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Guns to Gardens�What’s Next?

November 17, 2025

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What’s next?

We are looking for faith organizations who have expressed interest in this project to commit to being allied partners with us.

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Financial

Support

Volunteer

Support

Pre-Event

Fundraisers

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Financial Support

Total Estimated Cost

Pledged

Still to Raise

$9,000

$2,000

$7,000

  • $5,200 for RawTools South services and expenses
  • $3,500 for first time event gift cards
  • $200 for publicity and other miscellaneous expenses

Our church council has committed a $2,000 donation from our operating budget.

We are asking those who are able to make a minimum $500 pledge to help cover direct expenses.

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(By the end of January 2026)

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What do you get back?

      • Opportunity to take specific action toward this social justice issue
      • Visibility for your own faith organization as it relates to the issue of gun violence prevention
      • Networking with other faith organizations, creating connections for possible collaborations in the future

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Volunteer Support

Event Planning

    • Represent your faith community on the Guns to Gardens Task Force
    • Help with planning, social media, other marketing campaigns

Day of Event (June 13, 2026)

Support with non-firearm-handling tasks such as:

    • Check-in
    • Guiding traffic
    • Providing other logistic support

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Pre-Event Fundraising

Host a fundraiser in the coming months to contribute to the $7,000 still needed for the event.

Every effort brings us closer to a safer community.

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Bake Sale

Special Collection

Donation Drive

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Next Steps

Email Rev. Paula Womack (paula@upucc.org) or your UPUCC contact with questions and with your commitment to support the Guns to Gardens event, again, by the end of January.

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Learn More through an Action Circle

To learn more, join a Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Guns to Gardens Action Circle in the winter or the spring.

Dates are not yet announced, but they run quarterly – weekly for 4-5 weeks.

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Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s Guns to Gardens Action Circles program is growing | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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Thank You!!!