About us

Jessica…

Growing up wasn’t easy for me; I came from a broken home surrounded by poverty. My mom did the best she could working three jobs just to earn enough to feed us and put a roof over our head. I admired her for that; to me she was a superhero without the cape. We moved around a lot, and I was always the new kid on the block. The bullying started at an early age for me. I remember I use to cry my self to sleep every night hoping the following day would be better, sadly it never was. I started to build anger in my heart from all the bullying. I felt like I was drowning and everyone around me refused to put their hand out to help. One day I decided to journal my thoughts on a piece of paper and let all my emotions go. From that point forward my anger I held deep inside floated away. Now as a mother it hurts me deeply to see my daughter being bullied. That is why I am here to take a stand against bullying because I don’t want my daughter or anyone else to go through the torture I did for so long with no one to talk to or no resource to connect with. So I ask you please stand with me against bullying, and let’s make a difference in our community.

Sula…

Growing up with four siblings and a single mother was a struggle for all of us. Living off government assistance and limited funds, I encountered bullying and low self-esteem. I felt sadness, daily depression, and even unworthy of life sometimes. Although at home we had a love bond no one can take from us most of the pain I had come from being made fun of for not having name brand clothes and living in poverty. There were seven of us in a two-bedroom apartment because at the moment, that is all my mother could afford. We received clothing and holiday gifts from those who donated to charities, which made a big difference in our lives and helped my struggling mother and assistance to give us the necessities. She was the hero I woke up to and went to sleep next to every night. Throughout the years growing up the anger of being different ( TomBoy) and being picked on turned into unnecessary pain. I realized once I became a teenager I was no longer the victim, I was a bully so that I could feel the pain less. Even though in my heart I knew it was not the right thing to do I continue because by hurting someone else’s feelings before they hurt mine it was easier to do. I went through some time of darkness and even lost my self a few times, but now as an adult I have regretted things I have done. I forgive the ones that hurt me because now I know the bullies that bullied me were one victim as I once was at the beginning. I had to follow the warm kind heart I started with as a child and forgive my self and others. I am an aunt and role model for my nieces and nephews. I am also living proof that we can all change with the right assistance. I am passionate and motivated to make a stance. Everyone has a struggle and a bad day or even year, but knowing that now. Uniting together with like-minded heroes we can make a difference to prevent this kind of pain by reaching out and touching as many human parts as possible