Plans for public memorial in honor of Parkland shooting victims

PARKLAND, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Florida non-profit “Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation” has announced plans for an official public memorial honoring the 17 Parkland shooting victims, in the 2018 massacre.

Fundraising is currently underway for the project, which is set to be located in a large preserve, honoring lost victims:

Alyssa Alhadeff
Scott Beigel
Martin Duque Anguiano
Nicholas Dworet
Aaron Feis
Jamie Guttenberg
Chris Hixon
Luke Hoyer
Cara Loughran
Gina Montalto
Joaquin Oliver
Alaina Petty
Meadow Pollack
Helena Ramsay
Alex Schachter
Carmen Schentrup
Peter Wang

“This foundation was established to build the official public memorial to the victims of the Parkland massacre to ensure they are forever remembered as the people they were, as innocent children with vibrant, bright futures ahead of them – educators and coaches who gave so much of themselves to their students,” Vice Chairman of the Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation, Gina Montalto said.

The public can make donations to the memorial at Parkland17.org.