DeAndra Dycus, Executive Director, become an advocate for gun violence victims and for stronger gun control legislation after her 13-year old son DeAndre was shot by a stray bullet at a birthday party.

DeAndra has spoken out against gun violence alongside Nancy Pelosi and John Lewis. She was invited to the White House as a guest of President Obama to take part in his plans to take executive action on gun safety. She has worked with Congresswomen Lucy Mcbath and spoken in press conferences with Senator Chris Murphy and many other congressional leaders who are fighting for gun safety.

DeAndra also volunteers with Everytown Survivor Network and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

Kate Buckley is a nurse who works with the IU Health Research Team, in addition to being a writer, a mom, and wife.

As an Indianapolis native, Kate is passionate about supporting gun violence survivors in Indy and working to prevent gun violence whenever possible.

Jane Hedeen has been involved in gun violence prevention work since 2012. She has served on the state leadership team for the Indiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America since 2015, focusing her work on preventing child access to guns.

Jane has a masters degree in history museum studies and uses her background in public museum programming and community engagement to bring groups together who share common goals of reducing gun violence and supporting gun violence survivors.

Brenda Marion is a native of Detroit, MI with family ties to Alabama and Texas. She is the youngest of three siblings and a mother to one amazing son. She is currently a Financial Aid Counselor at Martin University, the only predominantly black university in the state of Indiana. At Martin, she has the rewarding opportunity of serving and impacting the lives of students who reside in the Indianapolis area. Brenda got her start in Education at Salem University where she worked for 7 years in multiple positions including Admissions Advisor, Administrative Assistant, Accounts Payable/HR Generalist, Student Support Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor. She is a faithful member of First Free-Will Baptist church on the westside of Indianapolis where she serves as a minister and servant leader under the direction of Bishop Charles A. Sheppard. In addition to volunteering with Purpose 4 My Pain, she also serves her community through several organizations including The Salvation Army, Wheeler Mission, Anna's House (i.e. The Lord's Pantry), Riverside Park, Damar Center, Right to Life Indy and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. 

Luv Taylor received her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and during her undergraduate career, she was selected to be an intern in Washington, D.C. with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. This internship exposed her to youth and adults who had experienced trauma, abuse, neglect and addiction. She volunteered as a mentor with at-risk adolescents and their families through Youth as Resources and the Starfish Initiative after this experience. Subsequently, this experience inspired Luv to pursue her Master of Science in Mental Health with a concentration in addictions. Luv eventually began working full-time in the social service field and took on several different roles over the last 5 years including home based case management, overseeing operations of Connections’ Inc., home, school, and community-based services to children and families involved with the Indiana Department of Child Services and home-based therapy.