Real Conversations
We don't give lectures. Students ask what's on their mind and we tell them honestly.
Our impact
Our Impact So Far
The legacy we're building is nowhere near finished. Here is what it looks like, and where it is heading.
Our impact so far
1,000+
Students Reached
We reach our students through B.O.L.D. presentations, discussions, and peer-to-peer education.
We’ve reached countless middle school students through personal stories and small-group conversations. We talk honestly about what addiction can do to a family, hoping students remember those conversations long after we leave.
What our work looks like
Impact Beyond the Numbers
Numbers only go so far. Here's what actually happens when we're in the room.
Stories That Stick
We share our own experiences, including Mike's, because a story from someone your age is harder to forget than a statistic.
It Doesn't End at the Bell
After presentations, students often stay to talk with us one-on-one. That's when we know the message landed.
What's next
We're Just Getting Started.
B.O.L.D. is continuing to expand its prevention programs to additional schools and community organizations while developing partnerships that support addiction education and recovery.
Testimonials
What Our Community Says
My students don't sit still for many speakers, but they sat for B.O.L.D. Hearing from kids just a few years older than them hit differently. When the presentation ended, a bunch of them stayed behind to keep asking questions.”
We've had prevention assemblies before, and they usually go in one ear and out the other, but this one didn't. The B.O.L.D. speakers talk about what addiction actually does to a real family, and you could've heard a pin drop in that gym. We're already working on getting them back.”
It was cool that they were just regular kids and not grown-ups telling us what not to do. Colucci's story about his dad was extremely moving and it made me actually think about what addiction is. I still remember what he said.”