SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) Promise Clubs provide a space for young people to show their leadership, creativity, and passion for protecting their peers, schools, and communities from violence. SAVE Promise Clubs are student-led and, therefore, a powerful and empowering approach to violence prevention. This club's sponsor is Mr. Robert Barnes ( [email protected] ).
Through SAVE Promise Clubs, youth organize activities and initiatives that reinforce important lessons learned from Sandy Hook Promise’s programs, Say Something and Start With Hello. SAVE Promise Clubs create a culture of upstanders who look out for one another-creating safer classrooms, schools and communities.
The School District of Lee County is proud to partner with the Sandy Hook Promise to help prevent senseless acts of violence from occurring in our communities and schools. Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Based in Newtown, Connecticut, their intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning their tragedy into a moment of transformation. By empowering youth to “know the signs” and uniting all people who value the protection of children, we can take meaningful actions in schools, homes, and communities to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life.
Start with Hello
 Start With Hello teaches students to be more socially inclusive and connected to each other. With activities and curricula available for all ages, students are empowered to end social isolation in three easy steps.
- See Someone Alone: Learn how to recognize the signs of loneliness and social isolation.
- Reach Out And Help: Find out what you can do to help others feel included.
- Start With Hello: Discover how to break the ice and strike up a conversation.
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Say Something
 Say Something program teaches middle and high school students to recognize the warning signs of someone at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to say something to a trusted adult to get help.
- Learn about different types of warning signs or threats and how to spot them, especially on social media.
- Understand strategies to take action and overcome potential barriers to being an “upstander” rather than a “bystander.”
- Learn how to intervene by telling a trusted adult or using an anonymous reporting system.
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