Megan Meier Foundation
Megan Meier Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Tina Meier, mother of Megan Meier (whose daughter died by suicide at the age of 13), that supports individuals, especially children, who are victims of cyberbullying and suicide, and it was established in 2007 following the incident a year before.[1][2]
Background
A year before the foundation was established, Megan died by suicide due to cyberbullying on MySpace on October 16, 2006, at Dardenne Prairie, Missouri. Therefore, it sparked debates on online safety and suicide prevention.[3]
Megan Meier Foundation
Tina Meier, as a real estate agent, dedicated herself to the foundation with a group of friends and relatives to protect other children who have similar issues in cyberbullying and are at risk of suicide.[4] In addition to Meier's dedication of protecting children who are victims of cyberbullying and suicide, the foundation suggests that there are 20 percent of teens who sent nudes/semi-nudes of themselves, 48 percent received sexually suggestive messages, and 21 percent of girls and 39 percent of boys have sent "suggestive content to those they want to date."[5] In honor of Megan, the foundation had developed for a year and a half, and it provides free mental health services from elementary school to ages 19.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "About Us". Megan Meier Foundation. Megan Meier Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Martin, Sarah (16 November 2017). "Megan Meier Foundation: Support and inspire actions to end bullying, cyberbullying and suicide". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ a b Harris, Taylor (13 August 2025). "Megan Meier Foundation opens St. Charles center to battle bullying". FOX2 Now. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ McKenna, Casey (18 April 2011). "'Cyberbullying' a Fatal Reality in Schools and Homes". Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved 12 February 2026.