Volunteers with grassroots gun violence prevention groups Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action kicked off the opening of a Philadelphia field office on Saturday. The Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund field office will be one of three in the country where volunteers can gather in a get-out-the-vote effort for the upcoming November General Election.
Addressing the crowd, a Moms Demand Action volunteer said, “I live here in Philly, I love Philly and I want to end gun violence.”
She was joined by other volunteers who will fan out across the city to educate voters on public safety measures related to gun violence.
Yoonie Yang, a University of Pennsylvania Students Demand Action campus elections organizer, spoke to the importance of a physical office in the city…