Donate to DefendRILEY

Your Support Helps Save Lives

DEFENDRILEY is a prevention focused self defense initiative dedicated to equipping students with the skills, confidence, and awareness needed to stay safe. Your donation directly funds certified instructors, trauma informed education, and school based programming that empowers young people before harm occurs.

When you give to DEFENDRILEY, you are investing in safety, confidence, and lasting change.

3% Cover the Fee

Why Your Donation Matters

  • Bring Self Defense Education Directly Into Schools

    Your donation helps pay qualified instructors to travel to schools and teach age appropriate, evidence based self defense classes. This ensures students receive professional training without placing financial burden on families or schools.

  • Create Equitable Access to Life Saving Skills

    Many students lack access to safety education due to cost or location. Donations allow DefendRILEY to serve schools in underserved and high risk communities, ensuring every child has access to critical personal safety tools regardless of background or income.

  • Support Trauma Informed, Prevention Focused Training

    DefendRILEY goes beyond physical techniques. Donations fund curriculum that includes situational awareness, boundary setting, verbal de escalation, and confidence building, all taught through a trauma informed lens that prioritizes emotional well being and long term resilience.

  • Build a Sustainable National Safety Program

    Your support helps DefendRILEY develop standardized curriculum, train instructors, measure impact, and expand partnerships with school districts. This allows self defense education to grow from local programming into a scalable national initiative.

Make a Donation

When you choose to give, you become part of something bigger—something powerful. Your support fuels progress and brings hope where it's needed most.

3% Cover the Fee

Frequently Asked Questions

  • DEFENDRILEY is a mission-driven nonprofit initiative focused on prevention based self defense education. Contributions directly support program delivery and instructor compensation. Donations are not currently tax deductible.

  • Your contribution is used responsibly and with purpose.

    • Instructor compensation for school based self defense classes

    • Training and certification of DefendRILEY instructors

    • Curriculum development and educational materials

    • Travel and logistical costs for school visits

    • Program expansion, evaluation, and community partnerships

    Every dollar helps place trained educators directly in front of students who need these skills the most.

  • Yes, visit our contact page to connect on opportunities to get more involved and volunteer in your community.