Steve,

You truly took the bad situation and turned it into good. To be a change, to be a difference, and to be a role model. I learned alot as you were speaking. Never take something for granted, but also learned that you are the author for how you will live your life on earth, so do somethina great!

You changed our mindset on life. One bad moment doesn’t define the rest of your life story. Make a difference.

We are very thankful for the program yesterday. Chris was sincere and did a great job sharing his story. We would love to be considered in the future for similar programs. It was a tough but necessary message for our students.

Good morning!

We absolutely loved Choices Matter and Cara as well! Her story and the activities definitely had an impact on our students. Personally, I also loved how easy it was to work with everyone – I could not be happier with it all!

One thing teachers talked about is that none of it came across as “preachy.” Students are told all the time to make better choices, but it usually stops there. With Choices Matter and Cara’s presentation, it wasn’t like that – she gave scenarios, alternate decisions, and a personal story that put things into perspective, followed by the student experiences with the Goggles, VR, etc. I believe that’s what made it stand out vs. other experiences.

“Almost a year later, I am still so thankful to have been able to meet and hear the story of Fletcher Cleaves. Not only has he opened our eyes to the dangers of distracted driving, but he has also taught us that the sky can’t possibly be the limit if there are footprints on the moon. Fletcher has taught me to never give up on my dreams and to not reach for the sky, but to reach for the stars.”

“Cara Filler holds the perfect recipe for addressing serious issues in a memorable, relevant way with today’s young people… Empathy, levity and authority and an unconditional pure interest in choices and safety of those in the audience. Our school was forever moved and changed by her message.”

I highly recommend Tammy as a speaker on driver and passenger safety. She shares her son’s story with heartfelt compassion, creating a powerful and personal connection with students. Her genuine concern for their well-being is evident, and her message truly resonates. Tammy’s dedication to promoting safety among young people is both inspiring and impactful.

I am sorry that this email is late, but I wanted to reach out and thank everyone for their contributions to our pre-prom safe driving event. I know it was a lot to take out of your already busy days, but I think it made a huge impact on the kids, and in the end, gave them the information to make safe choices.

I don’t think we always get to see the impact of what we do, but the fact that all our kids had a fun night, and made it home safely, is in large part because of all of you. I look forward to making this a yearly tradition, and hope you can join us next year. Thank you again for keeping our kids safe, and for making Nonnewaug a great place to be.

I thought it went super well. Our kids were so engaged with the presentation. I think as it sits it is great. It is very unique to get somebody like Chris who has gone through what he has be willing to share his story and hurt over and over again. I think the message in that is powerful.

Thank you for being so easy to work with. I completely understand budgets and budget cuts, and I truly appreciate you making this opportunity possible.

I think the kids really enjoyed the message and listened closely to Chris. I believe hearing from someone with a true-life story really captured their attention and made the message meaningful to them.

I also received some great feedback from our staff about how well Chris related his story to the students—and even to the adults. One staff member said it felt like they were right there beside him throughout his experience. I thought that was a great way to describe the impact his story had.

Again, thank you for helping get this set up at Blue River Valley. I hope we can make this an event we bring back every year or every other year. I truly believe it was valuable for our students and staff.

Thank you again for everything!

Thank you for all your work in connecting BA with Steve. He did an amazing job connecting with our students. His talk served to round out our Mock Crash simulation and it was truly a pleasure to meet him. We intend to do these types of events every two years and I hope your program continues so we can reconnect then.

I just want to thank you and everyone involved in this program. Our students had such a powerful experience this morning. We are so thankful to have offered this program to our students.

I enjoyed the presentation because the words that Steve was saying were really meaningful and truthful because he was being honest about the true consequences of drinking and driving. I would suggest that somebody would see this presentation because it had a big impact because of the story, How truthful and meaningful the presentation was, and the overall lesson about drinking and driving. I Suggest glenholme gets a guest speaker who is someone different to discuss a new topic which would be about D.A.R.E. 1 can relate to the story that steve empt was telling because when my sister was in south Dakota she crashed and flipped atv off a big
hill and got seriously hurt.

Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunity to have the Choices Matter program presented at Nampa Academy! It was a pleasure working with you and Sting Ray to bring this to life for our students. The impact it had was clear, and we’re grateful for your team’s dedication to making it such a success. It was great to see our students so engaged in the presentation and activities.

We’ll definitely keep you posted with any feedback or ideas we have moving forward. Thanks again for your support and for all the hard work you put in — we truly appreciate it!

On behalf of York High School, I would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to reach out and introduce us to the Choices Matter Program. The activities and presentation were both engaging and informative, and it left an impression on our students and staff.

We truly appreciate the effort your whole team put into sharing valuable insights and experiences. Your program’s message about the dangers of making choices that involve substance use was not only inspiring but also relevant to our student body. The students were so engaged and completely attentive during Chris’ speech (which speaks volumes!). His passion for the subject and his personal story were impactful.

Thank you again for your time and dedication to making a difference in our community. We hope to welcome you back to our school in the future!

Thank you so much. That was fantastic and Chris was captivating. Feel free to use me as a reference in the future. I have also cc’d Cheryl Johnson, the school nurse at Baltic Academy, she may contact you to see if you have any remaining availability in Connecticut.

Thanks again. We would love to bring you back in 2-3 years.

Thank you Hillari,

Everything went wonderful yesterday why a great speaker and team!! Thank you so much for working with us, I think it really impacted our kids and I know they enjoyed it thank you so much! If we were to send a thank you can you tell me who we could address that to?

Thank you again for the incredible opportunity to have Chris speak to our student body this morning! Chris did a masterful job of sharing his story; he was fully transparent about how the consequences of his decision rippled not just through his life, but through the lives of so many people involved that night and in a variety of ways. What I really love is the message that nothing we go through is wasted when we look for ways to redeem the situation for good!

There are no words to describe how wonderful our day at school was yesterday.

David was an outstanding speaker – his humor, music, honesty, was all spot on.

Teachers were telling me this morning that yesterday was one of the best experiences in their 20 years of teaching. The students were still talking about it today, we have been able to have conversations about forgiveness, determination, will power, and decision making.

We look forward to working with you all in the future. We can not thank you all enough, please send our sincerest gratitude to your speakers, activity organizers and your sponsors.