Day of Calm Foundation

No child should live in fear, yet countless do. Every day, children and families are caught in the crossfire of abuse and violence – at home, in their communities, even in school. The statistics are heartbreaking: 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the U.S. experience child abuse , contributing to over 558,000 confirmed child abuse victims in a single year . Within families, domestic violence shatters the sense of safety – an average of 24 people every minute (over 12 million a year) suffer abuse at the hands of an intimate partner . Even schools are no longer sanctuaries: 2022 saw a record 46 school shootings, the most in decades, and over 390,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since 1999 . These aren’t just numbers – they represent terrified children, traumatized teenagers, and broken-hearted parents. The urgency for intervention cannot be overstated.

Day of Calm Foundation was born to break this cycle of violence with the power of calm, education, and compassion. We were founded in direct response to the epidemic of school shootings, familial dysfunction, abuse, and violence . Inspired by our founder’s own family story of overcoming childhood trauma , we strive to address the root causes of anger and aggression by equipping people with tools for emotional wellness and healthy communication. Our initiatives span from local communities to global outreach, all with one goal: to ensure every child can grow up safe, heard, and nurtured.

What We Do: We believe prevention and healing go hand-in-hand. Our flagship “Safe Roots” parenting education program offers free workshops in schools, giving parents practical skills to replace yelling and punishment with patience and understanding. By empowering mothers and fathers with positive parenting techniques, we help build stable, loving homes where children can thrive (and future abuse is prevented before it starts). We promote mental wellness through community events like the annual International Day of Calm on April 5th and it's accompanying 3-day Virtual Summit, fostering empathy and conflict resolution in neighborhoods across the globe. And when tragedy strikes, we take action: through our Rescue-a-School initiative, we help rebuild and support schools scarred by violence or neglect, restoring them as safe havens for learning.

Our Impact: The transformation we create is profound. In our parenting workshops, we’ve seen families turn chaos into calm — one grateful mother shared that our class “saved my family,” as nights once filled with shouting are now replaced with laughter and bedtime stories. At the community level, we’ve helped schools like Brilliant Primary School in Uganda become a sanctuary for vulnerable children. This once-struggling rural school, located in an area devastated by HIV/AIDS, now serves as a haven for orphans left behind by the epidemic . Thanks to support from Day of Calm, the school is educating 417 children who are thriving against the odds . Their smiles each morning – children who finally feel safe and hopeful – are living proof that calm, care, and education can break the cycle of despair.

To expand this life-changing work and reach more families and children in need, we respectfully request a grant of $650,000. This funding will be strategically allocated to our core programs and projects, ensuring maximum impact and accountability:

• Parenting Education Programs ($50,000): Scale up our Safe Roots initiative by offering more free parenting classes and live workshops in schools and community centers. These funds will train facilitators, develop curriculum materials, and reach hundreds of parents nationwide and eventually throughout the world. By empowering parents with positive parenting and anger-management skills, we prevent child abuse and domestic violence before it starts – creating healthier home environments for an endless number of kids. It's time to stop assuming our children will grow into adults that need to recover from their childhood and start being intentional about our children growing into adults that can actually blossom from their childhood.

• “Ask Stella” Continued App Development ($100,000): Develop and launch a mobile application that puts our best resources in every pocket. Currently available only for Android, the IOS version still needs to be created. This interactive app provides on-demand parenting support, stress management tools, and crisis intervention guidance for families and educators. Funding will cover continued app design and development, continued content creation by Celia Kibler (founder with over 40+ years experience), and technology infrastructure. With this tool, a parent on the brink of despair will instantly have techniques to stay calm and constructive strategies to successfully resolve any challenge they are dealing with, potentially averting moments of yelling, violence and replacing them with understanding, cooperation and calm.

• School Rebuilding & Safe Environments ($500,000): Rebuild and refurbish schools affected by violence or trauma, turning them into secure, nurturing places for children. This includes physical renovations, safety improvements, and therapeutic resources for students (such as counseling and mindfulness programs). One immediate use of funds will be to support the rebuilding of a school community devastated by conflict (for example, strengthening facilities at Brilliant Primary School and replicating that success in other high-need schools). By investing in these learning sanctuaries, we give children who have witnessed the unthinkable a chance to heal, learn, and dream again in a safe educational environment.

(All budget figures above are carefully estimated; full detailed budgets can be provided upon request.) Each dollar will directly fuel these initiatives, creating a ripple effect of calm and safety in homes, classrooms, and communities.

Behind every statistic is a real child who deserves a peaceful childhood and a chance at a bright future. By supporting the Day of Calm Foundation, you become a partner in saving lives and building hope. Your grant of $650K will immediately translate into parents trained, schools rebuilt, and crises averted. The impact will be tangible and enduring – measured in the hugs of children who feel safe, the confidence of teens who learn to handle conflict peacefully, and the strength of communities that unite to reject violence.

We invite you to join us on this mission. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit (ID: 88-0662861), the Day of Calm Foundation ensures that your contribution is not only tax-deductible but also used with the utmost transparency and effectiveness to maximize impact. You can trust that your investment will directly help families in need and create safer schools for our children.

Together, let’s break the cycle of abuse, violence and fear that is literally killing our children. With your help, we will replace trauma with healing and anger with understanding. Join us in forging a calmer, safer world – one child, one family, one community at a time. Your support can spark a lasting change that will be felt for generations to come. Thank you for considering our request and for believing in a future where every child can live free from fear and blossom from their childhoods, instead of having to recover.