8th Annual SCSJPA "Schools Got Class" Golf Tournament To Raise Money For Bullying Prevention Program

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Sept. 11, 2014 - PRLog -- Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year and according to the National Education Association, approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. In hopes of raising awareness and funding to help empower students, the Southern California Schools Joint Powers Authorities, (SCSJPA) is hosting their 8^th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, October 13, 2014. This fundraiser will benefit the Safe Schools Ambassador program, which is a bullying prevention program offered through not-for-profit “Community Matters”.

The Safe Schools Ambassador Program is the nation's most effective bystander education program that harnesses the power of students to prevent and stop bullying and violence. Since 2000, this field-tested, evidence-based model has equipped nearly 60,000 students across the nation with the communication, conflict negotiation and intervention skills to prevent and stop emotional and physical bullying during and outside of school.

To participate or donate to this very worthy cause, sign up online athttp://scsjpa.org/8th-annual-scsjpa-schools-got-class-golf-tournament-2014/. There are a variety of sponsorship packages to choose from, ranging from as low as $350 to the $3,000 Doctorate Package. The golf tournament will take place at Canyon Crest Country Club in Riverside, and the theme for this year is the Wild West. Golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend and of course tax-deductible donations are always accepted.

A great opportunity for networking and having fun while supporting children in the local Southern California communities, the tourney is a great day of golf, lunch, prizes, dinner and even more giveaways. Check-in and various contests start at 10:30, and the tournament tees off at 11:30 with dinner to follow at 5 pm. For more details call Melissa Weis at (909) 763-4900 or email mweis@scsjpa.org.

About SCSJPA: The SCSJPA is comprised of two non-profit joint powers authorities; California School Employee Benefits Association (CSEBA) offering employee health insurance, dental, vision and life insurance benefit programs and Southern California Schools Risk Management (SCSRM) helping public schools share and manage their risk exposures.

Both the California School Employee Benefits Association Southern California Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authorities combined, remain as one of the state’s longest standing and among the top five largest schools joint powers authorities in California. The SCSJPA organization is a not-for-profit that provides insurance programs and risk management services for public school and community college districts.  For more information call: (909) 763-4900, or visit www.scsjpa.org.