At just 20 years old, champion skater Darius Sanders is used to taking on big challenges—and winning. He’s been skating since age four, when his mother, a national champion in artistic skating, first put a pair of skates on him during one of her practices. These days, he’s using his platform to help address the global problem of youth and bullying. Darius accepted the challenge after seeing first-hand how some of his friends in high school were bullied. According to Darius, “A lot of people are bullied and we don’t always see how impactful that is on a person.” He’s taking action across several fronts to help get the awareness and also offer practical help for children and others to more effectively deal with the problem. Darius’ primary focus is “Skate Across America,” an anti-bullying campaign designed to spread the word by hosting skating challenges and competitions to bring awareness to the effects of bullying. The program organizes schools, roller rinks, and community organizations to skate for the cause. The shared mission is to reduce and prevent bullying, cyberbullying and other digital abuse.