Event Recap by BAFP Marketing & Media Coordinator Daniel Simpson The Be A Friend Project's 2026 WALKATHON TO END BULLYING was held on October 10th (during National Bullying Prevention Month!) at Westchester Community College, NY! 💯💕 Thank you to everyone who pledged, sponsored and attended. The flagship walk's location isn’t a place people happen upon and decide to join in... every walker, volunteer, Kindness Ambassador, singer, speaker, student Upstander made the trip on p

"Very empathetic" 16-year-old held back for missing school days in fear of relentless bullying.

"Very quiet and private" 8th Grader finds the courage to speak out after relentless racial bullying.

ANNOUNCING OUR 2026 UPSTANDER T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST WINNER... AMAYA!! Congratulations to AMAYA, a talented student in Kareen Leivent's class at the Staten Island School of Civic Leadership in NYC! Ms. Leivent's students joined our Friend Mail Program this year, writing beautiful letters of encouragement for our May recipient, Vivienne. When the class learned about our Upstander T-Shirt Design Contest, they jumped right in: "It turned into such a fun and meaningful extension

Popular 3rd Grader singled out by a 4th Grade bully for severe physical and verbal attacks - ending in a broken heart and broken teeth.

Years of unrelenting bullying reach a new, heartbreaking peak for 5th Grade BAFP Ambassador and 2022 Friend Mail Recipient, Charlotte (11) from New York.