I’m a gun safety activist and co-chair of the Board at March For Our Lives. In just 25 days I will be running the New York City Marathon on the inaugural “Team March For Our Lives” to raise awareness and critical funds to end gun violence.
I’m feeling a LOT of things. Everything from excited to nervous. This is my first time running a marathon and it’s even more special because I was chosen to be a part of Team Inspire.
So, what’s Team Inspire? It’s a group of 26 runners who are putting purpose behind our miles and sharing our stories with the entire world. I’m honored to be counted among them and to be representing March For Our Lives.
My journey to running the New York City Marathon has been a long one, and it hasn’t always been easy.
In 2005, my cousin Vincent Avant was shot and killed while just sitting in a car a few blocks from his home. In 2006, my brother Terrell Bosley was shot and killed while at church for band rehearsal in Chicago.
This was one of the hardest times of my life and I was overtaken by sadness and anger. I didn’t know what to do with those feelings until I connected with B.R.A.V.E. (Bold Resistance Against Violence Everywhere), a group full of youth similar to me who were tired of Chicago’s gun violence and ready for a change.
Since joining the group, I’ve led protests, rallies, petitions, and voting campaigns; mentored youth; and spoken about gun safety with dozens of elected officials and celebrities. I even spoke at the first March For Our Lives in 2018.
And now, I’m running 26.2 miles through all five boroughs of NYC to fuel our efforts to achieve a world without gun violence.
As I continue to train for the biggest race of my running career yet, it would mean the world if I could see March For Our Lives reach our goal of raising $25,000 before race day.
Would you donate anything you can right now?
It means a lot! See you at the finish line,
Trevon “Tre” Bosley
Board Co-Chair
March For Our Lives
Your Personal Invite To the Movement Fund 💌💙
At March For Our Lives, we call our monthly supporter program The Movement Fund.
Why are monthly recurring donors so important? The amount of one-time individual donations we receive as an organization varies vastly from month to month.
Without a steady stream of monthly donations coming in our door, it would be impossible to accurately plan our budgets, create long-term strategies to win a future free from gun violence, plan and execute on-the-ground organizing efforts, recruit and train more gun safety champions, and more.
One of the best ways that you can help sustain our movement is by becoming a recurring monthly donor. Can you sign up today?
Email us: info@marchforourlives.com