Jeni Britton Bauer, the creative genius behind Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, wants businesses to reconsider their affiliation with the National Rifle Association.
The social and political conversations about gun laws in the US have changed drastically since a Valentine’s Day attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. In a large part, that change in conversation is thanks to the students of the school, the teenaged survivors who have decided that they expect real change to happen, and they’re willing to fight for it.
Fighting ride alongside the students you’ll find Americans from all backgrounds. Here in Columbus, one of the loudest voices has been Jeni Britton Bauer.
When students, moms, dads, community and business leaders band together to fight for the shared belief of the majority of Americans we are bigger than politics. We are building the America we believe in. Maybe this is what democracy really looks like. ❤️🇺🇸
— jeni britton bauer (@Jenisplendid) February 24, 2018
Although she’s taking some backlash, Jeni, along with the majority of Americans, wants to effect real, lasting change in this country’s gun laws. As a prominent business owner, she is using her voice to encourage companies to stop their affiliations with the NRA.
After a list was recently released naming companies who have begun to sever ties with the organization, Jeni was seemingly disappointed not to see FedEx on the list. So she decided to reach out to them, show that unless they make changes, she would be willing to take her business elsewhere.
Most people were pretty happy to see her standing up for her beliefs.
First it was #SaveTheCrew and now this!!! More reasons to love @jenisicecreams !!!!
— Rick Bokanyi (@rbokanyi) February 26, 2018
I'll pick up two pints on the way home.
— ames (@metroBabylon) February 26, 2018
Thank you! We love your ice cream and your heart.
— Mike Sanford (@MikeSanford) February 26, 2018
Thank you for taking this stand Jeni!
— Zonino (@joshyto) February 26, 2018
For more info about Jeni’s campaign, you can follow her on Social media, including Twitter and Instagram.