On Saturday, June 2, in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the Kitsap Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America group, and more than 500 influencers, corporations, mayors and partner organizations in all 50 states, will again participate in the Wear Orange campaign.

On Bainbridge Island, Moms Demand Kitsap/Bainbridge will host a table at the First Fridays Art Walk in downtown Winslow on Friday, June 1.

Then, on Saturday, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at the farmers market, there be a prize wheel, orange snacks, goodies and an interactive art project.

Also, on display will be a quilt made by one local member to commemorate lives taken by gun violence.

More than 350 “Wear Orange” events will take place across the country on June 2 and June 3 for Wear Orange Weekend.

The occasion’s color scheme is more than just eye-catching.

“Five years ago, a group of friends and I came together to create Project Orange Tree to honor our dear friend Hadiya and the countless others who have been affected by gun violence,” said Nza-Ari Khepra, founder of Project Orange Tree and co-creator of Wear Orange. “Since then, it has truly been an honor to watch this movement continually grow and touch every corner of our country with events and landmark lightings. This year, Wear Orange reminds us that we are an unstoppable force that is well on its way to creating an America that will be free of gun violence.”

Orange is the color that Hadiya Pendleton’s friends wore in her honor after she was shot and killed in Chicago at the age of 15 — just one week after performing at President Obama’s second inaugural parade in 2013.

After her death, her friends asked us to stand up, speak out and Wear Orange to raise awareness about gun violence. Orange honors the more than 90 lives cut short and the hundreds more wounded by gun violence every day — and demands action.

Last year, more than 500 noteworthy individuals and organizations, including President Obama, Julianne Moore, Kim Kardashian West, Amy Schumer, Vogue, Teen Vogue and Viacom answered the call, making their support for the movement loud and clear. And, across the country, nearly 250,000 people took action online and in person at events.

This year promises to reach much further. Landmarks across the country — in all 50 states — will reportedly go orange in support of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.