The purpose of ShineMSD is to provide teens and young adults with skills to cope, heal, and overcome emotional challenges through music, art, and drama.

Following the mass shooting tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, members of the MSD Drama Club came together to provide comfort to each other and students affected by the tragedy. Sawyer Garrity and Andrea Pena, MSD Drama Club members, began writing a song entitled “Shine.” Their approach did not start from anger, but rather from a place of healing.

A Town Hall Meeting at the BB & T Center in Sunrise, Florida was quickly organized and broadcast live on CNN on February 21, 2018 to 3 million viewers. The event was rife with emotion and concluded with the MSD Drama Club members performing the song “Shine.” The performance of the song was significant, encouraging the community to come together and heal from this horrific tragedy.

The Town Hall broadcast launched "Shine" into the spotlight. It was immediately decided that any proceeds generated by the song or other works of art generated by our students should be directed towards healing. Thus, ShineMSD was born.

The purpose of ShineMSD is to provide teens and young adults with skills to cope, heal, and overcome emotional challenges through music, art, and drama.

ShineMSD is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization committed to helping teens and young adults overcome emotional challenges. All donations are tax deductible.

The song "Shine" is available for download: SHINE Sawyer Garrity & Andrea Peña (ft. Stoneman Douglas Drama) 100% of the proceeds generated from this download goes to ShineMSD.

The more funds we raise, the more that ShineMSD can do. We will increase our fundraising goal as we hit each milestone.