Our Origin Story

From Parkland to the frontlines of the fight to end gun violence.

In loving memory

On February 14, 2018, seventeen people were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

We honor the lives of those we lost:

Aaron Feis
Alaina Petty
Alex Schachter
Alyssa Alhadeff
Cara Loughran
Carmen Schentrup
Chris Hixon
Gina Montalto
Helena Ramsay
Jaime Guttenberg
Joaquin Oliver
Luke Hoyer
Martin Duque Anguiano
Meadow Pollack
Nicholas Dworet
Peter Wang
Scott Beigel

Our founders

In the wake of this tragedy, a group of surviving students turned their grief into action. They refused to accept silence or inaction as the norm. Together, they organized the historic March For Our Lives protest, brought over a million people into the streets, and helped ignite one of the largest youth-led movements in American history.

These are the courageous young people who founded March For Our Lives:

Adam Alhanti
Alex Wind
Alfonso Calderon
Bradley Thornton
Brendan Duff
Cameron Kasky
Charlie Mirsky
Chris Grady
Daniel Duff
Daniel Williams
David Hogg
Delaney Tarr
Diego Pfeiffer
Dylan Baierlein
Jaclyn Corin
Jammal Lemy
John Barnitt
Kaylyn Pipitone
Kevin Trejos
Kirsten McConnell
Lauren Hogg
Matt Deitsch
Ryan Deitsch
Ryan Servaites
Sam Deitsch
Sarah Chadwick
Wes Whitney
X González

From a tragedy that shattered their community, these students built a movement that spoke to millions. They demanded accountability, challenged power, and showed the world what youth leadership looks like. Their courage laid the foundation for everything March For Our Lives is today.