Empowering Local Schools and Sports Together

At Tellico Safe, we collaborate with local schools to create a safer and more supportive environment for students and families in our community.

Mission

S.A.F.E.

We want children to feel safe in all aspects of their lives. SAFE is an acronym of the following:

S Stands for STRIFE: We want to challenge children to be able to successfully deal with obstacles, pit falls and failures, since this is a critical life skill.

A Stands for AFFIRMATION: We want children to understand the importance of being a member of a group and the strengths that one has when affirmation is earned and given to others.

F Stands for FRIENDSHIP: The importance of friendship allows people to work through differences, which creates mutual respect and acceptance.

E Stands for EDUCATION: We see everything that occurs with children as a teaching moment/educational experience. We want children to walk away from their experiences with us having gained several “tools in their toolbox” to deal with the challenges of everyday life.

PRELIMINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Even though we are not yet an “official” organization, we have found that we can gather several people on short notice to give back to the community. For example, we have recently repaired/rebuilt, then painted both the home run fence, player benches and the concession stand at the Vonore little league baseball field. All materials and labor were donated.