A young life has been lost, and a family is now living with a grief no headline can capture. On November 2, 2026, the Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, teammates, classmates, and loved ones of 19-year-old Giana Dettloff, whose life was taken in the shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. Giana was a student at North Central College and part of i

Three communities entered November grieving after a Halloween weekend marked by mass shootings in Alabama, Illinois, and Delaware. According to a national public service announcement issued November 1, 2026, the incidents left 26 people shot and three people dead across Birmingham, Bloomington, and Ellendale. Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, called for peace, community responsibility, and direct support for victims and families a

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A board member of the Uvalde Foundation for Kids was one of several to participate in a panel to discuss gun violence and school safety hosted by the Metro Public Health and Safety Committee. The discussion was held Wednesday night at Hillsboro High Schools. The series of meetings were scheduled after the shooting at The Covenant School that left six dead, including three students. Leaders throughout the city wanted to come together to figure out sol

The Uvalde Foundation for Kids Connects with Shreveport Police Chaplain Haley; Announces Funeral Details, Direct GoFundMe Link, and Extended October Fundraising Efforts for Sha’Michael Russell UPDATE OCTOBER 9, 2026 Received From Shreveport Police Chaplain, Jessical Haley, Aunt Of Sha'Michael. The foundation continues it's ongoing support for this precious family: Dear Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, Thank you for your continued love, prayers, and support, as well as for

Families in crisis often need help before they know where to look. A safe place to stay, food and hygiene supplies, disaster support, or youth crisis response can become urgent in a matter of hours. The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, announced on Monday, April 6, 2026, that it has been added to the Aloha United Way 211 resource database. The inclusion makes the Foundation’s support programs easier to find for families and you

TEMPLE, Texas, October 27, 2026, The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, has issued an urgent national appeal calling on families, firearm owners, schools, and communities to take immediate steps to reduce children’s access to unsecured firearms. The call follows several recent incidents across the country involving children and young people who gained access to firearms and harmed themselves or others. The foundation is urging adul

For IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATED 19 July 2025 The Uvalde Foundation For Kids (Texas/National) The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, national nonprofit, based in Central Texas; formed in response to the May 2022, Robb Elementary School shooting - Announced in an update early Saturday morning; that it has made it's first round of what it noted will be several ongoing donations to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund of the Community Foundation Of The Texas Hill Country. The foundation dona

A national youth advocacy and violence-prevention organization formed after the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has activated crisis support for families affected by the October 24 shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee. The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, announced on October 25, 2026, that it has opened its Emergency Victim Support Fund to affected families. The foundatio

A 15-year-old should not have to fear a dating partner. A family should not have to bury a child because threats, control, stalking, or violence were allowed to grow more dangerous. The killing of Mina Kurdian, 15, in Arcadia, California, has become a national warning about teen dating violence and the urgent need to take young people seriously when they say they feel unsafe. The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, issued this natio

SOUTH FLORIDA, October 22, 2026, The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, has welcomed South Florida therapist Les Gordon, LMFT, and his team at Professionals United for Parkland into its national collaborative network, expanding the foundation’s resources for families, schools, and communities affected by violence. The collaboration brings together Gordon’s decades of clinical experience, the Parkland team’s recovery-focused public

A pair of worn-out sneakers sitting by the door may look like clutter. For the Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, those same shoes may help support programs for young people and families facing crisis. The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, announced on October 22, 2026, from Texas that it is launching a national sneaker fundraising campaign through its established partnership with GotSneakers. The campaign invites schools, gyms, bu

The first day back after a mass shooting is not a normal reopening. The building may be repaired. The schedule may be restored. The doors may open on time. Still, students, educators, and families are returning to a place now linked with fear, injury, grief, loss, or uncertainty. Some students may want routine as soon as possible. Others may have trouble sleeping, concentrating, separating from caregivers, or walking into certain hallways or classrooms. Staff may be grieving

A Uvalde-founded child safety organization is calling for Virginia authorities to conduct an independent safety review of a Richmond daycare after a reported incident in which a two-year-old accessed a loaded firearm and put it in their mouth. Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, said on October 18, 2026, that state officials should examine whether Thrive Learning Center East can safely continue operating while questions remain about

October 17, 2026 | Bend, Oregon Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, remains active in Bend following the October 15, 2026, shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, with its crisis support resources now listed by both the City of Bend and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime. The foundation, commonly referred to as YPJF, is continuing emergency assistance, crisis support, and local referral outreach for peop

BEND, Oregon, October 15, 2026. Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, has opened an emergency response fund and made crisis support services available following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The nonprofit, which works nationally on youth advocacy, violence prevention, crisis response, online peer crisis counseling, and referrals to support services, said it is reviewing requests for assistance from fam

ERIE, Pennsylvania, October 15, 2026. The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation is working to identify meaningful ways to support families affected by the Erie shooting, after connecting with city and community leaders involved in local care efforts. The Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, said its Founder and President, Daniel Chapin, was connected with Rev. Melinda Hall of the Erie Spiritual Coalition following outreach to the City of Erie. The connection c

By Daniel “Bodhi” Chapin, Founder and President of the Youth Peace & Justice Foundation IN MEMORY OF KYRIE STONE The unborn son of Angelina Stone, lost in the October 9, 2026, mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania. Kyrie, I'm Sorry: A Letter to the Little One https://theuvaldefoundation.com/post/kyrie-stone-a-life-that-never-began Kyrie, you deserved a tomorrow. Kyrie, I wish I did not have to write this to you. I wish you were here. I wish your mother, Angelina Stone, had been

Some places do more than shape a person’s memories. They shape a person’s sense of duty. In a new commentary published by the Los Angeles Times’ Daily Pilot, YPJF Founder and President Daniel Brooks Chapin looks back at the Laguna Beach that helped form him. His reflection, titled “The Hills Hold the Horizon — Laguna’s Enduring Soul in a Changing World,” traces a path from arrival to service, from civic engagement to a broader commitment to young people and communities. Chapi

A Maine news report has brought new public attention to questions about charitable donations raised after the October 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, and to a complaint that Youth Peace & Justice Foundation founder Daniel Chapin says he submitted to the state Attorney General’s Office. The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, said it is seeking clarification about how post-tragedy donations tied to the Lewiston shooting h

Grief arrives before answers do. After the October 9 mass shooting in Erie, families are now facing the impossible work of mourning, healing, caring for children, and trying to understand what comes next. On October 10, 2026, the Youth Peace & Justice Foundation, also known as The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, issued a message of condolence and support to Erie, Pennsylvania. The national youth advocacy and violence-prevention nonprofit was founded after the May 24, 2022, shooti