Middle schoolers matter. If you’re reading this, we bet you join us in that belief! We've found that we're surrounded by a community that loves empowering the fierce curiosity and altruistic spirit of middle schoolers and we're grateful for it.

As the calendar year comes to a close, we want you to know we’re doubling down on expanding opportunities for middle schoolers. And during this season of generosity, your gift of support can double that double down! Here’s how:

We have always believed that each middle schooler is valuable as an individual and has value to bring to our community. Like Jayvonne, whose idea for a mental health mural is now reality in downtown Canton. Or Lauren, who helped dream up and enact an Adulting camp for her peers. And these are just 2 of the 2,500+ middle schoolers who were engaged in TomTod programming in 2025.

We also work to influence larger social and community narratives while positively affecting the support and services they receive. In the last year we’ve been ramping up this work…new partners, trainings, and curricula, with even more in the queue!

We call these two strategies Impact (direct facing to middle schoolers) and Influence (affecting the early adolescent ecosystem through training, curriculum, and thought leadership).

Through the end of the year, any gift you make will be doubled by our generous sponsors.

Your gift today ensures the next Jayvonne and Lauren will be supported and empowered in exploring and launching impactful ideas into our community. And it allows us to continue expanding our work influencing the web of support that surrounds middle schoolers.

Don’t just take our word for it, though…check out the quotes below that share the effects of your generosity in both impact and influence work. Then join in the fun with an end of year gift!

Thanks for believing that middle schoolers matter and investing generously to ensure each and every middle schooler knows it’s true!

The TomTod Team

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

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Greg and Janet Luntz

End of Year Campaign 2025!

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End of Year Campaign 2025!

Impacting & empowering middle schoolers. Influencing & engaging the community.