Volunteer Stories

Why These Black Students Are Taking Action on Gun Violence Prevention

Our Toast to 2023

Young Black Changemakers Summit: 2023 Recap

If You Can Make a Difference in the World, Do It—and Don’t Look Back

A Decade of Demanding: Moms Demand Action Leaders Share Their Journey

Some Mountains Are Not as Tall as They Seem

Tennessee students deserve safe schools. Our lawmakers must act on gun violence.

Many young Tennesseans will head back to school in the coming weeks, and we must continue to demand our lawmakers take action on gun safety.

Four Years Later: El Pasoans Share Love For Their City

Behind the Scenes at Illinois’ 2023 Advocacy Day

We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Proud

Turning Sympathy into Change: Youth Advocacy for Gun Violence Prevention in Indianapolis

Here We Are: How Students Show Up to Prevent Gun Violence

How We Won in Colorado: A Decade of Rewriting the Narrative

This Mother’s Day: Move with Action

Meet Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Executive Director of Moms Demand Action

How We Moved Mountains in Michigan

Lawmakers: Listen to Young Trans People

Jakoby Mitchell: Turning Our Pain Into Purpose

Kathy Elaine McKnight: We Aren’t Taking No For an Answer

Dr. Lorenzo Neal: How We’re Bringing Actualized Change

Jenevia Blanks: All You Have To Do Is Show Up

The Gun Industry Can’t Ignore Students Demand Action

Secure storage is important for gun violence prevention and school safety. Here’s how I’ve advocated for it in my community.

Students Demand Action volunteer Madeleine Ahmadi is a prominent advocate for secure storage in her community of Essex Junction, Vermont.

Why First-Time Voters and Youth Gun Safety Advocates Are Mobilizing Ahead of the Midterms to Secure a Safer Future

Students Demand Action volunteers and first time-voters, Insherah Qazi and Kayleigh Wolfe, on the importance of the youth vote in electing gun sense leaders.