The Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation and STOPit Team Up To Send Underprivileged Kids on Holiday Shopping Spree

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation and STOPit, the Bedminster, NJ technology company that provides anti-bullying solutions, announced today they are sponsoring a special holiday shopping spree for 50 underprivileged children in Morristown, NJ.  STOPit is donating $4,000 to Steve Weatherford's foundation, with $2500 that will go to the kids for the shopping spree, and the remaining $1500 towards Weatherford's Project Prom anti-bullying initiative. Each of the children will receive a $50 gift card to spend on toys at the East Hanover, NJ Target department store, where store managers will help the kids choose from many of the season's most popular toy items.

"What's Christmas without a gift under the tree?" asks sports celebrity Steve Weatherford, who heads up the World Champion Foundation bearing his name. "I grew up in a family that didn't have much and I know that, for me, receiving a toy I really wanted on the holidays stimulated my imagination and kick started my dreams for securing a better life. I want to give these kids that kind of experience, too."

"At STOPit, we provide children with tools to help them deal with and deter acts of bullying and cyberbullying. With this event, we want to show kids something more: that they can overcome obstacles - and that people out there do care about them," reports Todd Schobel, the Founder and CEO of STOPit. 

Donald Shauger, close friend of Weatherford's and owner of Next Level Training in Cedar Knolls, NJ, one of the gyms Weatherford trains at, is arranging to transport the kids and their families to the East Hanover Target on Monday, Dec. 7^th at 4:30pm where they will shop the toy department for their special spending spree.

The initiative between STOPit and The Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation is the first between these two organizations that share a passion for putting an end to bullying.

About Steve Weatherford                                                    

Steve Weatherford, the fittest man in the NFL, is nationally recognized for his extensive philanthropic work and his incredible strength, physique and approach to health and fitness. Under the umbrella of his foundation, the Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation, Weatherford mentors close to 150,000 kids in his roles as Health and Fitness Ambassador of the Boys and Girls Club of New Jersey and as "head coach" for Wellness in Schools.   He also serves as spokesperson for Second Chance Toys, the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, The Steve Weatherford Charity for Ghana, Rush the Punter, which is held in his hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana to raise money for United Way, and Kicks for Kids.

About STOPit 

STOPit is an award-winning technology company providing a comprehensive software platform that mitigates, deters and controls inappropriate conduct and provides organizational transparency. STOPit's mobile app and reporting platform combines real-time reporting and real-time messaging, enabling real-time awareness for your organization.

The STOPit platform is available to schools, universities, businesses and governments in the United States and around the world.

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