TW: This episode discusses the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Almost two weeks ago, 17 students and 2 teachers lost their lives in an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. During this podcast episode, we have a conversation about our feelings that day and the days following. We are heart broken for the city of Uvalde, but also in awe of the people who came together to support & comfort the victims’ families in need and the surrounding community. We don’t have any answers as to why this happened or how it can be stopped going forward. All we want is to open the door to conversation about our thoughts & feelings about Uvalde, Buffalo and other communities who have experienced tragedy, what our children are feeling, and how we can continue to support one another when these events happen. What we do know is that we won’t forget what has happened in Uvalde or any other community who has experienced this type of loss, and when we need it most, the kindness of community is always there to help.
We would love to speak to other community members who can give us more insight, resources and more on what we can do to help. If anyone is open, we would love to have them on the show. Please email us at hello@supermamas.com with suggestions.
What You Can do to help
Donate to the families on the verified gofundme pages.
Write letters to the surviving children and families. You can mail them directly to the school:
Robb Elementary
715 Old Carrizo Rd.
Uvalde TX 78801
Donate to José Andrés’ @wckitchen. Your donation allows local restaurants to provide meals to the community, especially children. Helping the community with space to grieve without worrying about meals.
Donate to the Robb School Memorial Fund. The First State Bank of Uvalde has opened a memorial fund for the families of Robb Elementary. All proceeds will go the families:
Make all checks payable to “Robb School Memorial Fund”
Mail checks to: 200 E. Nopal St., Uvalde, Texas, 78801
Or to donate through Zelle, email: robbschoolmemorialfund@gmail.com
Donate blood.
Keep bringing awareness to all the issues surrounding what happened.
Show up and never forget.
Links
Support and donate to World Central Kitchen, who provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. You can also learn more about the organization by watching chef José Andrés’ documentary We Feed People on Disney+.
Read more about our experience in Texas on Instagram - @bricialopez @pattyrodriguez @julissaarce
