2012-11-02 15:56:13 - Over 2,000 students in the Charlotte Meclklenburg Schools have already signed the anti-bullying "Stand-Up, Speak Out" pledge.

Charlotte, NC. October 29, 2012… This month MTB Heating and Air partnered with CBS Radio, CMS www.cms.k12.nc.us/Pages/Default.aspx and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department a major anti-bullying campaign in all CMS schools. charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cmpd/Pages/default.aspx

MTB is aware that bullying is an epidemic with serious and sometimes fatal consequences so they were grateful for an opportunity to get involved with “Stand Up, Speak Out”. www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/advice/f0076899/preventing-and-tac .. This twelve-week campaign is designed to encourage students of all grade levels to commit to eliminating bullying within their individual schools. Students are asked to participate by signing a pledge that states they will not participate in or condone bullying. In December, the elementary, middle and high school with the most pledges will each win a

CBS Radio pep rally complete with music, fun and surprises.

“We’ve already had over 2,000 kids make the pledge,” said Britt Thomas of MTB. “ By the end of the December, we hope “Stand Up, Speak Out” will have a big success and will have made a difference in all of our schools.” charlotte.cbslocal.com/stand-up-speak-out

MTB Heating and Air is located at 1201 Industrial Dr. Matthews. They are family owned HVAC company with over 30 years of experience in the Charlotte area. MTB provides the highest level of quality and service with competitive pricing. They may be reached at (704) 321-9250 or on the web at www.mtbmechanical.com.