The Gun Violence Memorial Project seeks to create a permanent, national memorial that honors the lives and narratives of victims of gun violence. Local families who have lost a family member to gun violence are able to participate in the memorial by contributing an object in memory of their loved one. The objects will then be encased in glass and displayed in the memorial which is currently up in Washington, DC.

The Gun Violence Memorial Project event will take place as part of the Chicago Transformation Collab public festival to celebrate advocacy and community in Chicago. The Object Collection event will take place Saturday, June 25th from 4-7 PM at Wildman BT.