Events & News of Interest
Daffodil Photos
The daffodils are blooming! These beautiful flowers, planted every autumn by Washington CeaseFire to commemorate victims of gun violence, are once again springing up around Green Lake. With the daffodils as a glorious background, CeaseFire set up an information...
Join Us for our Daffodil Walk
You are invited to our daffodil walk around Green Lake to celebrate blooming daffodils, planted to remember victims of gun violence. Want to get involved? Contact Us
2021 Election is a Big Win for Gun Free Zones
Washington CeaseFire’s Gun-Free Zone initiative was enthusiastically supported by several victorious candidates in the November, 2021 election. Bruce Harrell, as the new mayor, has indicated that he plans to continue to support the program, which has the imprimatur...
Day of Remembrance
On October 31, a gorgeous, sun-drenched afternoon, Washington CeaseFire celebrated our 24th annual daffodil planting to commemorate victims of gun violence. Washington CeaseFire President Larry Wechsler and Vice President Robert Silber spoke on the importance of the...
Annual 5k Run/Walk
To those of you who participated in our 5K event, Thank You! Whether you walked, ran, crawled, showed up to schmooze, or bought a "virtual" ticket, you made the event a success and it was great to see so many people "walking-the-walk" for gun violence prevention....
Update: 2020 Month of Remembrance Gallery
For over two decades, Washington CeaseFire Board members and volunteers have planted daffodil bulbs in autumn to commemorate those who have been injured, or lost their lives, due to firearms. While we usually post pictures of the planting event on our web page and...