LETTERS OF SUPPORT DELIVERED

 

Words of support mean a lot to us, too…

 

Thank you for your on-going work to send love to and from young people across our nation and the world!

~ Mylene Keipp, Principal, Eagle Rock JR/SR High School, Los Angeles, CA

 

The Cornwall Cares Committee unanimously agreed that not only was this such an important program, but one that we must support!... We will also plan to attach information about the program and each child featured, monthly, on our district correspondence to families.

~ Megan M. Argenio, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Cornwall Central School District, NY

 

My students enjoy being part of the project... their eyes lit up when I announced we were writing to Ethan! Thank you for starting such an amazing organization that teaches empathy and friendship long distances!!! ~Michelle Ellis, English Teacher, Bushland Middle School, TX

 

We are glad to make a difference.  My students learn empathy through this program and truly care about the well being of others.  It warms my heart to see our youth care so much about others.  We only hear the bad stuff teens do, and rarely get to see the positive.  I love that through Be-A-Friend, we can see our students shine!

~ Michelle Lancaster, Teacher, Bushland High School, TX

 

Seeing (Friend Mail Recipient) Marcus' reaction was so amazing. I don't really know how to describe it, it brought tears to my eyes... don't ever give up." ~ Tristan Dore, Texas F.C.C.L.A State Vice President of Projects

 

Thank you for the LIGHT you helped keep burning in my daughter. Without you guys that LIGHT may have been snuffed out by this world. God bless you and your organization.

~ Project Youth McKenzie's father, Brent, CA

 

We are now committed to writing letters for the duration of the school year! The teachers and students really want to be a part of the work... you are doing work that makes a positive difference in the lives of children- and adults!  ~ Joyce Chapnick, Principal, Main Street School (4th & 5th grades), Irvington, NY

 

We believe in the organization and the difference it is making, it’s easy to support it!

~ Juli Thorpe, FCS Educator, FCCLA Advisor, Lake Worth ISD UEA President, Lake Worth High School, TX

 

"I will put my cup of sand on this amazing project to build a sand castle. ~ Kattya Fernandez, Teacher, Newburgh Central School District, NY

 

Robert has been busy reading all his letters... each and every one of them is so uplifting, it is amazing. He has been a different child since that week! We can not thank the Be-A-Friend organization enough... you are helping our family heal.

~ Project Youth Robert's mom, Donna, PA

 

I cried when I saw these letters... In our haste to get caught up in test scores and other metrics, we often fail to examine whether our kids are becoming decent human beings. Obviously, these kids pass the test… Thank you for giving all of us the opportunity to make a difference.

~ Suzanne Smith, Eagle Rock High School Parent, Los Angeles, CA

 

An organization all the way from New York made it their mission to help a local bullying victim… (BAF Project) stepped in to be a support system and showed her she is not alone!

~ Mary Coleman of NewsChannel 10, Amarillo, TX

 

I can’t explain how lost and afraid I was… getting that box of letters made me so happy, I can’t even explain how happy I was. Just to see how many people cared, how many people took their time out of their day to show me support... your letters helped me emotionally and mentally. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you. ~ Project Youth Mia, Amarillo, TX

 

My class is finishing up a unit on Social Issues and this is a big social issue. We have been talking about ways that we can make a difference and I think this would be a great way! We can generate letters! ~ Mrs. Levinskas, Teacher, McAlister Intermediate School, Suffield, CT

 

The response is beautiful and in my experience with the groups I've written letters with, has opened up amazing lines of communication and shows of empathy.

~ Kelli Young, Parent and Girl Scout Leader, CT

 

I could never be too busy for such a worthy cause! I will absolutely have the children work on this next week and will even do one better by spreading the word to other teachers.

~ Mrs. Consolinis, Teacher, McAlister Intermediate School, Suffield, CT

 

Those letters made me feel so good about myself and like a better person. It always encouraged me to move on and ignore the bullies. ~ Project Youth Lexi, NY

 

We have been writing letters from our Afterschool Students. We employ Character Building Skills within our program to give a good foundation of positive social-emotional traits. We believe that with this foundation, it could faze out Bullying within our program.

~Square One After-School & Summer Learning Program, Springfield, MA

 

My students have been working on being compassionate and kind citizens so this was perfect for them… seeing how motivated they were to make a difference really made my year. I always tell them that more than reading, writing and math, my job is to teach them how to be the best human beings they can be. ~ Ms. Rochester, Teacher, PS 189, Bronx, NY

 

This is how it's done!! See The Wish is truly spreading and teaching kindness and empathy... Writing letters for See The Wish will play a significant part in teaching empathy to our students and bringing much needed joy to tormented children as well.  ~ Danny Pedalino, Community Advocate, The BP Bully Remedeeee, FL

 

My kids are blessed to be a part of your program just to sprinkle some happy moments and make someone’s day.

~ Gretta Nasrallah, Parent of 2 Amazing Kids, NY

 

‪Thank you for spreading the word and giving our kids the opportunity to show the world there is kindness in our youth, ‬‬‬hope for the future.  ‬

~ Katt Tejada, Teacher, PS 189, Bronx, NY

 

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for validating that it is cool to be kind. Keep up the great work!!! ~ Michelle Carey, "Jack The Upstander's" Mom, CT

 

Thanks to everyone who wrote letters. Anthony was really impressed that people who do not know him will care. ~ Nelly Jimenez-Arevalo, Executive Director, CEO ACLAMO Family Centers, PA

 

I am in awe of what you do and what these awesome children/teenagers do! They are beautiful souls and I know that this is going to make Dylan feel better.

~ Jeanette Kenny, Mom of Project Youth Dylan, NJ

 

We were honored to participate! … Keep doing wonderful things!!!!! Thank you for making a difference to these children!

~ Mrs. DellaVecchia, Teacher, Brookside Elementary School, Yorktown Heights, NY

 

Your letters touched a ten-year-old who was losing hope. With all the support, Logan is smiling knowing he is loved and nothing is wrong with him, and that it’s the bullies who made him feel this way.

~ Sandy Smith, FL, mom of Friend Mail Recipient “Logan”

 

Be A Friend Project deserves so much credit for the boy that he is now. Ayden’s healing process has been made possible by your letters of support… I love the Be A Friend Project for making it a priority to help build our kids through the power of kindness. It truly has an impact on the lives of these children that fall victim to bullies.

~ Nelly Sainez, IL, mom of Friend Mail Recipient “Ayden”

 

Thank you for being the change, making the difference and most importantly, teaching children to spread love instead of hate. Amazing organization showing people that we can make a difference!

~Joan Quaresima, IL

 

Your work is so special to so many bullied kids and their families! The empathy you promote among kids who become aware of what so many of their peers go through is amazing!

~ Christine Maiwald, Executive Director of UNIFY Against Bullying, MA

 

I have never cared for something more than the Be A Friend Project – taking just two minutes out of your life can change someone else’s AND your own as well.  Brightening someone else’s day is not just a favor to them, it’s truly a favor to yourself. Thank you so much for introducing me to this Project!

~ Daniel Simpson, NJ, Teen Super Ambassador/“It’s Easy!” 2017 Cast Member

 

The PTO is officially sponsoring the Be A Friend Project at our school this year, and the student council will be adopting it as their big project for the entire year.  The SCA will be planning a school wide assembly in the next month that will feature Grace as the Ambassador. We’re so excited to get the whole school involved!

 ~Kelli Parker, PTO Member Stafford School District, VA, and mom to “Grace,” Elementary Ambassador/2018 “It’s Easy!” Cast Member

 

I cannot thank everyone enough for the outpouring support for my little one. This has changed her life forever! ~Rebecca Dickerson, mom to Friend Mail Recipient “Shianna”

 

Even if we’re just contacting one student, just writing letters to one student, I know that what we are doing is making a difference and that might only be helping that one person but that it’s making a difference in that person’s life.

~ UNIVISION TV NETWORK interview with Killy Miyamoto, President Anti-Bullying Club, Eagle Rock High School, Los Angeles, CA

 

It was great to see the students engaged and learning about ways to stop bullying through the Be A Friend Project!

 ~ Sharon Reddell Pierce, State Advisor, Texas Association/Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

 

Thank you, NewsChannel 10 in Amarillo, Texas, for featuring the Be-A-Friend Project... 3 TIMES!!

Eagle Rock HS Be-A-Friend Project Ambassadors receive

2019 Human Relations Award from Los Angeles Unified School District!

~Reporting by UNIVISION Spanish Language Network~

 

The organization’s formal legal name is BE A FRIEND PROJECT, INC.

It is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization / Federal Tax ID # 84-2802576.

Any donation to the Be A Friend Project, Inc. is tax-deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law, thank you!