#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: A roundup of random acts of kindness shared (so far) in 2021 Nichole Pichardo April 28, 2021During the past year and a half, spreading kindness has been more important than ever. Even amid a global pandemic,...
#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....
#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...
Garden Grove students awarded Thanksgiving meals for accomplishing goals Ian Hanigan November 27, 2019Turkey? Check. Stuffing? Check. Mashed potatoes and yams? Check and check. A group of students from Clinton Elementary and Doig...
#kindness1billion: Here are some of the kind acts you’ve shared in October Ian Hanigan October 28, 2019They don’t always generate headlines, but kind acts happen every day in Orange County — and probably too many to...
VIDEO: Costa Mesa High student’s kindness campaign inspires classmates, community Fermin Leal October 7, 2019Costa Mesa High School student Rebekah Robeck wanted to spread kindness to her school and community. So she started by...
Student profile: OCDE offers Ury an onramp to educational, career success Ian Hanigan June 24, 2019Along with running programs and services that are vital to local school districts, OCDE directly serves some of Orange County’s...
VSA Festival to celebrate the artistic accomplishments of individuals with disabilities Ian Hanigan April 22, 2019OCDE and VSA Orange County will spotlight the artistic achievements of individuals with disabilities at the 43rd annual VSA Festival,...
#kindness1billion: Community helps pick up the pieces after vandals destroy teacher’s Star Wars Lego displays Ian Hanigan December 21, 2018Students and staff at Concordia Elementary in San Clemente were crushed after vandals smashed 125 Star Wars Lego sets on...
