( CNN ) -- The boy who wrote a letter to Santa asking him to help stop bullies from picking on his twin sister has a lot of new friends now . Friends like actor and comedian Stephen Kramer Glickman , who plays the manager of a boy band on the Nickelodeon show `` Big Time Rush . '' When Glickman heard about 8-year-old Ryan Suffern 's letter asking Santa to help stop the bullying his sister was experiencing at school , he was touched by Ryan 's efforts . `` When I saw this , it hit me and I was like I got ta get in touch with this family and try to reach out to these kids , '' he said . In his letter to Santa Ryan writes that he wanted a remote control car and helicopter , but adds : . `` I do n't want that anymor . Kid at school are still picking on Amber and its not fair . '' `` I prayed that they will stop but god is bisy and needs your help . '' At the end of the letter , Ryan also asks if `` Big Time Rush '' could come to the twins ' birthday party : . `` Can you ask Big Time Rush to come to Amber 's B-day party It will make her so happy . If you ca n't get them to come ... just get her everything she ask for . '' Glickman said he understands the terrors of bullying . He was an adventurous dresser and heavier , and shorter than the rest of his peers at an early age , he said , and was routinely picked on in seventh and eighth grade . The bullying got so bad that he had to drop out of junior high school , and was home-schooled , he said . Watch Stephen Kramer Glickman 's video to Ryan and Amber . `` Kids were terrible to me when I was in school , '' he said . Glickman recorded a video and sent it into CNN iReport for the twins . In the video , he tells Ryan and Amber to remember all the friends they have now . He was not only referring to himself , but also the `` Big Time Rush '' Nickelodeon band who now knows about Ryan 's letter . `` I ca n't give too much information , but I can say this . I think Christmas might come early this year , '' Glickman says in the video . The Nickelodeon star was n't the only one to reach out to the family . After Ryan 's letter to Santa went viral , the Sufferns were overwhelmed by the generosity of others . Karen Suffern , Ryan and Amber 's mother , said she could not imagine such an outpouring of support from people . Many have reached out to her , looking to donate gifts and money to the family . `` I 'm not comfortable with that , I do n't want it turn out that it was all about money , '' she said . `` I 've been telling people thanks for your support and your prayers . '' When she first shared the letter online with friends and people like blogger Tony Posnanski -- who first posted Ryan 's letter onto CNN iReport where it gained thousands of views and shares -- she just wanted to spread awareness of bullying . Suffern flew up to New York on Wednesday to share her story with `` Good Morning America '' and has been contacted by `` Dr. Phil '' and the `` Today Show . '' Suffern is n't used to all the attention , but she said the experience has humbled her and showed her the positive side of people . Even the twins are seeing some changes at school . Ryan knows something is happening , Suffern said , `` because when they went to school yesterday , he said 'Mommy , I have new friends . ' `` `` Other people said they 're going to help look out for Amber too , and make sure they do n't mess with her . I thought that was so sweet , '' Suffern said . She said at first Ryan was embarrassed by all the attention , and even Amber was oblivious . `` She had no idea what was going on until she talked to the 'Good Morning America ' producer , '' Suffern said . `` She did n't know Ryan wrote the letter . ''
8-year - old Ryan wrote a letter to Santa after seeing his sister being bullied at school . Ryan 's sister Nicole is bullied by her peers on the playground and during class because of her age . Ryan 's letter grabbed the attention of ` ` Big Time Rush '' actor Stephen Kramer Glickman . Mother shared it with blogger Tony Smith , who posted it on CNN iReport .