Kids Who Care recently
presented a production called "Stand for the Silent" at the Fort
Worth Community Arts Center. This production was inspired by the story of Kirk
and Laura Smalley who lost their 11 year-old son, Ty, to suicide. Ty took his
own life to escape years of constant bullying at school. In the wake of this
unimaginable tragedy, Stand for the Silent was born.
12 girls from our
Arlington program attended the play and gained a depth of knowledge about the effects
of bullying. One Girls Inc. member, Joanna,
said, “The play helped me understand what to do in a bully situation and how to
prevent bullying.” Star, age 11 added, “Mr.
Smalley’s speech was inspiring I want to STOP bullying.”
A few days after attending the event, Girls Inc. member Skylar age
11 told us “Mr. Smalley's story made me very sad, but it inspired me and two of my friends to
make an anti-bullying club at my school. I told my teacher about it and she said it was
a great idea. I also told my counselor and I will soon meet with her to talk
about it.”
For more information on how to stop bullying, please visit www.stopbullying.gov.
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