CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (WSVN) - Students who are part of March for Our Lives have begun their Florida bus tour, which aims to register young people to vote.
The Road to Change bus tour began Monday morning and is expected to visit all 27 congressional districts in Florida from now until Aug. 1. The students left from Coral Springs and are headed to Naples.
“We are trying to put our faith back in government by saying, ‘Hey, you can make this change.’ You can change the world. All you have to do is vote and have your voice heard,” said event organizer Ryan Servaites.
Manny Oliver, who lost his son Joaquin Oliver in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, is escorting the bus throughout the tour with his motorcycle.
“I see my son through them,” said Oliver. “My son is right on that bus with them, and it’s gonna be that way forever. This is what makes me be a father still and feel there’s a reason for me to still be a father and support someone.”
Since the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, Stoneman Douglas students have worked tirelessly to maintain momentum.
Besides registering young people to vote, those with the Road to Change tour also hope to end gun violence.
On Sunday, this group went to Miami Beach to register younger people to vote.
Recent Stoneman Douglas graduate Diego Pfeiffer is hoping to bring change to his community by representing the city. He tweeted his intentions.
https://twitter.com/diegoforcommish/status/1011251817295106049
Pfeiffer has qualified to run for the Parkland City Commission. He’s trying to win the Distinct 2 seat, all while taking on his freshman year at the University of Miami.
In addition to registering voters, students will also focus their energy on the National Rifle Association and the candidates to whom they contribute.
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