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The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today granted $100,000 each to Sandy Hook Promise and The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI).
Once again we find ourselves in the unbearable sadness of mass casualty events involving military-grade weapons across our country, and my heart aches for all the victims, their loved ones and the many who witnessed these horrible events who will be burdened by those memories for years. Given the acute and growing mental health crisis in our country, the need for the government, business, philanthropy and nonprofits to all play a role in addressing it cannot be overstated. I was heartened by the recent commitment to mental health services in Georgia by our statewide leadership. That bi-partisan effort on a shared issue should be applauded and replicated -- these challenges affect everyone, regardless of which side of the aisle they sit on. It is my fervent hope that, in the same spirit of cooperation, our leaders will earnestly seek common ground on sensible gun reforms that will make these heartbreaking tragedies far less common and less devastating in our communities.
- Arthur M. Blank
Chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
THE ARTHUR M. BLANK
FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today granted $100,000 each to Sandy Hook Promise and The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI).
Once again we find ourselves in the unbearable sadness of mass casualty events involving military-grade weapons across our country, and my heart aches for all the victims, their loved ones and the many who witnessed these horrible events who will be burdened by those memories for years. Given the acute and growing mental health crisis in our country, the need for the government, business, philanthropy and nonprofits to all play a role in addressing it cannot be overstated. I was heartened by the recent commitment to mental health services in Georgia by our statewide leadership. That bi-partisan effort on a shared issue should be applauded and replicated -- these challenges affect everyone, regardless of which side of the aisle they sit on. It is my fervent hope that, in the same spirit of cooperation, our leaders will earnestly seek common ground on sensible gun reforms that will make these heartbreaking tragedies far less common and less devastating in our communities.
- Arthur M. Blank
Chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
THE ARTHUR M. BLANK
FAMILY FOUNDATION
