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

July 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Our note of gratitude

Thank you for helping us end the quarter strong.   Hey, friend, For the past 7 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, frien…

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  Tom Hoyer, Luke’s dad · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM

We’re closing out a big month, and we need your help.

Stand with school safety before the quarter ends. Hi there, friend. I’m Tom Hoyer, Treasurer of Stand With Parkland and father of Luke Hoyer, who was one of the 17 innocent lives taken at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I’m reaching out because we’re just hours away from the end…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Today marks our founding…

…and a different kind of mission. Dear friends, Today marks the anniversary of the founding of Stand With Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools, an organization created by families who banded together in the aftermath of tragedy. We didn’t ask to become advoc…

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

June 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Why we founded Stand With Parkland

Stand With Parkland turns 7, help us mark it with action. Dear friend, This month marks the anniversary of the founding of Stand With Parkland — an organization no one ever wanted to create, but one that became urgently necessary after the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoo…

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  Luke’s dad, Tom Hoyer · [email protected]

June 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM

For the son I miss every single day

Father’s Day may be over — but the work continues. Hi there, friend, Another Father’s Day has passed. And like every year, it brought back a flood of memories — and the painful reminder that my son, Luke, should still be here. He should’ve had the chance to grow up, graduate, start a career, m…

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  Carmen’s dad, Phil Schentrup · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM

The days after Father’s Day

We carry the weight, even when the world moves on. Dear friend,  Sunday was Father’s Day. A day when many dads were celebrated, surrounded by love and laughter. For me and for too many other fathers — it was a day spent missing someone who should still be here. My daughter Carmen shoul…

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

June 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM

This past Father’s Day.

Please sign on to protect these lifesaving programs Friends,  Father’s Day has come and gone. And like every year since we lost Gina, it was a painful reminder of what’s missing. But it was also a reminder of what I’ve committed to — and what Stand With Parkland fights for every day: m…

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  Tom Hoyer · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Your petition signature status: Missing

Please sign on to protect these lifesaving programs Friend, because the call to action that Tony sent around is so important, I’m following up with everyone who hasn’t had a chance to send it in yet – and I noticed that your name is still missing. When you contact your congressional represent…

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  Tony Montalto, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

June 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM

URGENT: Congress must act to fund school safety now.

We can’t roll back these protections. Friends,  After my daughter Gina was murdered in her high school, we promised to take steps to make schools safer. Those steps led to the creation of two vital programs: the CISA School Safety Task Force and SchoolSafety.gov, the Federal School Saf…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM

We’ve suffered through what no parent should. Help us stop it.

Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children. We must change. Friends, Since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Stand With Parkland has fought every single day to turn our unimaginable grief into meaningful change. We’ve helped pass bipartisan school s…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Staying safe all summer long

Keeping your kids safe is easy as 1, 2, 3 Friend, With today being the last day of school for many students across Florida, a fun-filled summer break is on the way— we want to make sure it’s a safe one as well. As kids are back home for the summer, it can be helpful to double-check tha…

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  Philip Schentrup · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Needed to email one last time

Hi friend, this is Phil Schentrup, Secretary of Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools.  I usually stay behind the scenes. But tonight, I need to ask for your help. We’re just hours from the end-of-month deadline, and Stand With Parkland is still s…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

May 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM

This is personal for me

Please help fund the work that keeps our schools safe. Friend, My name is Tony Montalto. I’m a father, a husband, and the President of Stand with Parkland — The National Association of Families for Safe Schools. I’m also the dad of Gina Rose Montalto, one of the 17 beautiful souls stol…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

May 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Pragmatic solutions. Powerful change.

Our commitment to you Dear friend – As you know, Stand with Parkland is a national organization representing American families. And our commitment is to advocate for practical public safety reforms focused on the safety of your children and the staff at school, improved mental health sc…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Our mission for school safety doesn’t take a summer break

Will you help us reach our May mid-month goal? Friend, Schools might be getting ready to wrap up the school year, but at Stand with Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools, the start of summer doesn’t mark the end of our mission. Don’t be mistaken: we’ve made g…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

May 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Before another school year ends

Let’s make sure next year is safer for every student, every teacher, every school. Dear friend, As another school year winds down, families across the country are preparing for graduations, summer camps, and a well-earned break. But at Stand With Parkland, this time of year always brin…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

May 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Your story matters. So does your support.

Help us honor lives lost and push forward change. Hi friend, At Stand With Parkland - The National Association of Families for Safe Schools, every step we take is driven by families, students, and advocates like you, people who know firsthand what’s at stake when school safety isn’t pr…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

May 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Teachers are often the first to notice when something’s not right.

Mental health support starts with our teachers. Dear friend, Across the country, teachers are the first to spot signs that a student may be struggling. They notice the changes in behavior, the withdrawal, the quiet distress. Often they speak up when others don’t see it yet. At Stand Wi…

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  Debbi Hixon · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM

What Teachers Truly Need: A Message From Debbi Hixon

Make a difference this Teacher Appreciation Week. Dear friend, This Teacher Appreciation Week, I’m reaching out with a message that’s deeply personal to me. I’m Debbi Hixon, a board member with Stand With Parkland, and as a longtime educator, this week is close to my heart.  In honor o…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM

One child. Two school shootings.

Surviving one school shooting is too many, but many at FSU survived two. Dear friend, Imagine surviving a mass shooting at your high school, only to live through another one just a few years later at your college. That’s the reality for students who made it through the 2018 Parkland sh…

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  Debbi Hixon, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

April 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Parents and teachers can build safer schools together

Tools and resources as we spotlight National Youth Violence Prevention Week. Dear friend, My husband, Chris Hixon, was a teacher, coach, and parent who gave his life trying to protect students during the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Chris believed deeply in the po…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

April 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Youth deserve more than safety, they deserve support

National Youth Violence Prevention Week is almost here. Dear friend, At Stand With Parkland, we know that preventing youth violence starts with open conversations, early intervention, and making sure families have the resources to navigate life’s hardest moments. Ahead of National Yout…

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  Gena Hoyer (Luke’s mom) · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Columbine changed everything

There’s still so much work to be done. Dear friend,  Tomorrow, April 20th, marks the 26th anniversary of the tragic events at Columbine High School, a day etched into our nation's memory. We mourn for those taken from their families. The impact of that fateful day transcends generation…

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  Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM

The Stand with Parkland Newsletter: The latest weeks in review

ICYMI: Here’s what we’ve been up to. Friend, School safety doesn't take vacations, and neither do we. As students head into spring break, we're not hitting pause on our mission to protect every classroom.  We need your help to be ready to keep this nation’s school safe. To support this…

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  Debbi Hixon, Stand with Parkland · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Florida’s school safety laws are under attack

Laws that have kept kids safe for seven years are being dismantled. Friend, School safety should never be political, but right now, some in Florida are trying to weaken bipartisan protections that have kept kids and schools safe for seven years. Just a few weeks ago, I stood before a F…

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  Stand With Parkland · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Big moments ahead, here’s how we’re showing up

Help us end our first quarter strong as we drive school safety forward. Dear friends, As this quarter wraps up, we’re gearing up for some big moments in the months ahead— moments that remind us why this work matters and why we can’t slow down now. Please help by donating towards our en…

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  Tom Hoyer, Luke’s Dad · [email protected]

March 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM

My 15-year-old son’s death was not normal

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. Before I start, I have a personal ask for you. There’s a less than a week until we reach the end…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

March 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Florida upholds law barring under-21 gun buyers

Every victory matters. Dear friend, This is the kind of victory we work tirelessly for! Last Friday, the US Eleventh Circuit Court upheld a key part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, keeping Florida’s law that prevents individuals under 21 from purchasing…

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

March 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Seven years without Gina

Honoring my daughter’s memory means turning grief into action. Dear friend, On Valentine’s Day 2018, my life changed forever.  That was the day my beautiful daughter, Gina Rose Montalto, was taken from us in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Losing Gina shattered o…

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  Gina’s dad (Tony Montalto, Stand With Parkland) · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM

They should still be here

Parkland was preventable. We need your help to stop the next tragedy. Dear friend, Gina should be in her senior year of college right now. Luke should be getting ready for his brother’s wedding. Alaina should be chasing her dreams. But they’re not — because the systems meant to protec…

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  Tony Montalto · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Our February Newsletter: We marked 7 years since the Parkland school shooting.

Dear friend, Last month marked seven years since the tragic day that changed our lives forever.  Seven years without them—seven years pushing for change. Ever since our children, spouses, and loved were murdered at school—we have turned our grief and resilience to elentless advocacy to…

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  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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