 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Founded
1998
Type
Non-profit
|
|
Last on Think
Updated on:
01/23/2009 08:35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mission Statement
PAX is a national non-profit organization working with all Americans to help bring an end to gun violence against children and families. Founded in 1998, it has become the largest non-lobbying organization dedicated to the gun violence issue in the United States. School shootings can be prevented, and you can be the key just by calling 1-866-SPEAK-UP to report a weapon threat. In 4 out of 5 school shootings the attackers tell other students about their plans beforehand. Just over a month after a tip from a Pottstown, PA teen prevented a tragedy from occuring at his school, another courageous young person has spoken up to keep the unthinkable from happening. When a student from Ulster County, NY learned that an online acquaintence was threatening to "shoot up" Brevard High School in Brevard, NC, she bravely reported the information to the authorities. An investigation determined that the threat was credible and that the student's choice to report what she knew very likely saved many lives. If you know about something, the stakes are just too high to stay silent. So tell a trusted adult or call 1-866-SPEAK-UP. It's completely anonymous. In only five years, 1-866-SPEAK-UP has received over 20,000 calls and has helped students prevent countless tragedies.
Add this number to your cell phone, share it with your friends, and ask your school to help spread the message. Most importantly, call it if you know about a weapon threat! Join the SPEAK UP Group and visit speak up.com to learn more.
|
|
Location
New York, NY 10005
United States
|
Phone
212-269-5100
|
Fax
212-269-5109
|
|
Website
http://www.paxusa.org
Email
info@paxusa.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
It is vital that students across the U.S. understand that they can help to prevent tragic incidents from happening at their schools. According to the U.S. Secret Service, in 81% of school shootings, the attacker tells someone about it first. PAX's SPEAK UP Campaign encourages students to report weapon threats at school, either by talking to a trusted adult or by calling the anonymous, free 1-866-SPEAK-UP hotline. Students have the power to keep their schools safe and prevent a terrible tragedy like the one that occured today.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|