Apple Pie Recipient: Santa Rosa Council Member Jane Bender

The Sonoma County Chapter recently gave an Apple Pie Award to Santa Rosa Council Member Jane Bender as part of their traditional Mother's Day.

The Chapter thanked Council Member Bender for her leadership on youth safety in the face of gun violence.

Bender helped initiate the SPEAK UP campaign in Santa Rosa, which provides an anonymous phone number for youth to call if they see a gun at school or in their neighborhood.

The SPEAK UP phone number has been advertised in Sonoma County high schools, on buses and in community centers. In Sonoma County the number will soon be printed on student information cards.

So an Apple Pie Award is presented to Santa Rosa Council Member Jane Bender for taking the lead in efforts to protect our youth from gun crime and gun violence.