Ep. 49 - Why Laura Reiss Believes Kindness Starts With the Little Ones

About this episode

Laura Reiss discusses her journey in promoting kindness through early childhood programs.

What happens when a barefoot hippie mom moves to a community that feels cold and decides to do something about it? That's exactly how Laura Reiss, founder of Kindness Matters 365, got started — not with a grand plan, but with a simple afterschool program and a deep belief that if you reach kids early, you change everything. Michael and Laura cover a lot of ground in this one. They talk about the humble beginnings of Kindness Matters 365 at a Boca Raton elementary school, how the program has g...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Nathanson

Guest: Laura Reiss

Topics covered

• kindness
• children
• community
• philanthropy
• education

Keywords

• kindness
• children
• community programs
• philanthropy
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kindness Matters 365

Places: Boca Raton

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