Mallory's Army Honored At TLC's Give A Little Awards

ROCKAWAY, NJ — Mallory's Army, the anti-bullying organization that sprang to life following a 12-year-old's suicide death, was honored at last night's TLC "Give A Little" Awards.

Founded by Dianne Grossman, the organization honors her late daughter Mallory, who took her life last year after what Dianne has called horrific bullying. Mallory's Army seeks to eradicate bullying through education, and hosts educational workshops for parents and educators.

"When Mallory died, we had two options. We could lay on the couch and cry, or we could do something to make a difference, and we chose to make a difference," older sister Carlee said while accepting the award. "We created Mallory's Army to spread the message that you are not alone, there are other kids like you, and it doesn't have to go as far as suicide for there to be change." (You can watch her full speech below.)

"Through the foundation, the Grossmans are able to share their personal story as a way to encourage schools to be the change they want see while empowering children to become humanitarians and the positive CEOs of their hallways," TLC said.

Since August 2017, Grossman has worked to establish Mallory's Army as a 501(c)3 nonprofit; she has also used the organization's Facebook page as an outlet for her grief and memories of Mallory.

Grossman has taught workshops to educate parents on anti-bullying and harassment rules in place at local schools, and has provided anti-bullying information to parents and educators. The organization has hosted informational booths at local carnivals, spoken in front of the New Jersey State Policeman's PBA, and advocated for more comprehensive anti-bullying laws.

Much of the organizations fundraising efforts come from selling silicone bracelets that say "It's a bracelet KIND of life." That effort is mirrored after Mallory's own charitable work of selling bracelets to raise money for a camp for children with cancer.

"Mallory believed that something as small as a homemade bracelet could remind people to be kinder to one another, much like tying a string on a finger as a reminder to buy milk or bread. Mallory's family has adopted this mantra as a way to inspire kids and help them embrace a kinder lifestyle. To date, the Grossmans have sold and given away over 60k silicone bands in memory of Mallory," TLC said.

In addition to be recognized at the ceremony, Mallory's Army will receive a $5,000 donation and will be featured in the October issue of Redbook, on stands now. It's not clear when the show will air on TLC.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Carlee Grossman speaks onstage during 2018 TLC's Give A Little Awards on September 20, 2018 at Park Hyatt in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for TLC)