How can I start a fundraiser?

2018-02-15T09:23:11-05:00

The blurry image attached to this post is of the recent Florida High School shooting. It is extremely disturbing that incidents like this (on such a large scale) seem to happen almost every other year.

We always get back to "How can this be taken care of" and talks of teachers and guns get thrown into the mix... everything gets political.

After watching a student filmed video, I witnessed a body laying in a locked classroom in a pool of blood. It makes me think... Did this student die? What were the students injuries? Could the student have lived longer (if deceased) is someone provided first aid?

Finally an idea struck me... I want to start a fundraiser to supply educators with IFAKs and give first aid training to teacher on how to provide "care under fire" by military members and vets.

Not could this potentially help save lives, but it could give many military veterans and members a sense of purpose and keep them out of trouble.

Please comment with any info that you may be able to provide me with!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 15 at 2018 9:29 AM

2018-02-15T09:29:51-05:00

Trying to think of SOMETHING that the military/veteran community could do to help prevent deaths in such horrific times

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 15 at 2018 10:14 AM

2018-02-15T10:14:32-05:00

You can provide schools first aid kits on your own and volunteer at these schools, but schools already have first aid kits. Teachers are not combat Medics/Corpsman and will not be giving first aid while under fire. There are very few military or veteran personnel qualified to provide this training. This is not an idea that will work. Military Veterans do not need a sense of purpose to keep them out of trouble. You are playing into the perception that veterans are ticking time bombs, like some of the public thinks. If you want to help, consider tutoring and mentoring third and fourth grade students that are at risk. Wanting to help is great, so call up your local schools and volunteer to help mentor/tutor, or anything else they need help with.

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 15 at 2018 10:16 AM

2018-02-15T10:16:21-05:00

I would reach out to the school district and see if they have one already, or there is always go fund me but those are hit or miss

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 15 at 2018 10:28 AM

2018-02-15T10:28:15-05:00

Great idea- BUT- 1. would have to have approval of each school district in each state. 2. If they wanted something like that the Red Cross offers 1st Aid Training everywhere, tho not combat oriented.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 15 at 2018 12:50 PM

2018-02-15T12:50:30-05:00

idk but they said they started a go fund me page so....

Response by MAJ Bill Maynard made Feb 15 at 2018 3:22 PM

2018-02-15T15:22:12-05:00

I am a JROTC instructor now and pay attention to high school happenings. Many communities/districts are already training their school nurses to specifically treat gunshot wounds. We could do a better job of preparing schools for these incidents, but it always comes back to two of our most precious commodities: time and money.