named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Anti-Bullying Scholarship Program
Offers annual scholarships to students who speak to peers about anti-bullying, demonstrate leadership, and participate in foundation fundraisers.
Community Task Force on Bullying
Participates in a county-level task force convened by Judge Brenda Freedman to address bullying in Erie County schools.
School Anti-Bullying Assemblies
Hosts interactive school assemblies featuring resilience experts like Brooks Gibbs to teach students how to respond to bullying.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Anti-Bullying Education and Prevention Programs 3 activities
- Advocates for adoption of anti-bullying programs in schoolsEngages in advocacy to encourage schools to adopt anti-bullying programs, inspired by the death of a 15-year-old teen, including producing and sharing a video documenting the family’s experience to raise public awareness.
- Delivers anti-bullying educational presentations in schoolsOrganizes and delivers anti-bullying presentations to students through school assemblies featuring resilience experts and speakers, reaching over 3,000 students across 11 schools in 6 school districts. Presentations include training on responding to bullying and building self-confidence.
- Provides anti-bullying resources and support through online platformsOperates a website that offers resources, information, and educational materials focused on anti-bullying initiatives, awareness, and child protection to support youth development and bullying prevention.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Awards anti-bullying scholarships to youthProvides scholarships to individuals who meet specified criteria, with over 25 awarded in the past five years, including a first scholarship funded by over $60,000 raised through fundraisers and private donors.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$3K
Contributions & grants$1K34%
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expenses
Total expenses$11K
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Grants paid out$7K
balance sheet
Total assets$46K
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Net assets$46K
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -92.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
board members · 3
- GRETCHEN PETERSON — TRUSTEE
- MICHAEL P MENDOLA — TRUSTEE
- TRAVIS PETERSON — TRUSTEE
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Brooks Gibbs Partner — Collaborates with resilience expert Brooks Gibbs to deliver a school assembly on student resilience.
- Honorable Erie County Family Court Judge Brenda Freedman Partner — Invited the foundation to participate in a task force committee addressing bullying in the local area.
- WBFO 88.7 Partner — Featured in news coverage on cyberbullying efforts.
- WBFO 88.7 Partner — Media partner that reported on the foundation's mission and advocacy efforts.
- YouTube Partner — Hosts video content on YouTube to share anti-bullying messages and foundation activities.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Education and Awareness as Preventionmethodology: prevention-through-educationBy educating youth and communities about bullying through school-based programs and emotional skills training, we prevent bullying and its harmful outcomes, because knowledge and practical tools empower students to change behaviors and build resilience.
- Lived Experience Storytellingmethodology: lived-experience-storytellingBy sharing personal and family stories of bullying and its consequences, we create emotional engagement and behavior change in students, because lived narratives generate empathy and make abstract risks feel real and urgent.
- Resilience and Self-Esteem Buildingmethodology: resilience-and-self-esteem-buildingBy fostering self-esteem and internal resilience in youth, we reduce the negative impacts of bullying and prevent self-harm, because individuals with strong emotional self-regulation and confidence are better equipped to cope with and resist bullying.
- Sports-Based Engagementmethodology: sports-based_youth_engagementBy using sports as a platform, we engage youth in anti-bullying messaging and positive community building, because structured, team-based activities create trusted environments where values like respect and inclusion can be modeled and internalized.