How can i-SAFE materials be free, but not free? This may sound like an unsolvable riddle, but it’s not. And, YOU have the solution. As you know, all i-SAFE materials and trainings are provided to educators and law enforcement personnel at no cost. But, are they free? The teacher or school is not charged to receive or to implement more than 175 e-Safety lesson plans. That same teacher did not pay to attend an i-SAFE Professional Development Program, or to be trained and certified through i-LEARN Online. That may “seem” like everything is free, but there are real and growing costs to create, produce and distribute the i-SAFE curriculum and videos used to educate students across the country about being safe and responsible online citizens. As you see, it’s free but not free.

The solution: Your charitable donation of $20 or more provides i-SAFE with the financial resources to continue to provide educators, students and law enforcement with e-Safety materials at no cost. While i-SAFE has enjoyed federal funding, this assistance was just a start. And, as a result of that funding, i-SAFE has reached the level of success from which we can proudly proclaim, “i-SAFE is the leader in e-Safety education.” However, as we move forward, and the number of cyber safe students i-SAFE teaches increases exponentially while government funding decreases, it will take active, caring, generous individuals – like you – to make charitable donations to i-SAFE, so we can continue to provide this unique blend of instruction at no cost to every teacher and every school that want it.

Ready for another riddle? OK, when is a donation not a donation? While your charitable contribution to i-SAFE is a tax deductible donation, think of it more as an investment in the safety of children. How many Ryan Halligans or Megan Meiers are out there? The merciless and senseless bullying they endured online drove them to suicide. What value can you place on a cyber safe, cyber smart generation of Americans? The safety of our nation’s youth starts with you! To date, 5 million students have been taught i-SAFE lessons. With your help, we will reach millions more in the coming years. Invest in their future. Invest in e-Safety education. Click here to invest in i-SAFE. Two riddles with the same answer. Thank you for being the solution!

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