A local teen has discovered a way to help ease his stress, and that of others his age — popsicles. Austin Parker is melting away stress and anxiety one popsicle at a time, and others are eating it up. The 17-year-old Trabuco Canyon resident got into popsicle making in spring 2020, around the time COVID-19 […]
Local Hero : Paddle Passion
This entrepreneurial Tustin teen gives back through his love of pickleball. Like many boys his age, Myles McBride is into sports. The latest? Pickleball, which he was first introduced to about five years ago and started playing regularly last year when courts opened up near his Tustin home. The relatively new but growing sport combines […]
Local Hero : A Pirate’s Tale
A local teen gives back to his community in a very unique way come the Halloween season … and it involves pirates. People will drive an hour just to tour Jacob Larson’s front yard. Every October, its glowing green mist and maritime horror story lights up the T intersection of their street in Orange. Visitors […]
Rhythm Service
Learn how Orange County Music & Dance has served both children and veterans with the healing powers of music throughout the pandemic. Doug Freeman has done a lot in his life that would classify him as a hero. The Corona del Mar resident served our country in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years and […]
To the Rescue!
Local juvenile correctional officer spends his free time bringing superheroes to life to put smiles on faces of all ages. Not all heroes wear capes. Some, like Yuri Williams, wear a Deadpool costume. Williams is the founder of A Future Superhero And Friends, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that allows him to visit the elderly, veterans, the […]
Optimism Crusaders
Irvine mom battling cancer is on a mission to pay-it-forward while moving forward with her 10-year-old daughter by her side. Irvine resident Eden Feeley has spent the last few years battling stage IV cancer with her 10-year-old daughter, London, at her side. However, hers is not a story of devastation, but rather one of optimism. […]
Dr. Dad
City of Hope’s Dr. Monty Pal shares his love of science with the community and passion for music with his kids. According to Dr. Monty Pal, one of the greatest things about being a father is sharing your interests with your children. “I really love that the passions I have are being handed down to […]
The Two Masketeers
OC teens and founders of The Give Back Group find inspiration and community in donating face masks and food in a time of great need. Three hundred pounds of pasta may seem like a lot, even by COVID-hoarding standards. But for Sage Hill High School sophomores Ingrid Luo and Eleni Engelbrecht, it was just a […]
Serving the Community
Chef John Park pays it forward with donations to charities and jobs to veterans, addicts and the homeless. Toast Kitchen + Bakery is a new-age diner known for culinary creations like Orange Fried Chicken with Black Sesame Waffle and Taro Blueberry Pie. The Costa Mesa eatery opened in 2018 and while Toast’s Chef John Park […]
Cool to Be Kind
Local mom creates book systems teaching kids that success is built on character. Being a mother doesn’t come with a handbook. So Danielle LaBriola, mother of two, decided to write her own book. A series of them, actually. Her book series, Crafting Character, is a five-trait system of books with accompanying interactive plushies that help […]
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