Our Story
In 2008, Scott and Julia Starkey lost their son, Carson, to alcohol poisoning during a hazing incident during his freshman year. The Starkey family committed their lives and resources to prevent further tragedies and established Aware Awake Alive, a national non-profit dedicated alcohol poisoning prevention. It was their mission to equip youth and their communities with the tools and confidence to take care of each other and make better choices around alcohol.
The Starkey family wanted to find ways to help address the many other critical social issues facing students and institutions of higher education.
To broaden the influence and mission of Aware Awake Alive and build upon their successful peer-to-peer education and intervention model, a new organization was established: WITH US — The Center for Bystander Intervention.
WITH US will maintain Aware Awake Alive as a signature program and will continue to offer awareness campaigns, resources, and other tools for free!
