About Us

Mission

To provide education and resources to our schools, our parents, and to our community about the impact bullying has on the bully, the bullied, and to the quality of life measurements of our state.

Vision

To change behaviors and attitudes as it relates to creating a kinder culture in Kentucky.

Why?

CHANGE can happen. PEOPLE can make it happen. The PEOPLE of KENTUCKY can do it FIRST. Kentucky leads the nation in teen suicide attempts! Kentucky can lead the way and set the example for other states to follow by making a firm statement that this will not happen in our state. Let’s stand united against acts of fear and violence that plague our students and our citizens. If we can change attitudes and behaviors with regard to smoking, drunk driving, and texting on our roadways, we CAN CHANGE the culture of bullying. It starts with us. It starts in KENTUCKY.

Our Story

Three years ago when Morgan was just eight years old, she was bullied by a classmate.  Morgan didn’t tell anyone and suffered in silence. Her mother discovered it but not before Morgan started experiencing stomach spasms and panic attacks. Morgan’s pediatrician diagnosed her as clinically depressed and prescribed anti-depressants.

Morgan’s mom, Susan, told her that bad things are going to happen in life and that Morgan could choose to ignore it, blame others, or be a part of the solution. Morgan chose to be a part of the solution and hasn’t looked back.

The duo started the Guess Anti-Bullying foundation and have become nationally recognized for their work.  They have been featured on CNN and they co-wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington Post.  Morgan will be featured in the November/December issue of American Girl magazine and Susan shared advice for parents for ExpertBeacon.  The two were just appointed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to a statewide task force to tackle youth bullying.

Governor Beshear last year named Morgan as the Kentucky Youth Volunteer Service Award and in May she was named one of America’s Top 10 Youth Volunteers by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.  Harvard University’s “Making Caring Common Project” also named her their very first Caring Champion.

The two have raised nearly $50,000 and have used a good portion of the funds to bring speakers to local schools.  They won a national social media contest to win a free screening of the movie “Bully.”  Bully director Lee Hirsch also visited Paducah and the two offer to buy Bully movie educational toolkits for any school in Kentucky who will use it. Auhtor and activist Jodee Blanco spoke to 6,000 students in grades 4-12 in Morgan’s school district.  Paducah school shooting survivor Missy Jenkins Smith spoke to Paducah middle school student. And, in January Stand for the Silent founder Kirk Smalley will speak to students in McCracken County.

They hosted the international Inside Out Project where they raised the faces and voices of Paducah girls who were bullied.  They also started the Paducah Kindness Council where all segments of the community are encouraged to participate – students, parents, teachers, and community members. Their goal is to spread kindness in schools, on social media and all across their community. Morgan also started a Paducah Kids for Kindness Facebook page where she provides a space for kids to say nice things about one another.

They remained committed to changing the culture of bullying in Paducah and all across their state.

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Read more about Susan
Susan is the senior vice president and marketing director for Paducah Bank. Susan won the Kentucky Volunteer Service in 1998 after she chaired a $100,000 memorial garden to honor three girls killed in the Heath High School shooting. She also won the national Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Service Award after starting Girl Scout troops in low income housing. She co-founded the Guess Anti-Bullying Foundation three years ago with her 11 year old daugher. The duo have raised nearly $35,000 to support bully education and to fund special anti-bullying projects in the community. The Guess Foundation brought national author and activist Jodee Blanco to the community to speak to more than 6,000 students in grades 4-12. The mother/daughter team also brought Lee Hirsch to Paducah to host a special screening of the movie, BULLY. The organization has purchased educational tool kits for any school in Kentucky who is interested. Earlier this year Guess and her daughter volunteered at the BULLY movie offices in New York and were invited to co-write an op-ed piece for the Huffington Post for National Bully Prevention Month. The two were also recently featured in a CNN article on the topic. They are working to convince their Governor to appoint a statewide task force.
Read more about Morgan

Morgan is now 23 years old, and she has already spent two-thirds of her life advocating for safer, kinder schools and communities. Her work began after experiencing bullying in third grade and has since grown into a powerful mission to create meaningful change for students and families. 

Morgan and her mother founded the Guess Anti-Bullying Foundation after she experienced bullying in third grade. She later helped influence statewide change by advocating for a task force to study bullying in Kentucky and became the only student member appointed. Morgan testified before the Kentucky legislature in support of a bullying bill that included a formal definition. Since its introduction a decade ago, that anti-bullying legislation has helped protect more than half a million public school students across Kentucky.

Her advocacy quickly expanded to include mental health awareness. After working with students struggling with depression and crisis situations, Morgan helped launch youth mental health drop-in centers that provide vital support and services to young people and families.

Morgan has also led numerous community initiatives, including Kindness Color Walks, “Scarf in the Park,” handwritten note campaigns that reached more than 12,000 students, and the Be Kind Kentucky specialty license plate. Serving as a moving billboard for kindness, proceeds from the plate help provide financial support to Kentucky’s 13 youth mental health drop-in centers.

Her work has been recognized at the state, national, and international levels. She was named a Hasbro Community Action Hero, one of America’s Top Youth Volunteers by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, Kentucky’s Top Youth Volunteer, and the recipient of the International Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs Award. She has also been honored by Harvard University’s Making Caring Common Project and the Kentucky Association of Gifted Educators.

Morgan graduated from Duke University in May 2025 and currently lives in New York City, where she works for WSP, one of the world’s leading professional services firms. At WSP, she is part of a global team that combines engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise to make a positive impact through innovation and technical excellence.

Morgan says, “I’m proud of the work we’ve done to bring young people, elected officials, and communities together to create meaningful change. I hope other young people know they are not victims of their circumstances — they are changemakers for good. One person can make a difference, but together we can change the world.”

Guess Anti-Bullying Fund