And They're Off AGAIN!!

We had such an outpouring of generosity from our supporters during the Nite at the Races Event in February, that the Silent Auction tables couldn't hold all of the items! Even after the Races more donations arrived! What an awesome dilemma to have=) What to do? What to do?

Have an ON-LINE AUCTION of course! Just in time for you to find that perfect something wonderful for a special someone in your life - Including yourself!! MOTHERS' DAY...FATHERS' DAY...GRADUATION...or JUST BECAUSE I LIKE YOU!

Who we are...

Buddies Not Bullies mission is "Promoting community awareness through education about bullying to build & strengthen healthy relationships." Our unique programs meet the challenges facing kids & the people who care about them to navigate increasingly complex social situations; helping them to build and practice the skills necessary to cultivate and sustain healthy relationships. We nurture children and their families with interventions and life skills that build healthy and respectful relationships and create a community of acceptance and inclusion.

What are we raising money for?

Buddies Not Bullies looks to raise $8,000 with our 'Giddy Up & Give to Buddies Not Bullies' campaign. Our priorities for funds raised include maintaining existing Buddies Not Bullies programs such as Play It Safe Cyber-Safety, & putting a new twist on our evidence based curriculums - creating a digital platform with videos, resources, & training modules for educators to bring our curriculum into their classroom. Let's face it - schools are Ground Zero. The front line for so many relationship experiences - good, bad, or ugly. Teachers are First Responders. Our kids need them to have resources and skills to successfully navigate increasingly complex social and emotional terrains.

Successful programs involve education & skill building for kids, parents, educators, & the community In addition to recognizing & countering bullying behaviors, our interactive lessons create opportunities for learning and practicing healthy relationship skills that will last a life-time! . Our outcome informed programs make it easy for all of these groups to get involved & create change in their own little corner of the world!

How can you be a part of this event?

First of all - tell everyone that you know about our on-line auction (play nice and let your friends get in on the fun too). Next,

Register to bid on a variety of exceptional items and packages.
Sign up for email and text alerts to stay up to date in real time on the status of your bid(s), or be alerted when you've been outbid.
Browse the pages of the super cool items available to bid on.
Place your bid(s) - you can even enter a maximum $ amount you're willing to shell out for an item, and Give Butter will do the rest by keeping you in the bidding process automatically.
Check back frequently to see if new items have been added or find something else you can't live without.
Give us a shout-out as a supporter on our landing page (bc kind words make everyone happy).
‘Pay the lady’ at the end of the auction for your new treasures and gifts.
Pick up your goodies at our office.
Know that you've made a difference in the life of a child and helped them to be the very best version of themselves!

What We Do

Social competencies take time to develop and must be taught repetitively just like Math and English. Modeled after effective violence/bullying prevention and character education programs, our programs have been developed by a local licensed psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience working with children and their families. Buddies Not Bullies course curriculums incorporate many of the components identified by best practices models. Ideally, all of the components would be integrated into the community at large. Yet, we have the ability to individualize our programs to meet the needs of very diverse populations.

Prevention
Our prevention series was developed in response to the growing number of children in our community who were being seen in mental health facilities struggling with peer abuse and mistreatment, i.e. bullying. Our School Based Counseling program provides mental health care to students, and families in a supportive environment.

The "All In" series components include:

School Based Mental Health
Without the availability of School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Programs, many children who are in need of mental health services would go without treatment. The overall goal of Buddies Not Bullies School SBMH Program is to provide school based mental health to improve psychosocial functioning of students, enhance our prevention programming, and positively impact the entire school climate.

One of the really unique benefits of Buddies Not Bullies SBMH program is our capacity to work directly and collaboratively with the parents and educators of our young clients. Such a model follows best practices for treating children, and helps children to make progress in a supportive and more consistent environment.

Founded in 2005, Buddies Not Bullies is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Washington, MO.

Check us out at www.buddiesnotbullies.org

Giddy Up & Give to Buddies Not Bullies

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Giddy Up & Give to Buddies Not Bullies

And They're Off AGAIN!!