Back to School ... Back to Bullying Prevention with STOMP Out Bullying
Summary
As a call to action, hundreds of schools across the country have agreed to participate in BLUE SHIRT DAY™ World Day of Bullying Prevention, which occurs annually on the first Monday in October.Ross Ellis, Founder and CEO of STOMP Out Bullying™ states, "Kids who are intimidated, threatened, or harmed by bullies and cyberbullies often experience low self-esteem and depression-- some even take their lives as we have seen with recent suicides across the country.We have to look at prevention as a community issue, and we are so grateful to our partners joining us in this fight to STOMP Out Bullying.” For this year’s campaign, participants can purchase a “2012 edition” blue shirt created by Sledge USA, at Bon-Ton stores across the country.The stores offer a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings.We have to look at prevention as a community issue, and we are so grateful to our partners joining us in this fight to STOMP Out Bullying.”For this year’s campaign, participants can purchase a “2012 edition” blue shirt created by Sledge USA, at Bon-Ton stores across the country.