Gardian Angel, LLC

11/26/2025

The day before Thanksgiving always hits us a little differently.
It reminds us how many years we wished we could give back more… and how grateful we are that this year, we finally can.

For the past two years, we’ve been the first to donate to the WTOL 11 and 13abc toy drives and we’re not slowing down now. We’re bringing even more toys this year. We just hope it’s warmer for Ryan and the crews out there, because we’ll be showing up regardless. 😄

We already started collecting toys on behalf of the Gardian Angel school bus lighting system, and as always, we’re including art sets: brushes, canvases, sketch kits. Teen gifts are needed every year, and maybe just maybe one of these kids will discover the spark of creativity that it took Steve 66 years to find. If a kid can’t afford another canvas, they can paint a rock or a piece of wood… what matters is the feeling that someone believes in them.

There were many years where we didn’t have the means to donate like this. Those years stay with you. And maybe that’s why this tradition means so much to us now. When Gardian Angel succeeds, it lets us turn blessings into something that genuinely matters for a child who might not have a Christmas at all.

Our heart is full today.
Thankful, grateful, and paying it forward.
Do good and that good will always come back around.
Onward we travel. 🎁✨

(2:40 is where you’ll see someone you recognize)













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Be like Steve Gardner - visit us at the WTOL 11 station with your new unwrapped toy to make it a happier holiday for kids served by Lucas County Children Services.

11/14/2025

We received an order yesterday from a small school district and it looks like they’re outfitting their entire fleet. 💛

There’s something special about districts that take a district-wide approach to student safety. It means every rider, on every route, gets the same protection and visibility.

Honored to see more communities making safety their standard.

11/10/2025

🚨 Record-breaking week! 🚨
Last week, Gardian Angel sold more units in one week than in several entire YEARS… combined.

Behind every one of those lights is a student who will now be seen before they’re ever in danger.
That’s what it’s all about. 💛🚌

Thank you to every transportation director, school district, and safety advocate helping us make this vision a reality. Together, we’re lighting the way to safer roads for every child.

11/07/2025

Most people start their morning with coffee.
Someone out there started theirs by ordering multiple Gardian Angels at 7:47 a.m. yesterday and that’s our kind of morning motivation. ☕💡

Here’s to the transportation teams who think about student safety before sunrise. 🚌💛

11/06/2025

Big things are happening in Northwest Ohio! 🙌

As of yesterday, another Northwest Ohio district just made the call to fully equip every single bus with the Gardian Angel lighting systems including two brand-new ones on the way. 🚌✨

The transportation coordinator watched our safety video and said, “I need this.”
That’s how powerful visibility can be. When every bus shines bright, every child gets home safe. ❤️

🎥 See what made the difference:
https://youtu.be/YEmFb-rbZUU?si=FR03EOhbiuilKZFq

Proud to see Northwest Ohio families leading the way in student safety!

This pedestrian school bus safety light prevents school bus accidents including the issue of pedestrians hit by cars illegally passing the school bus and ill...

11/04/2025

💛 No trophy shines brighter than knowing more students will be seen tomorrow morning.

Last night, our Director of Marketing, Andrew Gardner, stood among Northwest Ohio’s rising leaders at the 20 Under 40 Awards.

At the same time, two Ohio school districts, one in Northeast Ohio and another in Southwest Ohio, placed orders for 68 Gardian Angel school bus safety lighting systems.

That’s not just a number.
That’s thousands of students who will be seen before it’s too late. 👀

While awards recognize individual achievement, our focus is impact. At Gardian Angel, saving lives will always shine brighter than any spotlight.

Recognition is nice… but saving kids’ lives will always shine brighter.

Here’s to showing up, doing the work, and creating meaningful change.

(Fun fact: in 2023, Andrew was named one of School Bus Fleet Magazine’s Trailblazers Under 40.
Recognition is great, but impact lasts forever)

🔗 https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10195451/sbf-trailblazers-invigorating-the-school-transportation-industry

11/03/2025

Big week ahead! 🚨
Tomorrow night, our Director of Marketing Andrew Gardner swaps our safety lights for stage lights at Toledo’s 20 Under 40 Awards! 🌟

We’re cheering him on as he represents Gardian Angel, LLC and the mission that drives us every single day: keeping students seen and safe. 💛

Win or not, being recognized among Toledo’s brightest innovators is already a huge honor. 🙌

Here’s to shining a little brighter tomorrow night! 💡✨

🔗 https://20under40toledo.com/candidates/

10/31/2025

Whether it’s trick-or-treating or heading to the bus stop visibility saves lives. 🦇💡

This Halloween, remind your little ghosts and goblins to wear something bright, carry a flashlight, and make eye contact with drivers before crossing.

The Gardian Angel light keeps students visible every day because safety shouldn’t be spooky. 👻

Stay safe and seen this Halloween.

10/30/2025

💡 In Memory and Motion
On this day in 2018, a driver in Rochester, Indiana ignored a stopped school bus.
In an instant, three young lives were lost, and another child was seriously injured. 💔

That tragedy changed everything.
It became a turning point for school bus safety and Gardian Angel was honored to aid the NTSB’s federal investigation, contributing to the nationwide visibility research that continues to protect students today.

🕯️ We Remember
Every Gardian Angel light is built with that day in mind. Every installation honors those children and helps prevent another tragedy.

💡 We Move Forward
Just yesterday, on the eve of this anniversary, another Ohio district joined the mission adding 20 more Gardian Angel lights to their fleet to protect nearly 3,000 students each day.
Because when students cross before sunrise, visibility is everything.

🚸 We Continue the Mission
The light that started as a response to tragedy has become a movement now approved in 26 states and growing.

💛 In memory of Alivia, Mason, and Xzavier.
Their legacy shines on through every light, every bus, every child who gets home safely.

🔗 Read the full NTSB Report:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR2002.pdf

🔗 Learn more:
https://www.gardianangelllc.com/federal-briefing

10/29/2025

Seven years ago this week, tragedy struck in Rochester, Indiana, a moment that forever changed how we see school bus safety.

The Gardian Angel lighting system exists so we never have to say “if only they’d been seen.”

Every unit installed across the country honors those lost by helping keep students visible and safe, exactly as it should be. 💛

10/27/2025

Not a bad way to start the week! 🙌

On the heels of National School Bus Safety Week, we’re celebrating another Ohio district that’s chosen to light the way equipping nearly their entire fleet (all but two buses) with the Gardian Angel lighting system.

Their buses travel over 140,000 miles every year. That’s like driving around the Earth more than five times annually to bring hundreds of students safely to and from school across 71 square miles of routes.

That’s a lot of miles, a lot of families counting on safety, and a lot of drivers who now have a brighter way to protect their riders. 💛

Because every mile matters. Every student matters. Every stop matters.

We’re proud to help districts across Ohio (and beyond) take student safety from awareness to action.

See how your district can make visibility standard practice → www.gardianangelllc.com

10/24/2025

National School Bus Safety Week may be ending, but our mission never does.

Every day, before sunrise and after sunset, students step into darkness.
Gardian Angel makes sure they’re seen.

From northwest to southeast Ohio, and across 26 states transportation leaders are choosing visibility that saves lives.

We’re proud to stand beside every driver, district, and dealer who’s helping make the ride to school safer than ever.

💛 Because when children are visible, they’re protected.
👉 https://www.gardianangelllc.com

Sending our 💛 throughout and beyond this National School Bus Safety Week to you.