Dear FG Team,
Last weekend was going to be an exciting Lunar New Year celebration for our AAPI community. Instead, we find ourselves shocked and deeply saddened by the senseless mass shootings in our own backyard in Monterey Park and in Half Moon Bay up north. Gun violence is the other epidemic claiming innocent lives. Too many innocent lives. It is the other public health crisis that grips our communities in terror.
Here at FG, we continue to do what we can. I am re-sharing https://www.forensisgroup.com/blog/mass-shooting-mercy-t-steenwyk-letter for our stance and our actions to help .
I am also sharing information on organizations mobilized to help the victims Monterey Park Lunar New Year Victims Fund on GoFundMe. If you or someone you know is in need of trauma support, AAPI Equity Alliance has more resources and information. A Survivor’s Resource Center has been set up at Monterey Park’s Langley Senior Center and is open from 8 am to 6 pm. ForensisGroup will contribute on your behalf but I invite you to lend support however you wish.
At FG, we embarked on 2023 with incredible optimism and renewed strength in spirit as we push forth with our mission of truth and being a force for good in our communities. I believe in our grit and resilience so that we can take action while we grieve. We can take care of us while we take care of others. Please know that we are here to support each other and please reach out if there is anything we can do to help during this tough time.
Take care.
Sincerely,
Mercy T. Steenwyk
President & CEO