McConaughey launched the Greenlights Grant Initiative one year ago.
allegedly opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia and killed four people, the issue of gun violence and school safety remains at the forefront of parents' consciousness.Last July, the McConaugheys co-founded the Greenlights Grant Initiative in a bid to improve school safety by providing school districts with free grant writing services and information on grants, aimed at boosting mental health and security resources in schools.
According to the actor, the Greenlights Grant Initiative has helped schools across the U.S. identify and apply for federal grants, money earmarked from the bipartisanMatthew McConaughey visits hometown of Uvalde days after Texas school shootingThe Jasper R-V School District in Missouri is one of the districts that has benefited from a federal grant and launched a teacher-student walking club that's quickly gaining momentum.
"It makes a difference if kids feel seen and heard," Jasper R-V School District Superintendent Dr. Cindy Hansen said. "And the impacts of that will extend far beyond this time and place in the lives of those young people."But the grant money isn't limitless and McConaughey said more support is needed to maintain grant funding for school security and mental health counselors.
Co-founder Alves McConaughey also said a team effort is required to make schools safer for students, families, teachers and administrators. "Every child should be able to go to school and feel safe at school. Every young adult should be able to walk into campus and feel safe. Every parent should be able to drop off their kids at school and not have to look over their shoulders," she said. "But if the schools cannot access the money, they can't make the change that they need on the ground."
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