"Trees For Peace"

​National Youth Gun Violence Memorial Initiative

The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation launches nationwide initiative designed to honor every student life lost to gun violence in the United States.

 

The "Trees For Peace," Student Gun Violence Memorial Project will plant a tree in one of the Nations national forests in memory of a student lost to gun violence in America. 

 

Beginning September, 2025 this initiative is a national living memorial designed to be a symbol of peace and remembrance, and a catalyst for local and nationwide legislative change to end gun violence related student deaths.

 

Statement From Founder Daniel Chapin

Daniel Chapin, the founder and National Director of the Foundation has made a powerful statement regarding the foundation's mission and the "Trees For Peace," initiative:

 

"We're not just planting trees, We're planting hope. Each tree is a testament to a life that mattered, a future stolen, and a community's resolve to heal and prevent such tragedies from ever happening again. Our efforts cannot stop at memorializing the dead. They must propel us forward to demand the change needed to protect the living. We are committed to ending the reign of terror on our youth, and that includes advocating for a statewide and future federal ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. These are not tools for hunting; they are instruments of mass murder. This program is our living testament to the urgency of that change."

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All Youth Memorialized Through Our Trees For Peace Initiative Will Also Be Listed On The National Memorial Wall

FULL PROJECT DETAILS CLICK HERE

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October-December 2025: 

​-  Alexzandria Bell

- Ramone 'Red' Carter

- John Thomas

​​- Diego Esparza-Avila

​​- Javen Welcher

​- Ross Anthony Whitt

​​- Evin Alberto Herrera

​​- Amari Cooper

- Kane Roldan

- Elias Yanez

​​- Kimber Mills

​​- Lizzell Sarahy Palma Villeda

​​- Elijah Wells

​​- Sabestgen Guyton

​​- Rakeeb Watson

​​- Kaleb Blumberg

​​- Eric Simmons III

​- Nathan Lopez

- Alexander Borgen

- Deven Borgen

- ​ Brandon Dominguez

- Diamond Moore

​​- Daniel Sublasky

​​- Emily Finn

- Maya Lupian

- Journey Rose Reotutar Guerrero

- Amari Peterson

​​- Michael Allen

​​- Hamid Boyd

​​- Chikylah Richardson

​​- Cameron Graham

- Ella Cook

- Mukhammad Aziz

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There was a single, heartbreaking tragedy that first spurred our mission and created a rallying cry for the nation to protect its children.

 

And then there was a continuous, escalating national crisis, where the faces of the lost multiply, including a promising ballerina whose pointe shoes will forever remain still, and a heroic cheerleader whose final act of organ donation gave life to others in the shadow of her own death.

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​​These will never be forgotten...