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The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.

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Home > First Amendment T-shirts

SPJ is selling First Amendment T-shirts, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Capital Gazette in Maryland. Five of its employees were shot and killed on June 28.

We grieve with them and want to do our best to help them.

The T-shirts cost $20 each. (Orders placed via PayPal cost $21 to cover PayPal's processing fee.) There is no charge for shipping. Orders will be fulfilled as quickly as possible, but may take up to a couple weeks depending on available supply.

You may order shirts via Paypal using the form on this page, and you also may purchase them via check or Venmo by contacting SPJ Region 2 Director Andy Schotz. If you have any additional questions, or would like to purchase a shirt in a size that isn't listed on the order form, please contact Andy.

SPJ's national and chapter leaders are in the process of gathering other financial donations. To give directly, please visit the GoFundMe campaign set up to help Capital Gazette journalists.