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By Heidi Johnson, WAVE Educational Fund

Wear Orange
Saturday, June 6, 1-4 p.m.
Safe & Sound, 4422 W. Leon terrace

June 5-7 is National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. Known as Wear Orange, this is a time to honor victims and survivors of gun violence.

This Saturday from 1-4 p.m., head to Safe and Sound to participate. Attendees will find interactive art projects designed to foster community connection and healing, as well as free gun locks and other resources.

Attendees are invited to wear orange and make a collective commitment to choose peace.

Hosted by Safe and Sound, supported by WAVE Educational Fund and Milwaukee’s Department of Community Wellness and Safety.

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Post From Community: Wear Orange, National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend

by Milwaukee NNS Reader Submission, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
June 3, 2026

<h1>Post From Community: Wear Orange, National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend</h1>
<p class="byline">by Milwaukee NNS Reader Submission, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />June 3, 2026</p>
<p class="has-background" style="background-color: #e5e5e575"><em>Editor’s note: Post From Community is the place for community announcements and event postings. If you have a community-oriented event you feel our readers would be interested in, please </em><a href="/submit-a-story/"><strong><em>submit here</em></strong></a>.</p>
<p>By Heidi Johnson, WAVE Educational Fund</p>
<p><strong>Wear Orange</strong><br />
<strong>Saturday, June 6, 1-4 p.m.</strong><br />
<strong>Safe &amp; Sound, 4422 W. Leon terrace</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400">June 5-7 is National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. Known as Wear Orange, this is a time to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This Saturday from 1-4 p.m., head to Safe and Sound to participate. Attendees will find interactive art projects designed to foster community connection and healing, as well as free gun locks and other resources. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Attendees are invited to wear orange and </span><span style="font-weight: 400">make a collective commitment to choose peace</span><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Hosted by <a href="https://safesound.org">Safe and Sound</a>, supported by <a href="https://waveedfund.org">WAVE Educational Fund</a> and <a href="https://city.milwaukee.gov/staysafe">Milwaukee’s Department of Community Wellness and Safety</a>.</span></p>
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