Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM

We’re families who are tired of the headlines

We will work tirelessly to eliminate school violence Hi friend, Seven years ago, our lives were changed forever. In the most devastating way, we learned that anyone—a parent, a sibling, a spouse, a neighbor—can become a victim of senseless violence. We are not policymakers. We are famil…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

February 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM

We’re closer than ever to putting an end to the targeted mass violence

But there’s still work to do to end this plague. Friend, As families and survivors of school firearm violence, we don’t just watch from the sidelines—we take action. We’re in the room with lawmakers, first responders, and school safety advocates, pushing for real, life-saving change. O…

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  Tony Montalto, President of Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

February 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM

When life-saving reforms become a reality

Leaders in Georgia are taking action to protect schools and prevent future tragedies. Friend, Nearly six months ago, an unspeakable tragedy occurred at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. A mass shooting that took the lives of four people and shattered the lives of students, teac…

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  Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

February 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Please help us protect the work we’ve accomplished

As we draw closer to that sorrowful day, we want to ensure our nation’s schools have the resources and direction they need. Dear friend, Each year that we do this work, we push for stronger protections to keep America’s students safe. We introduce bills, advocate for critical reforms, …

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  Tony Montalto, Gina’s dad · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM

This month marks the worst day of my life

In 10 days we mark 7 years since the Parkland massacre, help us demand action for the 17 lives lost. Friend, In just over a week, we will mark seven years since the worst day of my life—the day my beautiful daughter, Gina Montalto, was murdered at her school. She was taken from us alon…

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  The Families at Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

January 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Together, we’re changing lives: 2024 in review

A look back on the work we’ve accomplished together. Hi friend, As we reflect on 2024, we want to share highlights of the work we’ve accomplished together with you. We’ve come together to get so much done last year – school safety bills passed into law, productive meetings with lawmake…

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  Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Our January Newsletter: A safe start to 2025

Friends, here’s what we’ve been up to. Hi friend, As we step into 2025, we want to thank you for your unwavering support. Your commitment to safer schools has driven Stand With Parkland’s efforts and accomplishments throughout 2024. Your dedication means so much to the families we repr…

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  Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

January 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM

We want to hear from you, friend

What can we do to ensure safer and more secure schools? Let us know! Dear friend, Here at Stand With Parkland, we’ve been hard at work advocating for safer schools and communities, engaging with policymakers, supporting families impacted by firearm violence, and promoting meaningful sa…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

January 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM

a note of gratitude

The progress we’ve been able to make thanks to this community always keeps us looking forward. Hello everyone — Tony Montalto here from Stand with Parkland. With the new year upon us, I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your unwavering support of our mission t…

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  Gena Hoyer, Luke’s mom · [email protected]

December 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Another holiday without Luke

Let’s start 2025 stronger together, donate to our end-of-year goal. Hello there friend, My name is Gena Hoyer — I’m Luke Hoyer’s mom. Luke was one of the 17 victims of the Parkland massacre. I’ll be honest that the holiday season is a difficult time — since losing my son in the Parkla…

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  Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

December 27, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Will you help us reach our end-of-year goal?

Your donation will make a difference in 2025. Dear friend, We hope you are enjoying a pleasant holiday season, with family and friends. There's only one thing left on our wishlist: reaching our $15,000 goal before 2025. We know this time of year is busy for so many of us, but your supp…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

December 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Together, we can make 2025 a safer year

Will you contribute towards our end-of-year goal? Dear friend, I’m Tony Montalto, father of Gina Montalto and president of Stand With Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools. As we approach the holiday season, I want to take a moment to thank you for standing w…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

December 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM

How students inspire us to keep fighting for safer schools

Students have a voice in our mission. Let’s amplify it. Dear friend - Every week, we hear from students, teachers, families and young leaders across the country. They write to us with questions, ideas, and an unshakable belief that our schools can and should be safe places to learn and …

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Friend, our families need your help today.

Our founding families rely on the generosity of our supporters to carry our work forward, and any amount you would be able to give would make a difference. Hi friend, To continue our work advocating for safer schools, we need your help today. A month ago, we set out to raise $10,000 by…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

December 2, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Friend: Here’s an update on where we’re at.

Tony Montalto here – father of Gina Montalto and president of Stand with Parkland – The National Association of Families for Safe Schools. Hi friend, Tony Montalto here – father of Gina Montalto and president of Stand with Parkland – The National Association of Families for Safe School…

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  Tony Montalto, President · [email protected]

November 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM

a wonderful new partnership

Our partnership with CERA Software will make a difference Dear friend, I am thrilled to share that Stand With Parkland is partnering with CERA Software and SaferWatch to offer leading-edge safety technology to schools and public agencies, with grants available to cover the total cost of…

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  Tom Hoyer, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

November 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Together, we can stop the heartbreak, friend

Two weeks to make a difference this Giving Tuesday Hi friend, Our hearts break again and again with every new school shooting tragedy we see in the news. It’s agonizing to watch more families endure the unthinkable loss of a loved one due to mass violence — and knowing that our country…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

November 12, 2024 at 4:20 PM

Giving Tuesday is coming up

Giving Tuesday is just around the corner Dear friend, It’s Tony, the President of Stand with Parkland. I know how busy life can be, especially as we head into the holiday season, but I wanted to reach out as we approach Giving Tuesday with a request that’s close to my heart. Since that …

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  Tony Montalto, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 2:05 PM

please vote carefully

Our children’s safety is on the line Dear friend, Election Day is today, and the safety of our children is on the line.  As you head to the polls, please closely examine your ballot. Make sure you’re voting for candidates and ballot measures that promote school safety and curb violence…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

November 4, 2024 at 9:15 PM

Bipartisan cooperation is key to safer schools

We’re glad to work directly with both sides to make our schools safer Friend, Two images hang in our memories as testaments to the power of bipartisanship and the fight for school safety. We give special thanks to White House photographers for capturing and preserving these meaningful m…

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  Gena Hoyer, Luke's mom · [email protected]

October 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM

I’m asking because my son can’t

Help us keep the pressure on Dear friend, It never gets easier, even when I reach out to friends like you. There are many days when I wonder what more I could have done to prevent my son from being murdered at his school. But banding together with other families of the victims of the Pa…

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  Debbi Hixon · [email protected]

October 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM

A day to celebrate our teachers

Who deserves our thanks more than our educators? Happy World Teachers Day, friend! Every day, teachers go above and beyond to make sure our kids have the best chance at a bright future. They’re not just teaching lessons — they’re shaping young minds, mentoring students, and fighting for…

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  The Stand with Parkland Families · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Will you continue to support Stand with Parkland?

Our recurring donors keep our mission going strong Friend, As the parents and spouses of the victims of the senseless violence in Parkland, we are committed to advocating for public safety reforms focused on the safety of our children and staff in our nation’s schools. When we started S…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Inaction costs lives: protect our schools now

The price we pay when we don’t secure our schools. Dear friend, As advocates for safer schools, we’re often asked tough questions about how to protect our nation's kids. For families who’ve lost loved ones to firearm violence at school, the pain never goes away. It’s a lifetime of grief…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

October 16, 2024 at 1:30 PM

After the VP debate: let’s push for change together

We need your help to push for bipartisan solutions for school safety. Dear friend, Earlier this month, we witnessed a critical conversation about addressing firearm violence in our schools during the Vice Presidential Debate. We applaud the CBS moderators for raising these vital questi…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

October 10, 2024 at 9:30 PM

It’s World Mental Health Day

Better support for mental health is a key pillar of our mission of safer schools. Happy World Mental Health Day, friend! More than 30 years ago, World Mental Health Day was established to celebrate global mental health education, hoping to increase awareness of mental health and decreas…

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  Tony Montalto, Gina’s dad · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

There’s been 218 school shootings this year already

Please help us reach our end-of-quarter goal so we can keep pushing for safer schools. On September 4, two students and two teachers were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia — the 218th time a firearm has been fired or brandished at a U.S. school this year. 218. …

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  Debbi Hixon · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 2:32 PM

We’re doing all we can to keep fighting for safer schools

Will you help power our work? Friends, My name is Debbi Hixon, and this is my husband, Chris. Six years ago, Chris was murdered during the Parkland Massacre. As a US Navy veteran and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s athletic director and wrestling coach, Chris was used to giving …

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  Tom Hoyer · [email protected]

September 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Hello there, I’m Tom Hoyer.

I’m the father of Luke Hoyer, one of the 17 victims of the Parkland Massacre. Hi there, My name is Tom Hoyer — I’m the father of Luke Hoyer, one of the 17 victims of the Parkland Massacre. I’m reaching out because there’s a little over a week before the end of September, and Stand with…

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  Debbi Hixon · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM

The work that needs to be done

Stand with Parkland’s commitment to supporting mental health resources Hi friends, Mental health is important. I know that may seem obvious with the recent focus on the mental health of our students, but in so many cases, we don’t know when someone is struggling. Once again, we find our…

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  Tony Montalto, President of Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

September 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Our August Newsletter: Celebrating success, Debbi Hixon’s win, and our summer of advocacy

August highlights: safety progress, advocacy events, and more. Hi friends, I hope you're enjoying these last days of summer! As we savor the warm weather, I wanted to share some highlights from our busy season and let you in on the vital work we've been doing to make our schools safer. …

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  Tony Montalto, President of Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

September 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM

There was a school shooting today

Apalachee High School has become another site of heartbreak and devastation. Friends, My heart is heavy as I share this tragic news with you.  Today, Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, became the latest site of an unimaginable horror — a school shooting that has once again shatt…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM

We are turning our grief into action

We are saving others from the sorrow we feel everyday. Dear friend, Imagine waking up every day with a hole in your heart that can never be filled. That’s the reality for countless families who have lost loved ones to senseless violence. Today, on National Grief Awareness Day, we don’t …

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  Back to School Alert (via Stand with Parkland) · [email protected]

August 24, 2024 at 12:10 PM

Our back to school resources and quick summer recap!

Resources and updates from the team! Dear friends, This summer has been such an eventful one for the school safety movement, and we’re excited to showcase our work! But before we do, we wanted to cover some resources as families are preparing for their children to head back to school. …

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  Phil and April Schentrup · [email protected]

August 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Back to School season is here

It’s not the easiest time of the year for us. Dear friend, Back-to-school season is ramping up, and while it can be an exciting time for many, it’s a bit different for us. On February 14, 2018, our lives were shattered when an act of senseless violence stole the life of our daughter, C…

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  Tony Montalto, Gina’s Dad · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Another successful summer

How was your summer, friend? Dear friend, How has your summer been? While we still have some time to go before it’s over, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite parts of the summer so far: June 24: Right here at home! 🏑 I watched one of my favorite teams, the Florida Panthers, win …

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  Gena Hoyer, Luke's mom · [email protected]

August 8, 2024 at 2:10 PM

The news from Texas

Threat assessment systems save lives. Friend, Have you heard the news? The Texas Education Agency's Office of School Safety and Security is preparing for the launch of its new Sentinel system which will improve the state’s threat assessment system. Threat assessment systems save lives…

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  Tony Montalto, Gina’s Dad · [email protected]

August 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM

I can’t thank you enough, friend

Your support means the world to us. Hey friend, For the past 6 years, you’ve stood by us as we built Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools, to advocate for families like yours seeking real change. And I can’t thank you enough, friend. In our missio…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

July 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Nothing has changed? Not true.

There’s still more to do – but don’t overlook progress. Hey friend, It’s easy to look at everything happening today and wonder if anything has changed. We’ll be the first to tell you — there’s still a heck of a lot more to do when it comes to school safety. But we wanted to highlight s…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM

School safety doesn’t stop during the summer

We can all do more to prevent these things from happening. Friend, We hope you’re soaking up these last few weeks of summer! Before we know it, it’ll be the back-to-school season, and we’ll be gearing up for another long school year. But before that happens, we need to talk about somet…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

July 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM

My daughter’s funeral

I never thought this would ever happen. Dear friend, My name is Tony Montalto, and I am a father who never imagined the need to plan his daughter's funeral. On February 14, 2018, our lives were shattered by an act of senseless violence that claimed the life of my beloved Gina at Marjor…

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  Tony Montalto, Gina’s dad · [email protected]

July 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM

My daughter’s high school is hallowed ground

Standing Together for Marjory Stoneman Douglas Dear friends, Last week, I shared what it was like meeting with policy makers who have toured the site where Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre once stood.  Though the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is no…

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  School Safety Alert (via Stand With Parkland) · [email protected]

July 18, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Florida School Safety Act officially rolled out!

We’re so proud to see Florida continue to lead the school safety movement! Friends, Right now, Florida schools are gearing up for House Bill 1473 – known as the Florida School Safety Act – which has taken to effect this month. Bolstering school safety measures in place, the legislatio…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

July 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM

We are in crisis

U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has declared firearm violence a public health crisis Friends, After my daughter Gina was murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, I dedicated my life to advocating for safer schools. This work gave me a purpose – to ensure my bright and …

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  Debbi Hixon, Chris’s wife · [email protected]

July 3, 2024 at 4:52 PM

I don’t get to hear his voice anymore

For six years, we have worked to make sure others do not feel our pain. Dear friends, Six years ago, my life changed forever. My husband, Chris, was murdered in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. One of the first voices I heard in the mornings was Chris, and when I saw …

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  Tony Montalto, President of Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM

We’ve been doing this for 6 years now

Celebrating the founding of Stand With Parkland. Dear friend, Six years ago today, we formed Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools, to be a voice for America’s  families seeking positive change. Our uniquely inclusive, non-partisan, and comprehensi…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School demolished

“Just because the building goes doesn’t meant that that ground is not sacred and important because of who was lost there, who was taken” Friends, Six years after the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the 1200 building is undergoing demolition. The building has stood vac…

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  Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Celebrating two years of the fight for safer schools

Today commemorates the anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act! Friends, We are thrilled to mark the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, our biggest victory in school safety advocacy since our inception! This landmark bill achieved …

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  Team Parkland · [email protected]

June 12, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Introducing our Summer Safety Series! ☀️

Our first edition: Safe storage tips for firearms in the home. Hi, folks! We’ve got an exciting announcement today: We’re launching our Summer Safety Series! We’ll be sending out safety tips for students and families each week, so keep an eye on your inbox! If you would like to support…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 4:50 PM

Our May newsletter: Summer safety tips & reflections.

Hi friends, We wanted to kick off this month’s newsletter with a refresher on two important safety topics heading into the summer: safe firearm storage and suicide prevention. Kids will be spending a lot more time at home this season, and we want everyone to have fun while staying safe…

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