Call upon your representative in Congress to support!
Massachusetts was the first state in the country to enact Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month in 2000, and we now need your help making this a national observance! We are working collaboratively with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) to honor survivors of homicide victims by establishing November 20 – December 20 as National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month.
On November 20th, 2025, Congresswoman Pressley and Senator Markey reintroduced a Congressional resolution to call for this national observance. H.Res.895/S.Res.504
To get involved, follow the steps below to contact your member of Congress to support this important initiative.
Watch the full 2025 ceremony above.
Step 1
Identify your representative in Congress by visiting here!
Step 2
Using the prompt provided, write a letter, email, or call the office of your congressional representative encouraging them to support the effort for a National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month.
Dear Representative NAME,
I write to you today as your constituent, emphasizing the importance of designating November 20 through December 20 as “National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month”.
This resolution (H.Res.895/S.Res.504), filed by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), serves as an important reminder that each person who dies due to homicide leaves a lasting void that is felt by so many, especially during the holiday season. We know that with each homicide, there are at least 10 survivors that are then tasked with navigating life with the grief of being without their loved ones, and that the number of survivors of homicide victims is growing exponentially each year.
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It is my sincere hope that join us in unity on this resolution, which reads in relevant part: “all families of homicide victims deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion.”
In Peace and Gratitude,
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