On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14, the march on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will amplify the voices of concerned mothers across the United States in calling for an end to gun violence.

"More than 11 children in this country are killed by gun violence every single day," said activist and philanthropist Barbara Lee. "As a mother I believe every child deserves a safe community, a safe school, and a safe home. It is time for mothers to take the lead on sensible gun control to ensure the safety of our children. We must keep guns out of the hands of children and criminals."

The Million Mom March is expected to bring tens of thousands of mothers and others from across the United States to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 14. Marchers and supporters are calling for an end to gun violence to ensure safer communities.

"The Barbara Lee Family Foundation initiates projects to advance and support women's leadership and improve democracy," said Julia Dunbar, the Foundation's executive director. "The Million Mom March was started by a concerned mother, Donna Dees-Thomases, who believed she could make a difference. We are proud to join thousands of women across the nation who are taking leadership roles in the critical effort to protect our children."

"We hope that our participation and this leadership gift will inspire other foundations and individuals to get involved and contribute to this historic Mother's Day March," said Barbara Lee.

Recent leadership gifts of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation include: count-me-in.org, an on and off-line microenterprise financial loan program for women; grassroots outreach to promote the 1999 Ken Burn's documentary, Not for Ourselves Alone, the story of suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony; the Boston Women's Memorial, and a significant gift to build a new Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The Foundation's other interests include making the arts accessible to broad and diverse audiences as well as protecting the environment.

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