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  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…