Million Mom March comes to Eugene
By Molly Blancett
EUGENE - Seven-year-old Mateo Morales didn't know what he was marching for. But, his mom sure did.
"Peace and families and being really loving and being peaceful to all people," said Lynette Morales. Morales said it was her way of celebrating Mothers Day and helping pave a brighter future for her son. "I always want him to be safe," said Morales. "I want him to be knowledgeable." And she's not alone. "It's a real privilege for me to come as a mother," said Organizer Kara Steffensen. "I have two sons." Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers all flocked to the march Sunday with their flags waving, marimbas beating and their feet marching. They said they were marching for gun responsibility. "Gun responsibility actually means if you own a weapon that you unload it and lock it up," said Organizer Betsy Steffensen.
"If Kip Kinkel would have had more opportunity to have more evaluation, that wouldn't have happened," said Steffensen. The message may have been heavy but, it was also hopeful. And as one marcher told us it will be heard. "Anytime that you bring people together and communicate for one cause, the people are more aware," said marcher Julie Marquardt-Gray. "It just brings awareness." Eugene wasn't the only place moms hit the streets. Marches like this one went on all over the country, attracting hundreds of thousands of walkers. |
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Steffensen has attended this event for nine years. But this year, she said, is a little different. The ten year anniversary of the Thurston High School shooting is a little more than a week away. In response, this year's Million Mom March is focusing on prevention, education and awareness, things Steffensen said could have prevented the tragedy where Kip Kinkel opened fire at his school.
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