1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: Hi, Lisa Fox, and this is the iHeart So Cal Show. 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: I hope you had a very nice happy holidays. Hope 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: ay your holidays. We're wonderful as we get ready for 4 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: the new year, We're always ready to be kind now 5 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: more than ever. Being kind is so important and needed 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: now more than ever. And some really great news is 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: at the Boys and Girls Club. They're all about it. 8 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: They spread kindness, they even teach it to their kids 9 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: with their Kindness is Free program. We're going to dive 10 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: into all of that. They have a very special appearance 11 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: at the Rose Parade this coming Thursday for New Year's 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: Day and on to tell us all about their program 13 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: and what they do to teach people to be kind. 14 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: Is their chief kind of strategist. Scott Eller's my friend, Scott. 15 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: Hi Scott, how are you. 16 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: Hi, Lisa, Lisa. I'm doing so good and it's. 17 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: Already almost time to say it, but happy almost new. 18 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 2: Year, Happy almost new with you too. I know, I 19 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 2: can't believe it's almost twenty twenty six. The year just 20 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 2: flew by. 21 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: We survived twenty twenty five and now we're ready to 22 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Keep doing what you guys do so well. 23 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: This program started by your sweet mom, who I love 24 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: so much, who's been on the show many times, Your mom, 25 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: Laurie Millguard and our Boys and Girls Club of Western 26 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: Gabriel Valley in east Side, our ceo there, Jr. Zubac, 27 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: the two of them together over five years ago kind 28 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: of brainstormed this crazy thing called kindness, but made it 29 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: an actual program. They gave it a curriculum and the way, 30 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: when I first heard about this from our good friend 31 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: Curtis there at the club, I was like, wait, you're 32 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 1: teaching kindness? How does this all work? And now we're 33 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: five years later and it's become such a movement and 34 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: the kids have embraced this, and you're wanting to take 35 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: this to more and more boys and Girls clubs and 36 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: schools and just people in general. We have Kindness Hall 37 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: of Famers, We've got mentors. So it's just spreading, spreading, 38 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: spreading and asking people to commit to being kind is 39 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: a beautiful thing. So let's go back to five years 40 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: ago when your mom and jar started this whole thing. 41 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: We're like, wait, it's so simple, but wow, we're going 42 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: to actually teach kids and young people and everybody's best 43 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: can to be kind this is our new program. We 44 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: get to teach people the importance of being kind. 45 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 2: Well, first of all, I want to say, you know, 46 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: we're so grateful to have our fearless kind leaders in 47 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 2: Lauri and Jr. They have been the visionaries for this 48 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: whole thing, and it's been so wonderful and to watch 49 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 2: it evolve of these past five years really is truly special. 50 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 2: And to know that back in twenty twenty is I 51 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: think most of your listeners and all of us, you know, 52 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 2: as a community can can probably attest to, is that 53 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 2: there was a lot of negativity in the world, and 54 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 2: you know, a lot of civil unrest and there were 55 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,839 Speaker 2: some lockdowns and COVID was happening, and just a whole 56 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,239 Speaker 2: bunch of negative stuff going on. So Lauri and Jr. 57 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: They were they lived close to each other and they 58 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 2: would go on weekly walks and like most people on 59 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 2: their walks, they would just talk about the current state 60 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 2: of the world, and they, you know, we're like, man, 61 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 2: there's just so many negative things going on, and you know, 62 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 2: what can we do for our kids at the Western 63 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 2: Gabriel Valley Boys and Girls Club to kind of give 64 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 2: them a positive outlet or like just something to look like, 65 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 2: look forward to rather than all this negative like negative 66 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 2: energy or just just negative things that are going on. 67 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 2: And they, you know, they Laurie kind of just said 68 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 2: in passing and you know what, kindness is free? Can 69 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: can we do something around kindness? Can we you know, 70 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:18,399 Speaker 2: do some kindness programming for the kids. And immediately, I, 71 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 2: you know, Jr's wheels start turning like they do, and 72 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,839 Speaker 2: he implemented this program Kindness is free, which I think 73 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: is actually at the very beginning, we call that kindness 74 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: maybe kindness matters, kind of matters what the original name was. 75 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 2: And they we were basically once a week we were 76 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: having a program for our kiddos at the club where 77 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 2: we would let them kind of come in and we'd 78 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: teach them the importance of being kind of themselves and 79 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 2: kind of each other, and you know, just simple things 80 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 2: please and thank you, holding the door open for someone, 81 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 2: writing a little note, acknowledging someone when they do something nice, 82 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 2: or helping someone out when they're in need. And you know, 83 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 2: it really kind of caught fire in our club, and 84 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: you know, the kids really rallied around it. Our s Skyrock. 85 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 2: The kids were really curious and interested and they really 86 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 2: wanted to learn more about this kindness program, and that's 87 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 2: when the community of LA kind of took notice of 88 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: it because we've expanded and we're obviously in Monterey Park, 89 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 2: and that community really rallied around it because we were 90 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 2: hosting events where our kindness we call them kind of 91 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 2: ambassador's kids in our program. And when they started, you know, 92 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 2: doing volunteer things in the park right across the street, 93 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 2: and the cuty started getting getting kind of getting notice 94 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: of this, and it grew, and so it spread to 95 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 2: the local clubs in the area, and then we actually 96 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 2: were fortunate enough to have i think the Wall Street 97 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: Journal came out to do an article on something else 98 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 2: that was going on in our club, and they were 99 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: actually like, wait, what's this kindness is free thing? What's 100 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 2: what's this all about? Yeah, And so when that article 101 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 2: was written and then published in the in the Wall 102 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 2: Street Journal, that's when the program really kind of took 103 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 2: off and we kind of became more of a kind 104 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: of known for it exactly. Yeah. So then you know, 105 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: we started getting some calls from clubs in Malibu and 106 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 2: Aux Nart and you know, we're getting calls in a 107 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 2: greater Los Angeles area. And it's just kind of every 108 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 2: year now, over the past five years has kind of 109 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 2: grown and we even have a couple of kindness clubs. 110 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 2: We have one in Connecticut, we have one in we 111 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 2: have one in Florida, we have one in Lake Tahoe, 112 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 2: we have one in Arizona, and in Texas. North Carolina 113 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,359 Speaker 2: our newest ones in North Carolina is exciting. It's crazy 114 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 2: how how this is just a conversation that's now evolved 115 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 2: into clubs across the country. 116 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 1: But what a beautiful thing to focus on. What a 117 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: beautiful thing to focus on being kind and kind of 118 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: giving kids because we don't know what's happening at kids 119 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: homes these days, we don't know what's happening in their home. 120 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: But what a beautiful thing to focus on and like 121 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: what I know from your kids because you know, also, look, 122 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: we spread this on TV, we spread on radio, and 123 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: we spread word of mouth. And the more we grow 124 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 1: our network of kindness right kind of kind of ambassadors 125 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: and people exercising the the art of being kind and 126 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: just on a day to day basis and committing to 127 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 1: being kind because I know we're gonna do the pledge 128 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 1: a little bit, pledging to be kind is key, but 129 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: just what a beautiful thing to focus on, not knowing 130 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: what's going on at a kid's home or at school 131 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: or in the world. It's a beautiful and very important 132 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: thing to focus on and to embrace and to exercise. 133 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: To choose to be kind and spread that every day 134 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:19,119 Speaker 1: is key. 135 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, you know, I think I don't think I 136 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 2: know this when we teach our kids that kindness really 137 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:29,359 Speaker 2: has a ripple effect and when you are kind of someone, 138 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 2: it inspires them to be kind of someone else, and 139 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 2: then someone else and someone else and so on and 140 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: so on, and you you really it's we like to 141 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 2: call it a superpower because kindness is it's easy to 142 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 2: say we'll be kind, but to choose to actively choose 143 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 2: to be kind to someone or do an active kindness, 144 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 2: it's a choice. And you're choosing to be kind to 145 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 2: someone and then that person, whether they like that person, 146 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: whether they actively you know, consciously acknowledged acknowledge it or not, 147 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,359 Speaker 2: they feel better, Like they're like, oh, wow, that person 148 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 2: was just kind to me. They know it, We all 149 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,840 Speaker 2: inherently know it. Yeah, and it makes you feel good. 150 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 2: So with someone kind of you, you're like, well, you 151 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 2: know what next time that that situation comes up, I'm 152 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: going to do that for someone else. And then it's 153 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 2: just going to create this massive ripple effect. And you know, 154 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 2: we just hope that enough people do it and kind 155 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 2: of make it part of their daily lives that it 156 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 2: just affects a larger change in this not only in 157 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 2: Los Angeles but in our country. 158 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: Kindness is Free dot org is the website for all 159 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: the information Kindness is Free dot org, which also has 160 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: the phone number for the Kindness is Free Hotline. That's 161 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: really great. 162 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, the kind of hot line. You know, it's 163 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 2: something that we started really early on. It's something where 164 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 2: if you are in need to you want to share 165 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 2: something kind that you've done, We're always there to take 166 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 2: stories or if you need someone to talk to you, 167 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: if you need some help around kindness. But there's always 168 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 2: there's someone there to talk to you about about kindness 169 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 2: and kind of help you through what a situation you 170 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 2: might be dealing with. 171 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: Also on the website, you can download the Kindness is 172 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: Free startup Kit, which was developed for teachers, instructors and 173 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: leaders of student groups to resources about a five session 174 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: guide on teaching kindness principles to kids. Ages six to ten. 175 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: The curriculum is based on the Kindness Pledge and includes 176 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: lessons and worksheets on respect, equality and can passion. You 177 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: can download the free Kindness is Free startup kit now 178 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: to start teaching and promoting kindness wherever you are. Again 179 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: it kindness isfree dot org. So if you're listening going, oh, 180 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: I want this from my school, I want this from 181 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: my church, I want this from my I mean you 182 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: can do. You can essentially reach out to you guys 183 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 1: and request a kindness pop up event. 184 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's great, great, I'm glad you WoT that of Lisa. 185 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 2: So we don't want our program. Yes, was born in 186 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,959 Speaker 2: a boys and girls club, but we like to believe, 187 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:47,320 Speaker 2: we believe at Kindness is Free, that we are not 188 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 2: bound to the boys and girls clubs. We will go 189 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 2: to like you said, your church, your other youth serving 190 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 2: organization everywhere YMCA. We'll go to businesses, We'll go to 191 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 2: you know, we were in the talks about going to 192 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 2: a news station to pledge a news station to become 193 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 2: an official Kindness news station. So like we will literally 194 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 2: go anywhere because we really do believe in just you know, 195 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 2: inspiring people to take the pledge join our program and 196 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:17,079 Speaker 2: become an official Kindness whatever you know, organization or business 197 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 2: you might be. We want you to join us. 198 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: And Scott with the Boys and Girls Club of wes 199 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: Sanga Ravelli and east Side. Kindness is free program. What 200 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: happens at these Kindnesses Free pop up events? 201 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, So at these pop up events we'll come to 202 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 2: your business. We have a little sprinter van that we 203 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 2: have taken literally all over the country, and we have 204 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 2: all of our stuff. We have a tent, we'll have 205 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 2: our pledge cards. So we'll come obviously and speak to 206 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 2: your organization or business or school or church, and we'll 207 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 2: talk to your population and say, you know why it's 208 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 2: important to be kind and why you know what we're 209 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 2: doing is important hopefully inspire some people to lead with 210 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 2: kindness in their lives. And then we'll pledge everybody and 211 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 2: we'll have them take our Highness Pledge, which Lisa you 212 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 2: mentioned earlier. We will take in a little bit yeah yeah, 213 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 2: and then we give them a pledge cards and you 214 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: know we have we have other things like you know, 215 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 2: we'll give away those stickers little reminders. But I want 216 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 2: I want to make sure that your listeners know that 217 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 2: you know, there isn't a kind of a one size 218 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 2: fits all we we we will adapt to whatever needs 219 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 2: that your organization is. Like, it's like, oh, you know, 220 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 2: we only have time for you guys at our lunch time, 221 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 2: Like we'll come for the lunch and do a little 222 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 2: pop up there. Or if you guys have an assembly 223 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 2: or you guys want to do a whole event around, 224 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 2: kindness will come and dedicate the day to be there 225 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 2: and and do whatever works best for your organization. 226 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 1: And it doesn't cost anything. It's all free, right. 227 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 2: It costs nothing. No, no, we'll come right out. And 228 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:41,080 Speaker 2: because why kindness is. 229 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: Free, Because kindness is free, and the kindness is free. 230 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: Pop up events are free. So that's a beautiful thing 231 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: to see. Spreading kindness doesn't cost a darn thing. And 232 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: these folks will come to your your work, your church group, 233 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: whatever group you want to get and have this be 234 00:10:56,720 --> 00:11:00,200 Speaker 1: an emphasis kids you know, or your neighborhood, whomever where 235 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: you feel needs this messaging. They are a phone call 236 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:06,439 Speaker 1: away or just a super easy email via their website 237 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 1: Kindnesssfree dot org. And then I know, so this Thursday 238 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: almost Happy New Year, and it's the third year the 239 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 1: boys and Girls Club of Westinghopa Valley and East Side 240 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: and the Kindness's Free Float will be in the world 241 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 1: famous Rose Parade on New Year's Day. So exciting. I 242 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: was so grateful to be part of it last year. 243 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 1: Just what a awe moment to be on that and 244 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: such a huge stage to display the importance of kindness. 245 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 1: So Scott talked about, Oh yeah, you and I were 246 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: sitting on the float together. We were right next to 247 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: each other. 248 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 2: We're our first times on that float. 249 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 1: It was exciting and let me just tell you, waving 250 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: for two and a half hours that is an arm workout. 251 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,719 Speaker 1: But it was so worth it to see so many 252 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: sweet people and to have the kids walk alongside and 253 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: be out there together, and to see people reacting to 254 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 1: our float. Kindness is free. And then we've got our 255 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: little cheerleaders out there. Kindness is what free. We're cheering, 256 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: we're chanting, we're spreading kindness literally to millions of people, millions, 257 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: So we get thousands and thousands out there in person 258 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: at the Rose Parade and on TV and all the 259 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 1: coverage again radio, TV. It just spreading the message making 260 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: even bigger and bigger. Talk about the theme of this 261 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 1: year's float. How we're going to show visibly show that 262 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: kindness is Free on our Boys and Girls Club Kindness 263 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: is Free Rose Parade float this year. 264 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, So, first of all, I want to say 265 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 2: thank you so much for you know, taking part in 266 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 2: our float last year. We were so fortunate and very 267 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 2: grateful to have you along with us as one of 268 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 2: our Kindness Hall of Famers, which I'm sure we can 269 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 2: talk about in a little bit. But the float this year, 270 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 2: so this is our thirty year again, Like you know, 271 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 2: we're very fortunate to have a float and it's generously 272 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 2: provided by the Skylight Foundation. We're very fortunate to have 273 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 2: them as a as a donor to help us cover 274 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 2: the costs floats sure cover the cause. Yeah exactly, We're 275 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 2: We're very grateful for them. But the float. So every year, 276 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 2: for those who may not know, the Rose Parade has 277 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 2: a theme, the whole parade has a theme. And this 278 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 2: year the theme is the Magic of Teamwork or magic 279 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 2: in teamwork. And this year our float, which we have 280 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 2: on our website, so I think you are our Instagram 281 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 2: which is at Kindness is Free Org. You can go 282 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 2: on and see our float. It's it is a play 283 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 2: on the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, 284 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 2: the Children's Child, the Children's Tale, and this instance, what 285 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,480 Speaker 2: we did is we made it the three Little Pigs 286 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 2: and the Big kind Wolf, because you'll see on our 287 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 2: float if you get a look at the picture of it, 288 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 2: it's the three little pigs that are and the big 289 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 2: bubble for helping to build a home. So they're working 290 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 2: together to build a home and are the theme of 291 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 2: our of our floats called building Kinder Communities because you know, 292 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 2: we want to build kind of communities in general. That's 293 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 2: what we've been doing. But I think also this year 294 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 2: is specifically for Los Angeles. You know, we were all 295 00:13:56,400 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 2: very affected by the Altadena eaten and fires. Yeah, so 296 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 2: we you know, we want to honor the people that 297 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 2: were affected in that and we want to show that, 298 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:11,959 Speaker 2: you know, there's magic and teamwork and we can all 299 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 2: build kind of communities together. And so I think we 300 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 2: did a really good job. And as or Artistic Entertainment Services, 301 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 2: the company that builds the flow that they did a 302 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 2: wonderful job kind of coming up with the concept that 303 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 2: that we had and putting it on paper and putting 304 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 2: it design. So it's it's we're really excited about it 305 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 2: and like I said, very honored and fortunate and grateful 306 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:34,360 Speaker 2: to be in it for a third year in a row. 307 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 1: Do we know which which number we are so when 308 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 1: people are watching on TV the Rose Pardue last year 309 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: we were third or fourth, so we were pretty early. 310 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 1: So yeah, don't don't blink and miss us. But definitely 311 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: do we know? We know. I want to make sure 312 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 1: people are looking out for the Boys and Girls Club 313 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: and the kindness is free float in the prey on 314 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: Thursday morning. Do we know the position yet? 315 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I we don't. Last year we had a 316 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 2: we had a source within the oh got it that 317 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 2: was able to give us kind of a little insider information, 318 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 2: not to get us to the front of get us 319 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 2: that spot, but they reveal that they told what the 320 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 2: number was. We knew going in what number we would 321 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 2: beat right before we showed up. But that person's the 322 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 2: one worth the organizations though we don't know, so it's 323 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 2: a big surprise. 324 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: Fine, fine, we'll have to watch the whole Rose Parade 325 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 1: look it for our float now an honored, an honored 326 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 1: annual tradition for sure to watch the whole thing and 327 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:29,960 Speaker 1: to finally go Last year was just the highlight of 328 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: my life to be a part of it, to go 329 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: to help decorate the float, to be out there waving 330 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 1: people in person, and to see all the people in 331 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 1: the stands who like camp out overnight just to be 332 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: there to witness it, and they love it and they stay, 333 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: you know, afterwards and visit the float just to smell 334 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,000 Speaker 1: and see all the beautiful flowers and all the hard 335 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: work that goes into every single Rose Parade float. So 336 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 1: definitely be looking for the three Little Pigs and the 337 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:54,640 Speaker 1: big kind of ull for this year's Boys and Girls 338 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 1: Club Western Gabol Valley and east Side. Kindness is free 339 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: float in the parade this coming Thursday, and we also 340 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:03,360 Speaker 1: once again have some special Hall of Famer guests that'll 341 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: be on the float. 342 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 2: Yes, so this is our second annual Hall of Fame event, 343 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 2: which Lisa, you were part of the inaugural class, where 344 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 2: we take anywhere from five to ten professionals across all 345 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 2: sorts of different professions like education, arts, entertainment, nonprofit fashion, 346 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 2: even music, and we want to recognize them for their 347 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 2: work in around kindness. They do kind things, and we 348 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 2: thought it'd be really great for us because you know, 349 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 2: we are you serving organization, and we serve primarily kids, 350 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 2: but we want to recognize the leaders in professions that 351 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 2: are really doing things around kindness, and you know, we 352 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 2: want to give examples to our up and coming kindness 353 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 2: under Leader Kindness Ambassadors to kind of be like, hey, 354 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 2: look at these people who are you know, accomplished and 355 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 2: they're in their professional lives and they're still leading with 356 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 2: kindness and look at where it's taking them, you know, 357 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 2: and so we wanted to have an event where we 358 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 2: could you know, recognize those professionals. So anyway, we had 359 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,679 Speaker 2: that event in November on World Kindness Day and it 360 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 2: was wonderful. Again, we offer all of our Hall of 361 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 2: famers a spot on to ride on the Kindness is 362 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:16,120 Speaker 2: Free Float. So this year we actually have I think 363 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:20,400 Speaker 2: three or four. We have the cad California necativement to Caslon, 364 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 2: he's the president, Ken Scarborough. We have the Alhambra Superintendent 365 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 2: Denise Harmelo, and the podcast Aoka Robert, Peter Paul, and 366 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 2: miss Eden Albert four confirmed and we love Eden, so 367 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,199 Speaker 2: we're so happy she was yeah there for us and 368 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 2: so she'll be on the flow. 369 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 1: Our very good friend Eden Albert is now an official 370 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 1: Kindness is free Hall of Famer and this woman displays 371 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:49,640 Speaker 1: kindness every single moment of every day. I've been friends 372 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: with her for over twenty five years. She's why I 373 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:56,120 Speaker 1: know these wonderful people in this chapter of the Boys 374 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 1: and Girls Club West and Gabo Valley and East Side. 375 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:01,239 Speaker 1: And she leads with love, she leads with kindness, and 376 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: she's a perfect person that you'll see waving on the 377 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: side of the Kindness's Free Float in the Rose Parade 378 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 1: this coming Thursday. So all of the ambassadors, all the 379 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: kids out there, you know, cheering for kindness, waving and 380 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: spraying that love and spraying that kindness and the messaging 381 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:18,960 Speaker 1: of kindness super super important. Always ways to find out more, 382 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 1: get involved, and you know what, you guys are also 383 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,359 Speaker 1: always looking for volunteers at the club as well, too, right, 384 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: I mean, that's a kind thing to do and be 385 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: around these these kids. I mean, gosh, these kids have 386 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:33,199 Speaker 1: gotten nicer since they've been with your club. Not that 387 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 1: I ever, you know, met them when they were not nice. 388 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: I'm just saying, every time I do any event with 389 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,000 Speaker 1: the Boys and Girls Clubs, gosh, these kids are just 390 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:43,440 Speaker 1: a bunch of sweethearts. They're just such good kids, and 391 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: what you do with all of your programs essentially offers 392 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: them not only just a whole other family outside of 393 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:52,160 Speaker 1: their family and outside of the school, but offers them 394 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: this whole other support system and helping to shape them 395 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:57,800 Speaker 1: into being great people. I mean, sure you help them 396 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:59,959 Speaker 1: with their homework, but you know you're after school program, 397 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:04,199 Speaker 1: your sports programs, your programs involving giving back and of 398 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: course kindness. You know, again not knowing what these kids 399 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: are going through at home or what they're going through 400 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: at school, but to have the boys and Girls Club 401 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 1: family and to have this kindness as free initiative, as 402 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:17,440 Speaker 1: just positive, positive, positive and so formative for the years 403 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,400 Speaker 1: and years to come, it helps shape them to be 404 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:21,400 Speaker 1: good people. And that's what we need more of. 405 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,440 Speaker 2: Right, Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Yeah, Like, just to 406 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 2: go back to the beginning, you know, we are very 407 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:29,840 Speaker 2: we love volunteers and we love to partner with organizations. 408 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,159 Speaker 2: If if if you think of something that can be 409 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 2: around kindness please you know, has to reach out like 410 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 2: a like Lisa mentioned, you can find up on a 411 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 2: website at Kindness is Free dot org or if you 412 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 2: go to our instagram at kindness is free org. There's 413 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:46,880 Speaker 2: a link tree at the top and it has all 414 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 2: the things you can pledge. You can voluntar, you can volunteer, 415 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 2: you can sign up for the curriculum which we have, 416 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 2: you can you can do all the things. It's all 417 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:56,640 Speaker 2: your one stop shop right down the website. And then 418 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 2: one thing else I want to touch on is about 419 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:01,840 Speaker 2: the kids being kinder or you know, I think this program, 420 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,360 Speaker 2: I really do believe that the kids that go through 421 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 2: our program, especially our teams, they really take ownership of 422 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 2: this and they really run with it and they make 423 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 2: the program that they make it the program, you know, 424 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 2: what they want out of it. And so by that, 425 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 2: by them being willing to say yes to us to 426 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 2: go volunteer or go help with us support an event, 427 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 2: we give them the opportunity. And you know, we have 428 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 2: a hard time finding enough things because these kids are 429 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 2: always willing to volunteer. And so to watch these kids 430 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 2: say yes to things and feel the power of kindness 431 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 2: and volunteering and helping out and leading you know, whatever 432 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:39,439 Speaker 2: event that we might be we might we might have 433 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:43,640 Speaker 2: for them is really inspiring. So I really love that 434 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:47,439 Speaker 2: aspect of the program. And yeah, I just you know, 435 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 2: I hope whoever's listening out there and maybe wants to 436 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 2: sign up or learn more about the program because their 437 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:55,639 Speaker 2: kids could also be like our ambassadors. I would just 438 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 2: really encourage you guys to reach out and we'd love 439 00:20:58,280 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 2: to hear from you. 440 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:01,879 Speaker 1: Absolutely, absolutely, it's a beautiful thing to be a part of. 441 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: Kindness is Free, the Kindness is Free program with the 442 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,159 Speaker 1: Boys and Girls Club and against spreading and spreading and 443 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: spreading more clubs, more schools, more churches, more neighborhoods, more people, 444 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: people in general, all of us. More more, the more, 445 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 1: more people that practice kindness on a daily basis. You know, 446 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:19,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna you know, watching the news, watching the news 447 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,200 Speaker 1: stuff on the news every day can be really tough, 448 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: and I feel like I I cry every day the 449 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 1: bad things happening in the world. But kindness really makes 450 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: you feel good again. And kindness is healing, and kindness 451 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: is powerful when you when you use it and exercise 452 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: it and do it for all the right reasons. So 453 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,119 Speaker 1: the power of kindness is super important, and that's the 454 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 1: focus of this program, the Kindness is Free Program, And 455 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:43,879 Speaker 1: we just wanted to get out to more and more 456 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: people focus on kindness and spraying that love, showing that love. 457 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: And on that note, Scott, we got to do we 458 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 1: got to take the kindness pledge. Are you ready? 459 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 2: Okay? I've been waiting. I've been reading patiently. Okay, all right. 460 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,399 Speaker 2: So for those of you listening at home or wherever 461 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 2: you may be listening, i'd ask you to kindly please 462 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:07,200 Speaker 2: raise your right hand and repeat after me. So it's 463 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 2: all just trust that you're doing it. 464 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 1: Yeah. 465 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 2: I plage to show respect to others. 466 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: I pledge to show respect to others. 467 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:17,679 Speaker 2: I pledge to treat others. I pledge to treat others 468 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 2: how I wish to be treated. 469 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: How I wish to be treated. 470 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,120 Speaker 2: I pledge to be compassionate. 471 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:23,920 Speaker 1: I pledged to be compassionate. 472 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 2: This last one's really important. I pleased to do at 473 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 2: least one kind act to day. 474 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:32,359 Speaker 1: I pledge to do at least at least one kind 475 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 1: act a day or more. You're not gonna get penalized 476 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: to do more. So yes, yay, we did it very good. 477 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,400 Speaker 1: That's the kindest pledge. That's also what they pass out 478 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 1: we did at every event that we do together. It's 479 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 1: very powerful to do it in large groups, especially with 480 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: like five hundred six hundred kids. We've done that before. 481 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: It's very empowering and the kids just love it, don't 482 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: you love like you we talked about earlier, just the 483 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:59,400 Speaker 1: kid's reaction to this promise to be kind. It gets 484 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 1: some excite and that touches my heart like so much, you. 485 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 2: Know, I love like you just mentioned. We have done 486 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 2: events that there's been you know, five hundred and six 487 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:09,679 Speaker 2: hundred kids that have done it, and we like to 488 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 2: do it in the bigger, bigger, larger, you know, it's 489 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 2: a whole let's say elementary school. We may all do 490 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 2: it together because there's a little bit of an accountability 491 00:23:17,119 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 2: factor when everyone takes it together. It has been if 492 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,439 Speaker 2: something goes on at school or something that maybe someone's 493 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 2: not being kind, you know, a kid can remind another kid, Hey, 494 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 2: you know we took the kindest pledge, you know what 495 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 2: I mean? 496 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: You remember you did it, you promise, Yeah. 497 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 2: I was there exactly so and and you know, we've 498 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 2: we've had schools get back to us and say they've 499 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:42,879 Speaker 2: seen a noticeable behavioral switch. So we you know, we 500 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 2: we've heard a lot of positive feedback from schools, from 501 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:49,119 Speaker 2: you know, from even just taking the baseline up taking 502 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 2: the pledge because the kids, you know, no one goes 503 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 2: up and wants no one is young and wants to 504 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 2: be mean. You know, we all like, we all want 505 00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:59,200 Speaker 2: to be kind, So, you know, just reminding each other 506 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 2: constantly and and and kind of rooting for each other 507 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 2: to be kind, I think it really helps inspire these 508 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 2: young ones to continue being kind. 509 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, I love it. I love being a part of this, 510 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 1: this group and this family. I feel like it's a 511 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,879 Speaker 1: big kindness family, you know. And again, the more we 512 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: keep on spreading that messaging and get out to more 513 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: and more people, just to focus on being kind, remembering 514 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: to be kind and focusing on being kind and practicing 515 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 1: your kindness on the on the daily is super important. 516 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,320 Speaker 1: And I do feel like it's you're going to feel better. 517 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 1: And maybe you don't always get it back right away. 518 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: It's not necessarily about getting it back, but exercising it 519 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,639 Speaker 1: just feels good. Being kind feels good and so and 520 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:37,760 Speaker 1: then if you see it and other people doing it, 521 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:40,919 Speaker 1: that's another beautiful thing. So again, we'd love for you 522 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,159 Speaker 1: to join us, join us and be a part of it. 523 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: Exercise your kindness, take the Kindness Pledge, volunteer, be a 524 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 1: part of what we're doing. Spread the message, request to 525 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 1: pop up. But kindness is free. Pop up all the 526 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: information and of course you know if you reach out 527 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: to Scott Scott and Hot Sway and all my pals 528 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: over there Jr. Of course, your sweet mom Lori, of 529 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 1: course our Palatee Curtis, everyone over there at the Boys 530 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: and Girls Club West and Gabriel Valley east side of 531 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: Monterey Park, and the folks behind this Kindness is Free 532 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:11,720 Speaker 1: program just wonderful people with hearts of gold. And so 533 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: thank you for all that you guys do on the 534 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 1: daily for these kids and this messaging. We appreciate you. 535 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 1: I appreciate you, and thank you for you know, trying 536 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:21,159 Speaker 1: trying to make the world a better place so that 537 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:24,000 Speaker 1: the goal is right, I mean right. This Kindness is 538 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 1: Free movement is a reminder that kindness is free. This 539 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:31,720 Speaker 1: costs nothing to these kids and anyone listening and anyone 540 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: who wants to be a part of this movement. Small 541 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:38,840 Speaker 1: acts of kindness matter pop on the website, become a 542 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 1: part of our events. In twenty twenty six. In the past, 543 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:44,399 Speaker 1: I've helped to host kindness carnivals free to all the kids. 544 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: Kindness carnivals. We have a kindness summit, hundreds of kids 545 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: coming together to focus on this exact issue. We've done talks, 546 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 1: we've done workshops. Of course, taken the pledge right, don't forget. 547 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: You're gonna pledge to show respect to others, Pledge to 548 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: treat others as you wish to be treated, Pledged to 549 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 1: be compassionate, and pledged to do one act of kindness 550 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: every day. Come on, I know you can do it. 551 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,840 Speaker 1: Take the pledge with us over and over and over again. 552 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 1: You can never take that pledge too many times. You 553 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:15,719 Speaker 1: can never pledge to be kind too many times. So 554 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: it's a good thing. 555 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:18,680 Speaker 2: Oh sorry, I just want to say I just really 556 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 2: appreciate you always amplifying our message. You know, we're real. 557 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 2: Like I said, we're truly grateful to not only have 558 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 2: you in our Hall of Fame, but you know, on 559 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 2: our team, part of our family, and we're very grateful. 560 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:31,920 Speaker 1: So thank you much loved you guys, and again, early 561 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 1: happy New Year. We'll look for you in the big. 562 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 1: Kindness is Free Rose Parade float this coming Thursday on your'sday, 563 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: so exciting and all the information Kindness is Free dot 564 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:44,360 Speaker 1: org for more kindness is free dot org. And thank 565 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 1: you to you Scott Eller's. They're a chief kindness strategists 566 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,119 Speaker 1: Boys and Girls Club West and Gimble Valley and east Side. 567 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,679 Speaker 1: Thank you, Scott, appreciate you. Happy New Year, Thank you 568 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 1: so much. 569 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 2: Happy near Lisa, and hey. 570 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:59,160 Speaker 1: Real quick as we wrap up twenty twenty five, this 571 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: show is available to you. 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