In the midst of unrest and uncertainty, there’s also hope and inspiration. Nathan Contreras got a powerful lesson about racism in third grade. And it wasn’t from a book. One day, when he tried to defend a couple of kids new to his school and new to the country, another kid tried to strangle him. […]
Helping Health Care Workers With Self-Care
A Ladera Ranch Girl Scout troop made kits for frontline workers with wellness in mind. Making the world a better place is a challenge on a normal day. How do you make it better during a global pandemic? Troop 3743 has an answer. The Ladera Ranch Girl Scout troop would be an otherwise pretty normal […]
Supporting the Frontline
A Tesoro High School student turns 3D printing into a lifesaving resource for frontline workers. The effects of the pandemic took hold quickly. But as the disease sickened and killed people, shut down businesses and closed schools, the frontline workers stayed on. Even with parts of his junior year in high school thrown into limbo, […]
From Survivor to Philanthropist
An Aliso Viejo second-grader and leukemia survivor helps make a wish list for other kids fighting cancer. Bodhi Boul arrived for her first day of second grade at Oak Grove Elementary a little late. Actually, by about a month. When she arrived, the principal was waiting for her. Along with the school dog. Also, a […]
Aaron Cassaro, CEO of The All-American Boys Chorus
All-American Boys Chorus’ CEO continues giving the gift of song through the organization that gave so much to him. The All-American Boys Chorus is a lot like a song. One of those songs that has a light, catchy melody, but the lyrics carry a sly message. Below all the catchy harmonies, the objective of the […]
Viren Mehta is Helping Revive and Reinvigorate Civics in America
An Oxford Academy teen is working to save the planet — and civics — with the help of a new fellowship. A common complaint heard lately is that schools aren’t teaching — and kids aren’t learning —civics anymore. Viren Mehta is spending this school year proving it is very much alive and, could have a […]
Daniel Barrett, Giving the Gift of Giving
Anaheim-resident Daniel Barrett is creating a way kids can give to kids in need. Daniel Barrett (pictured above) remembers his rough childhood all too well. Fortunately, he learned a few things from it and he insists it doesn’t have to be that way for every kid. While he’s not trying to change the world, he […]
Sergeant Major Megan, Young Marine of the Year
Megan Lynch just wanted to do whatever her big brother was doing. But unlike most 9-year-olds, she joined her brother in the Young Marines. She’s followed. She’s led. She’s learned and given back. She’s also National Young Marine of the Year. Now 17 years old and a sergeant major in the Southeast County Young Marines, […]
Luke Hatfield, Winner of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mission Award
Newport Harbor High School student Luke Hatfield recently received Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mission Award for his work with the organization. When Luke Hatfield got involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Student of the Year program, it was for his dad. “I didn’t even really know what I was getting into, but it […]
Conor Quill and Miracles for Kids
Teenager Conor Quill began volunteering with Orange County-based Miracles for Kids in first grade, and he shows no signs of stopping. Christmas. Back to School. These are all times of excitement for families with young children. But they can also be times of stress, especially for families with young children who are battling serious illness. […]
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