You invest your life in students. Help them deal with important issues and reach out to others.
Every day you're in their world. You see their challenges and struggles. You see their politics and pain. You know they're hurting, and you give all you can to help them overcome and reach their potential.
To Save A Life is a project inspired by a passion to reach teenagers with life-affirming entertainment—the kind of movie educators, youth workers, parents and student leaders can get behind. It dives into raw youth culture and focuses on themes and critical issues including:
| Acceptance |
Choices |
Consequences |
Real Life |
| Hurt |
Love |
Social Divisions |
School Violence |
| Cutting |
Suicide |
Underage Drinking |
Teen Pregnancy |
| Divorce |
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Every person has the power to turn the tide by choosing to remain aware and reach out—especially to those hurting on the fringes of teen culture. Help your students get to the box office and discover the power of reaching out. Here's how …
TRY THIS:
Everyone can play a role in using this film to transform lives. Help your students be creative and spread the word.
- Connect and collaborate with others in your area devoted to helping teenagers: schools, churches/youth groups, youth clubs (such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America), youth ministries (such as Young Life, FCA, etc.), recreation centers, businesses and others.
- Share trailers and digital resources from ToSaveALifeMovie.com.
- Spread the word through Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, blogs and other social networks and Web sites.
- Send email and text blasts. Templates are available.
- Recruit some key student leaders to join the film street team and win free stuff while spreading the word. They can sign up for a Tower Crew by clicking here.
Coordinate with area schools to see the film together, and encourage students to come together around the themes of To Save A Life.
- Help those in need around you. Get on the front lines of spreading the word about the movie and outreach events to friends, schools, networks and communities.
- Form your own Tower Crew or join one that already exists in your community by clicking here.
- Then receive an invitation to access the NING site, where you can share ideas and get inspiration from yours and other Tower Crews.
All you need is a little creativity.
- Work with coaches, teachers, counselors and student body officers to have "Oak Ridge High & Central High" night at To Save A Life.
- Plan a meal, bonfire, party or other gathering for students following the movie.
- Have a counselor to lead group discussion about the themes in the film, their impact on students, the needs they have in common in different schools and ideas to help each other.
Give students an easy way to get the conversation started about things that really matter.
- Ask adults to sponsor this event by matching ticket-for-ticket sales by students—so each student can bring a friend for free!
- Encourage students to bring one friend they'd like to get to know better, a friend who is struggling or a friend with questions about faith.
- Schedule an early Friday or Saturday matinee, when there may be fewer scheduling conflicts with teens' games, practices or club meetings.
- Equip your students with Conversation Cards to give them ideas for following up with their friends in meaningful ways.
In rescue terms, a lifeline is the only thing someone in danger can grasp. It's their only point of connection and the very thing that will bring them back to a safe place. You can be the link to safety for people at risk!
To Save A Life is a limited theatrical release. This means it will be shown only in areas that demonstrate the most interest in the film. If you're passionate about the spiritual growth of youth in your community and want them to see To Save A Life, start a Lifeline Squad to bring the movie to your community. A Lifeline Squad is a leadership team made of key volunteers, student leaders and parents—even youth workers, teachers, group leaders, and business leaders who care about helping teens. It's a commitment but one that could make a big difference—it may even save a life!
Get more details about how to bring To Save A Life to your community and sign-up for a Lifeline Squad here.