For the month of July, First Unitarian Portland shares our plate collection with Lift Every Voice Oregon (LEVO), the statewide interfaith coalition that seeks to reduce gun violence across Oregon. LEVO volunteers, including First Unitarian justice activists, have been collecting signatures to get the Statewide Initiative Petition 17 on to the November Oregon ballot. 

Whether or not LEVO is able to secure the number of signatures by the early July deadline for the 2022 general election, they will continue to mobilize to reduce gun violence. We are grateful for LEVO’s long-term, public advocacy and organizing to make our communities safer.