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Cal parents often experience an emotional roller coaster: first comes the thrill of having your child choose an incredible institution like UC Berkeley, then comes the worry that life at Cal is not as safe as it should be.
The UC Berkeley administration and the City of Berkeley have tried to make life safer for our students, but they are accustomed to working with longer timeframes and do not share our urgency. That’s why we started SafeBears. Working together, Cal parents have the energy and determination to make meaningful changes now.
DONATE — VOLUNTEER — COMMUNICATE — EDUCATE — ADVOCATE . . . There are many ways to support our mission and be a part of the solution. Join us!
DONATE
DONATE TO OUR GENERAL FUND
NEW - DONATE FOR PERSONAL SAFETY CLASSES
NEW - DONATE FOR SAFE NIGHTTIME EVENTS
SafeBears is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 92-3541937) with a volunteer board of directors who are parents of Cal students.
VOLUNTEER
Want to volunteer? Get in touch at contact@safebears.org.
Do you have skills in an area like accounting, fundraising, graphic design or media? Perhaps you have a background in law enforcement and can share your expertise. Or maybe you simply have the time and passion to make Berkeley safer.
Wherever you are located, we’d love to discuss how you can help.
COMMUNICATE
JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
Sign up for our email newsletters
Join our active Facebook Group — 1,900+ members strong
Follow, like & share our socials content
Questions/comments? DM Steve or Victoria on FB. Or, email contact@safebears.org.
EDUCATE
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
We regularly host or highlight Zoom events, from an overview of WarnMe to conversations with students or campus administrators
Check out our Resources page, YouTube channel, and Blog
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ADVOCATE
DEMAND BETTER STUDENT SAFETY
Email your safety concerns to campus using our Administrator Contact List
We’re in constant communication with Cal, getting answers and advocating for security solutions
We advocate before the Berkeley City Council, including successfully getting Automated License Plate Readers
END OF YEAR FUNDRAISING DRIVE
We’re listening to students to make UC Berkeley safer . . . Can you help?
Give today
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SafeBears is fundraising for two new programs developed in partnership with UC Berkeley student government, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC):
Personal safety classes – Berkeley students contend with high levels of street harassment and predation. Help us fund convenient and free personal safety classes where students will build confidence and learn self-defense strategies. LEARN MORE & DONATE
Safe socializing after dark – Many Berkeley students want to de-stress and make friends outside of the party scene. SafeBears and UC Berkeley student government are joining forces to create a grant program to help student organizations host nighttime events that are inclusive, fun and safe. LEARN MORE & DONATE
We’d be honored if you would help us support students with a tax-deductible, earmarked donation to the program that speaks to you - or to both! Every dollar donated using the two links above will go to the programs.
We’re also working on other projects to support student safety, including some in partnership with student organizations. If you’d like to support our work with a non-earmarked donation, please give to our general fund.
Click here for a letter from the SafeBears leadership team highlighting our recent work and explaining our current fundraising priorities.
Thank you for your support . . . Go Bears! 🐻
What We’ve Accomplished
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Private Security Pilot
At the end of 2023, Cal parents raised over $40,000 to conduct a private security pilot program around UC Berkeley.
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Night Safety Shuttles
In April 2023, SafeBears met with Cal administration and got all 3 shuttles back in service.
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Residence Hall Safety Ambassadors
Cal hired around 115 new student security monitors to reinstate night shift coverage in Southside residence halls.
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Community Service Organization hiring
SafeBears encouraged Cal adminstration to hire more CSO’s.
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Cal Student Safety Fund
We motivated establishment of The Cal Student Safety Fund.
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City of Berkeley advocacy
We successfully lobbied for license plate readers, permanent hiring of the police chief, and signing bonuses for new police officers.
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WarnMe Awareness
WarnMe education and advocacy with members and administration
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Education and Community Building
SafeBears hosted webinars with Cal student leaders, Cal administration and more!
Join us!
Together we can make UC Berkeley safer for students.
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