Believing that every individual deserves to exist in a safe community environment, Anti-Bully Gang has traveled all across Texas and visited more than 250 schools with a commitment to eradicating bullying.
Believing that every individual deserves to exist in a safe community environment, Anti-Bully Gang has traveled all across Texas and visited more than 250 schools with a commitment to eradicating bullying.
Officially founded in 2020, Anti-Bully Gang (ABG) was born out of a shared vision to create a world where kindness and empathy prevail over hostility and exclusion. Its founders, Kyle Lee and Daniel Cotton, experienced firsthand the devastating effects of bullying and vowed to make a difference by empowering individuals and communities to stand up against it. ABG focuses on being there for children, and showing kids they’re not alone. Rather than using scare tactics (an approach often taken) Anti-Bully Gang creates an atmosphere filled with love and support to accomplish their mission through comprehensive education and advocacy. Their diverse team of passionate community leaders, celebrity influencers, educators, mental health professionals, and volunteers are all dedicated to making a positive impact. Together they bring a wealth of compassion to their work.
Known as “a guy who loves people in his community,” Kyle was first approached by a mother who told him that her daughter was being bullied by a classmate. During pickup that week, he drove to the daughter’s school in a Rolls-Royce hoping to lift her spirits. While seemingly a little random on the surface, driving luxury cars is a major component of Anti-Bully Gang’s game plan. The cars are a strategic “tool” they use to spread anti-bullying awareness to students – it’s an attention grabber that allows the organization to start a conversation. They’ll sit down and talk about why some kids are bullies and strongly emphasize that being bullied is not their fault. “We have a talk with them about what bullying is and where it comes from,” Kyle’s explained. “We tell them that the bully usually has a problem they’re going through – maybe in their own home. They learn that bad behavior and try to take it out on someone else.”
ABG’s outreach extends beyond schools and into Texas’ community too. They’ve teamed up with Ferrari Kid, Haven for Hope, Meals on Wheels, Fiesta Youth, and Salvation Army to pitch in where they can there! When they lend a hand to those organizations, together the team volunteers their time doing community outreach, feeding the homeless, helping people bounce back from addiction, and supporting kids with cancer.
Anti-Bully Gang envisions a world where bullying is no longer a reality, and every individual is treated with respect and dignity. By working together, they believe they can create lasting changes and build a future where everyone feels safe and valued.
