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Empowering teens through self-love and mental wellness

Your weekly Sprinkle of Inspiration is here! We highlight Tilly’s Life Center, a non-profit that empowers teens to love themselves and others. TLC inspires teens across Southern California by partnering with schools to conduct classes that focus on inward and outward self-awareness. TLC believes that mental health is vital and they work effortlessly to make sure teens have the right skills to cope with whatever comes their way…including a global pandemic. To learn more, read our Sprinkle of Inspiration article.

Best friends dream big together and create non-profit preschool

This week's Sprinkle of Inspiration all started with two best friends. After witnessing the need for free preschool education in the Raleigh, North Carolina area, Laurie Harrell and Ellen Safrit decided to start their own non-profit, Wee Care. Today they continue to spread love through their all inclusive preschool, offering transportation and two meals a day for their Wee Care kiddos. To learn more about Wee Care check out our multi media Sprinkle of Inspiration article!

How love sparked a flame in one family’s hearts to create Grace+Love Candle Co.

This week’s Sprinkle of Inspiration highlights the sweet aromas of Grace+Love Candle Company. This small business was born during the dark days surrounding the Coronavirus Pandemic in the home of Jamahl and Natalie Grace. Their love for all-natural candles has brought smiles to many all over the United States. While business is booming for this family, they love giving back to their community by donating to minority scholarship funds. To read more about Grace+Love, check out the Sprinkle of Inspiration Article!

The Voices of Voting Abroad in 2020

This weeks Sprinkle of Inspiration highlights two young women living overseas and why they are choosing to vote in the 2020 United States Presidential Election. For them, voting is a privilege in which many before them fought for. They encourage all Americans to get to the polls and vote today!

The Pursuit of Positivity in a World Gone Virtual: Gaps and Opportunities in the midst of a Pandemic

Students, teachers and parents all share a similar struggle with virtual education but continue to keep their spirits high by creating reasons to stay positive. High school senior, Poulomi Mitra understands the pressure to succeed in school and now more than ever, students are faced with tremendous challenges. She is now Co-Founder of an online tutoring platform that provides extra help to her peers while navigating online classes.

Giving Back with B’Gabs Goodies

Giving is just as important as getting, and Gabrielle Darvassy from B’Gabs Goodies Vegan Scratch Kitchen has devoted giving to the center of her business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through food donations and community outreach, Darvassy is proving that helping those in need is something everyone can and should do. Learn how this Chicago Black owned vegan restaurant has transformed the lives of people suffering from food insecurity.

Students Raise over $180,000 to Support Pandemic Outbreak and Counter Racial Injustice

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In the past three months, the Boston University student community has joined together to raise money for two fundraisers organized by Student Government President, Oliver Pour. Supporting pediatric patients affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, the initiatives have collectively raised over $180,000.

Artist finds ways to express himself during COVID-19

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” - Pablo Picasso

Demarcus McGaughey is one of the billions of people affected by COVID-19. He also happens to be an artist using his time and talent to inspire others.

Whether it’s connecting with fellow artists virtually, creating logo designs, motivating people with the #createyourlife hashtag, or working on new paintings, McGaughey is finding ways to help inspire others during the pandemic.

Fusion of fashion and focus on mental health: Antwain Donte Hill

"Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going." - Noam Shpancer

Hill is the founder and chief artistic director of the Stampede School of Modeling.

“How can I be a voice, how do I help others,” was the question that came to mind, setting him up to use his love of and passion for fashion to promote mental health awareness and encourage others to be their authentic selves.