Activism, charity sustain Sandy Hook families 5 years later
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Out of a senseless tragedy, they have sought ways to find meaning in advocacy.
Many relatives of the 26 children and educators killed five years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School have dedicated themselves to charity, activism and other efforts to channel their grief and, in many cases, to help prevent violence.
“You have two choices,” said Rebecca Kowalski, whose 7-year-old son, Chase, died in Newtown. “I could be in the bottom of a bottle; I could not get out of my bed. Or, I could do what’s making us heal a little bit every day.”
Some organizations, like the Kowalski’s youth triathlon program, honour the passions of the children who were lost on Dec. 14, 2012.