Born To Be Light is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting nonviolence, self-accountability, and community change. Conceived in Chicago in 2010 and Georgia in 2018, we are creating an international movement of people who pledge to be the change and light in their community. Our goal is to plant this seed of change, hope, and peaceful living across the country and, yes, the world.
We wear a special solidarity glow-in-the-dark BTBL wristband to signify our commitment to nonviolence, self-control, self-accountability, and being the difference with acts of kindness in our homes and community.
In 2022, we expanded the vision!
History has taught us that just asking the children to take the pledge of nonviolence is not enough. To help the child, we must embrace the issues of the entire family.
Working with school counselors, city and state departments, and community groups, we are addressing issues that are causing acts of desperation, depression, and survival, like food, housing, and a lack of jobs.
If help is available, we want to highlight the location and connect the dots to help empower and support needy families. We are going back to the basics: the family.