Today marks four years since the Parkland school shooting
On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman stormed the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, murdering 14 students and three faculty members. Seventeen others were injured.Families of those who lost loved ones recently got some closure in October when the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting. Cruz will be sentenced for his crimes later this year.
At Riverside Elementary School in Coral Springs, students will participate in a campus beautification project and book bag drive. A local artist will draw murals on several buildings and give students an opportunity to do the same. Students will fill backpacks with several books of their choice to share with children for summer reading.
Other schools in Broward County are participating in the day of service by sharing breakfast with first responders and honoring them with presentations and certifications. "We can never bring back those we’ve lost. But we can come together to fulfill the first responsibility of our government and our democracy: to keep each other safe," the statement read."For Parkland, for all those we’ve lost, and for all those left behind, it is time to uphold that solemn obligation."
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