So in today's Krueger Conversation, I am having a conversation with Blake McCoskey, the founder of Toms, and we are talking about the new and gun violence together campaign.

I am so excited to be here and having this conversation with him. The past two weeks I've been heavily involved with this campaign, and it's been amazing to be a part of something so great.

So enjoy this conversation.

So last March, I, with the help of youth and power, put out work to organize the national school walkouts.

And that was kind of a really amazing experience for me, and through that experience I was connected through two Toms, and because they're investing in change makers, I have had this opportunity to go on this two week journey,

watching this campaign, and I wanted to know what was it like for you, and what has kind of been the process of this campaign, and let's talk about it.

Okay, but first I just want to say, Winter, one of my favorite moments and experiences with you are the past two weeks is learning so much about social media.

I got my Twitter account on my phone. I learned how to slide into people's DMs.

Oh my gosh.

I mean, the amount of like street cred I have with people in high school right now is really sweet.

So first I just want to say thank you for bringing me up to speed so fast, and also teaching me new words like Bloody Lit.

Oh yes, Bloody Lit.

So, you know, when we first connected, it was actually over a year ago, when you were in the Toms headquarters, and we were really showcasing your amazing work with student walkouts.

And it was so cool that when we decided to embark on this new kind of campaign and vision for Toms to help in gun violence, we got to work with you again.

And it's been amazing since we launched it, I guess about less than two weeks ago.

We've had almost 700,000 Americans go to Toms.com and send postcards to the representative, and this is really working.

We're already getting calls from congresspeople now saying they want to meet, they want to talk like this is even before congress is back in session.

So that is really exciting that the voices are being heard.

And to me, the one thing I think that has just been so humbling really is the best word is just how everyone that we talk to wants to participate.

Whether it's a postcard or whether it's posting on social media or sending the Fallen video around, like everyone is all in.

And I think that speaks to, unfortunately, the state of our country with gun violence.

I mean, over 300 mass shootings this year already, in all places, whether it's a place of worship or a yoga studio or a country western bar or festival.

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