Wear Orange

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Honoring the Grassroots Leaders Changing Richmond

At the 2nd Annual Wear Orange Gun Violence Awareness & Prevention Summit, Keyz 2 The Future will proudly honor the founders of Hood Day—not just for organizing an event, but for helping lead a movement rooted in healing, hope, and transformation.

The theme of this year's summit is "Turning Pain Into Purpose." It is a reminder that some of the most impactful community leaders are those who have experienced hardship, loss, and adversity and chose to transform that pain into action that uplifts others.

For many of us, gun violence is not a statistic—it is personal. It is the empty seat at the dinner table. It is the loved one whose life was cut short. It is the trauma that remains long after the headlines fade. Yet from that pain, a movement has emerged—one led by everyday people who refuse…