Hey everybody, I’m really excited to share this next update on the Pencils of Promise school fundraiser. With your help and donations, we were able to build to raise $25k to build a school for the children of La Independencia, Guatemala. I seriously can’t thank you enough for making that wish a reality for me this …
Hey folks! So tomorrow I’m going to the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) dinner event to honor Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, and I couldn’t be more stoked about it. ADL was founded in 1913 and has played a huge role in fighting anti-Semitism and protecting civil rights for all. Tomorrow’s dinner is going to honor two …
Well it’s been a long month, especially for my good friend Cee Cee and her mom, BeLinda. If you’ve been keeping up with our Elephants for Guatemala campaign, you might have noticed all of her hard work and dedication to raise money for my Pencils of Promise team. Here’s a breakdown of last month: Cee Cee …
I wanted to share a quick update on the progress of my Pencils of Promise fundraiser. It’s been an incredible journey so far and I’m overwhelmed by all of the support from my team members. Thanks again for making this dream a reality! So we have $21,511 raised out of our $25,000 goal… can you …
If you’re subscribed to my newsletters, you already know I’ve been shining a spotlight on a few of my La Independencia team members. I mostly like to keep these updates exclusive to my subscribers, but this one was just too good not to share on the site. An anonymous donor recently contributed $105 to my …
Even though I’ve always had a natural inclination towards people, places and cultures that are different from my own, the idea that individuals should put aside differences to come together for the betterment of humanity as a whole seems legitimate and logical enough to be considered commonsense. Nobody can survive alone, nor should we want …
I had to take an unfortunate hiatus from writing for the last few months due to the recent loss of my father. Bruce Stern, better known as “Big Daddy” to most of us, was a great dad and friend. He was truly one of a kind and always lead the charge when it came to …
Ok so if you’ve been following the news (or my Instagram) you might have noticed I’ve been working on an insanely cool project for the Give Kids the World Village. If you haven’t heard of it, GTKW invites families of terminally ill children to visit FL and it’s cool attractions, and let me tell you, it’s …
Happy 2014 folks! This might be the year of the horse, but for me, it’s a year of promises. And today I’m kicking it off with a special announcement about a new project I’ve started with Pencils of Promise. Some pretty incredible things can happen when people come together. So PoP is a really cool …