#kindness1billion: Orange County schools cultivate community through the Great Kindness Challenge Madeline Gray February 1, 2023Throughout the week of Jan. 23, students across Orange County set out to leave a positive impact on their schools...
#kindness1billion: Here’s a photo collection of schools celebrating the season of giving with food drives Vicky Nguyen November 28, 2022Many schools and districts across Orange County organized food drives throughout November to help families in need feel a sense...
#kindness1billion: Here are some acts of kindness shared in 2022 Madeline Gray October 17, 2022Whether picking up a piece of trash on the sidewalk or donating clothing items to a local shelter, kind acts...
#kindness1billion: Garden Grove USD grad gives back by donating backpacks to kindergarteners Nichole Pichardo August 30, 2021Kindergarten students at Heritage Computer Science Academy in the Garden Grove Unified School District are now prepared for the new...
#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program Nichole Pichardo April 7, 2021Students at Davis Magnet School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are raising money for a good cause by selling...
#Kindness1Billion: Newhope Elementary student’s Make-A-Wish request is loud and clear Ian Hanigan February 9, 2021Vivian Nguyen could have asked for virtually anything. But the Newhope Elementary School fifth-grader used her wish to help others....
Los Amigos High staff collects $10,000 to help families through COVID-19 crisis Ian Hanigan May 11, 2020Staff members at Los Amigos High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District have collected $10,000 — most of...
VIDEO: A quick trip to Starbucks leads to the ultimate act of kindness Ian Hanigan March 5, 2020Catherine Pearlman casually spotted the flier on a bulletin board inside a Starbucks. It was written by a woman who...
#kindness1billion: Fullerton sixth-graders turn kindness into a weeklong assignment Ian Hanigan February 6, 2020The kind acts keep adding up in 2020. Nearly four years ago, OCDE launched its One Billion Acts of Kindness...
#kindness1billion: More than 130 Tustin third-graders surprised with new bikes Ian Hanigan December 18, 2019Following an essay contest, more than 130 third-graders from Thorman Elementary in the Tustin Unified School District were summoned to...