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March 11, 2019
“I made the video for #TheFlower because I believe that the story of every family affected by gun violence is important to hear. While making the video and speaking to families, I was moved by the fact that gun violence has reached every corner of our society. Every family that I met told […]
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March 4, 2019
This is Raquel, winner of the Alyssa Alhadeff Parkland Soccer Club Soccer Scholarship! Read her winning esssay below:
Happy Valentine’s Day and welcome to Parkland, Florida! It is 2:20 pm and today we have a low of 71° and a high of 82°; seems like a bright sunny day with no rain showers. We are here with the killer of Alyssa Alhadeff, former student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, who says today […]
March 1, 2019
We challenge you to make a video saying how YOUR VOICE IS YOUR POWER!
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February 25, 2019
Feb 12, 2019 Broward School Board Member Lori Alhadeff Speaks One Year After Parkland Massacre on WLRN Public Radio and Television Feb 14, 2019 Dear Alyssa: A Parkland Mother’s Valentine’s Letter to Her Daughter by Greg Angel, Spectrum News 13 Watch the videos HERE, and HERE. Feb 14, 2019 Deerfield Beach […]
February 14, 2019
February 19, 2019
Join us at the 1St Annual MOSS #LiveForAlyssa Benefit on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Parkland Golf & Country Club Click here to join
On Tuesday, American journalist and host of CNN Newsroom, Brooke Baldwin teared up while reading Lori Alhadeff’s emotional letter to her daughter Alyssa, which honors Alyssa on the one year anniversary of the Parkland shooting. Emotional and genuinely upset, Baldwin said that she was going to try to get through the letter, which Lori […]
February 11, 2019
Image Courtesy: Dear World/One World Strong DearWorld.org is a non-profit organization that connects creators and communities to help people learn important things about each other. The organization, founded after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, is known for its distinct portrait style, where each person writes the first line of a meaningful story only they […]
February 7, 2019
February 6, 2019
February 8, 2019
On Feb 6, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed A764, also known as “Alyssa’s Law”, requiring all New Jersey public schools to install silent panic alarms that will alert law enforcement during emergencies such as an active shooter, or to employ an alternative emergency mechanism approved by the Department of Education. “Alyssa’s Law” will become […]
February 4, 2019
The local family-friendly magazine, The Parklander, dedicated its February cover to commemorate the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. As one of the most vocal school safety supporters and advocates, Lori Alhadeff, one of the founders of Make Our Schools Safe, was invited to share details on her mission for creating a safer […]
American University Make Our Schools Safe (AU MOSS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the safety measures in place to protect students, faculty and staff at American University and aims to educate this community regarding sound practices to prevent and respond to incidents of violence on school campuses. The founder, Mike Tauber, explains his […]
On January 31, 2019 the State Senate unanimously approved Alyssa’s Law, as reported by 6abc Action News. The bill is now in the hands of Governor Phil Murphy. Alyssa’s Law/A764 addresses the issue of law enforcement response time when a life-threatening emergency occurs. The law calls for the installation of warning lights and […]
January 2, 2019
In December, the founders of Make Our Schools Safe, Lori and Ilan Alhadeff, visited the White House at the invitation of President’s administration to discuss the President’s Federal School Safety report. The White House administration led by the President Donald Trump himself, welcomed Lori and Ilan Alhadeff, parents of Alyssa who tragically died in Marjory […]
December 27, 2018
Voices of change is an ongoing video project that shares the voice of everyone affected by the by the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The invitation to participate in the project is open to everyone who wants to share their grieving emotions as a result of the major […]
Good news for all activities for safer schools. Last Wednesday, the “Alyssa’s Law” proposal issued by Sen. Lauren Book, was filed under the Senate measure during a legislative session that will start in March 2019, reports Sun-Sentinel. The proposal requires silent panic alarms that will link school buildings with law enforcement in emergency situations. The […]
The humanity of the NFL players has been truly captivating our hearts. Once again, NFL stars had the chance to bring attention and raise funds to causes and groups that are close to their hearts and that they believe should be important for everyone in the United States through NFL’s campaign “My Cause, My Cleats”. […]
August 31, 2018