Remember Nolan Project

Support Tools for Parents & Caregivers.

Not One More CHILD.

Any family could be the Burch Family.

In the Fall of 2014, they took their son Nolan to West Virginia University to begin his Freshman year. A bittersweet milestone – pride and excitement for their son, mixed with angst of sending their first born out into the world. Like so many parents, they had candid conversations with him about “college life” and the prevalence of alcohol. And they took comfort in the fact that Nolan was a bright, friendly, outgoing, and self-assured person. Nolan never came home. On November 14, 2014, he died from acute ethanol poisoning, the medical terminology for alcohol poisoning. This wasn’t a voluntary act, Nolan was a victim of hazing.

For Families

Remember NOLAN Project.

While hazing is often associated with fraternities and sororities on college and university campuses, the reality is that it is also prevalent in high schools and even as early as middle school. The statistics on the prevalence of severe bullying and hazing behaviors in sports, music programs and other school-sponsored organization are staggering. Sadly, only a fraction of incidents are reported.

Educating Parents and Caregivers.

Parents and caregivers play a vital role in ensuring their children's safety. Kim and TJ Burch are committed to honoring Nolan’s memory by educating parents and caregivers on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring by providing tools to support parents and caregivers.

  • Help your child make the right decisions as they become independent

  • Learn how to recognize changes in their child that could be signs of bullying, hazing, or succumbing to harmful peer pressure

  • Prompt conversations with their child about the dangers they may be facing from peer pressure

Making a Family Connection.

Even parents with the most open and positive relationships with their children need help from time to time to keep their children physically and emotionally healthy. Our program which centers around Nolan Burch's story, and the award winning documentary Breathe, Nolan, Breathe gives you the opportunity to discuss the dangers of hazing, bullying, and alcohol with your child in a heartfelt, and impactful way.

My only son just graduated this weekend on his 18th birthday. I will be sending him off to college in August, and THIS is my greatest fear. I will be sitting him down to watch Nolan's story. The images of your son being carried through that parking lot and left motionless on that table will haunt me always, and I want those very images burned into my son's brain as well. My hope is that hE’ll recall Nolan every time he has a choice to make while away at school.

  • Source: Julie F., South Elgin, Illinois