SAFE FLEET NEWS

National Social Campaign Holds Coloring Contest to Spread Kindness and Stop Bullying

BELTON, MO (November 22, 2016) –Safe Fleet’s United Against Bullying (UAB) program held its annual Coloring Contest from September through October, 2016. This year’s theme was ‘Kindness Is Cool’ and the coloring sheet featured Buddy the Safety Bear being kind to his friend, Squirrel. The contest reached 1,390 students in cities around North America with the entries submitted by teachers, counselors, school bus drivers, and parents.

The UAB program is the social campaign of Safe Fleet, the leading provider of safety solutions for fleet vehicles. The sole purpose of the coloring contest campaign and the grant funding available each year is to start conversations on kindness and to stop bullying. UAB envisions a world without bullying – full of kindness, empathy, and safety.

“Keeping children and adults safe is the forefront of everything we do.” said John R. Knox, President and CEO of Safe Fleet. “We will continue to provide contests, funding, and resources to help create respectful environments, to empower young people, and to end bullying.”

This year there were so many excellent entries, especially in the 11+ category, that it was decided to include Honorable Mentions. Congratulations to all of the winners:

5-7 year Winner: Sydney Constantine-Cowie, Lake Harriet Community School, Minneapolis, MN

5-7 year Honorable Mentions: Jack Wagner William Perrin, St. Edward School, Cynthiana, KY and Verenice Gonzalez-Vences, Beardsley Elementary School, Elkhart, IN

8-10 year Winner: Harry Park, Richard Bulpitt Elementary School, Langley, BC

8-10 year Honorable Mentions: Layla Macatangay, Mountview Road Elementary School, Morris Plains, NJ and Shayla Hense, Scott M. Ellis Elementary, Greenville, NY

11+ Winner: Ashton Nicole Dove, Livingston Central High, Smithland, KY

11+ Honorable Mentions: Josey Mae Tolley, Livingston Central High, Smithland, KY; Malisa Lo, Kapolei Middle School, Kapolei, HI; Josie McCormick, Eastwood Elementary, Elkhart, IN; and Janine Hu, École Banting Middle School, Coquitlam, BC

Thank you to to everyone who introduced the Coloring Contest to children and had conversations on how kindness stops bullying. UAB will continue to share resources and tools to help support anti-bullying programs in Canada and the United States.