"Friend Mail" for Jadah

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Florida 8-year-old won't give-up on trying to make friends, despite ongoing physical threats and verbal attacks by school bullies.

Jadah's mom describes her daughter as "funny, caring, imaginative" and "full of energy." The 8-year-old loves to color, do make-up and wants to be a dancer when she grows up! Jadah's creative play includes making videos with voice-overs and funny filters that keep her family laughing out loud. She also loves the character Stitch, from the cartoon "Lilo & Stitch." As her mom says, "Everything for two years now is all about Stitch!" Jadah's nature is kind, generous and inclusive. If she meets an unhoused person, she pleads with her mom to give money and food. She won't give up on loving the family cat either, even though "Boots" can be pretty cranky when she tries to cuddle with him. 😅

The Florida 3rd Grader wants to be friends with everyone and tries hard to be liked, despite not being invited to parties and being called hurtful names in person and online that target her appearance and weight. Determined to be friendly, Jadah even rode her bike to a neighbor girl's birthday party and bravely asked if she could just "hang out," but was told "no." Jadah celebrates her own birthday without a party, as the family protects her from the sadness of having no classmates show up.

Jadah has experienced bullying since 1st Grade when her family moved from New York to Florida. In 2nd Grade, the bullies escalated their ongoing verbal assaults with physical threats, saying "We are going to beat you up" and "I want to hurt you." Still, her daughter refuses to give up on trying to make friends. She will even walk up to other kids in the park and ask to play, but she often misreads social cues, such as the "sneers, sideways comments and snickers" she receives from her peers. Her mom has seen a major decline in Jadah's happiness as she is taking the bullies' words to heart and telling her mom, "nobody likes me."

Ambassadors, it's time for us to show up and stand up for this delightful, generous and imaginative 3rd Grader and let her know the true facts: WE ALL LIKE HER!!

Jadah is ready to be a friend to all! 🐈💕

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Ambassadors, NO ONE DESERVES TO BE BULLIED EVER! Join us in sending kindness and peer support to Jadah! LET'S BRING THIS FUN AND CARING GIRL SO MUCH FRIENDSHIP AND JOY as she maneuvers the first months of back-to-school - and her bullies. Your words of friendship will be life-changing! Your empathetic words and art WILL make a difference!

EVERY LETTER IS A GIFT.

THE MORE SUPPORT, THE GREATER THE IMPACT.