Demi Lovato Joins PACER to Support Bullying Prevention

As a young child, Disney Channel and music star Demi Lovato was the target of bullying.  She has been a vocal supporter of bullying prevention.

Now she has a platform for this cause as she’s joined forces with the Minneapolis-based PACER Center. Lovato will support the non-profit national center by appearing on PACER’s soon-to-be-launched (August 8th) TeensAgainstBullying.org Web site. TeensAgainstBullying.org is an innovative bullying prevention educational resource where teens themselves participate in the creative process of developing concepts, content, artwork and the voice for the site.

Paula F. Goldberg, executive director and co-founder of PACER, is eager to have Demi join the Teens Against Bullying movement.

“Our mission is to engage, educate and empower teens to care about the issue and Demi will certainly raise the level of awareness of the importance of bullying prevention. Her personal experiences with bullying have made her passionate about educating others about this cause.”

Demi is proving a mature and responsible young woman to use her celebrity status to combat a national problem.  She is taking a negative (experiencing bullying first hand) and making a positive change!

Lovato hopes that her involvement will help other teens.

“Working together we can make a difference. I hope that by sharing my story, it will encourage other teens to speak out.  No one deserves to be bullied.

She explains that her parents were key to helping her overcome her bullying problems.

“My mom and dad provided me with such a great support system and once I was away from the kids who were bullying me, I was able to get my confidence back and get back to acting.  But not everyone has the great support system and outlets that I did, so I would like to help end bullying to make it easier for kids and teens in all situations.”

According to a recent study by The National Association of School Psychologists and the U.S. Dept. of Justice, 160,000 kids of all ages stay home from school everyday to avoid the stress that comes from being confronted by a bully or bullies.

Make sure to join Demi Lovato and teens world-wide to prevent bullying in the Teens Against Bullying movement!

For more information, visit PACER.org, TeensAgainstBullying.org, KidsAgainstBullying.org or call 952-838-9000

August 5, 2009 | Categories: Demi Lovato | Tags: bullying prevention, Demetria Devonne Lovato, Demi Lovato, Disney Channel, Kids Against Bullying, non-profit national center organization, PACER, Teens Against Bullying | Leave A Comment »