A local nonprofit, Block the Bully, is organizing a global event to combat childhood bullying. The event, World Volleyball Day, is scheduled to take place on July 7.

The nonprofit was founded by Houston native Steven Lockhardt. Lockhardt's personal experience with bullying as a child is a motivating factor behind the initiative.

Further details about the event and the nonprofit's mission are available from the source. The goal of World Volleyball Day is to bring people together to help stop childhood bullying, but specific details about the event's format and participation are not provided here.