Hit the Lab Before School’s Out: the Coffee Lab that is……..
One of the important things to me in starting this program and blog was to highlight people and places that have a wonderful philanthropic back story, amazing people that run amazing establishments or just places and spaces that you just ought to know. Portola Coffee Lab and Seventh Tea Bar encompasses all three for…
Dads, Please Date Your Daughters
Father’s Day, a wonderful day to honor Dads everywhere but also a great day to remember the important role they play. Of course we all know how great Dads are as role models to their sons whether it be emulating what a good provider and hard worker looks like or coaching their soccer…
The Best Graduation Present Ever Given
It’s that time of year again. High school and college graduations everywhere you turn. Parties, congratulations, celebrations, family, friends, happiness and hope for amazing futures. Most teens graduating from high school or college will tell you the best gift you can give them is money (as we all know going into or coming…Wanna get “dirty”? At the Mud Run that is…….
 What better way to spend a Sunday morning than swimming in mud with a very fit Marines leaning over your mud pit shouting into a loud speaker, “Are you serious? Swim FASTER!†or “That’s right get your face IN THAT MUD as you do those push-ups PRINNNCCEESSSSâ€? Yes please, may I have another? You…
Annonymous wands of kindness
Kindness doesn’t always have to be done face to face. One amazing woman shared her story with us about who she gave her first wand to and what she did with it. “This is my friend. He lives down the street from me and has lived here near the beach for a while. I don’t…
Why the Kindness Crusade?
In passing not too long ago I heard someone say, “One day they’ll rule the world, but I’m not so sure that is a good thing!†That day this person was referring to a couple of three year olds deep in thought building their woodwork masterpiece while pushing and shoving to get the best paintbrush…
It’s that time of year again!
It’s time to show our beloved teachers how much we appreciate them for taking such good care of our little munchkins all year (and let’s be honest also thank them for those few extra hours to ourselves Monday-Friday). Living in SoCal we decided to do something a little different and send them off for…
An Introduction to The Infinite Smile Project: Why Are Children the Perfect Ambassadors for Kindness and Love?
Why do children captivate us so? Old, young, men and women, everyone can think of a time a child spoke words of wisdom to them unintentionally or touched their heart in a way no other human being could. They say the most profound things usually with impeccable timing and extend kindness and warmth with…
