Ten-year-old Isla Spisani talks to Anitha about the special way she has been celebrating her past few birthdays.
As a thank you to Isla for sharing her story, Anitha donated to the Burlington Humane Society.
To learn more about the Burlington Humane Society and the work they do to help animals, check out their website: https://burlingtonhumane.ca/
Superhero, Liam Wilson and Superstars, Will & Jada Finch, join Anitha to talk about a fundraiser they are all involved with—Superstars 2 Superheroes.
This event takes place on July 10th in Milton, Ontario. The goal is to raise money for Sick Kids, a hospital located in Toronto, Ontario.
Superheroes are children, like Liam, who have been or are patients of Sick Kids or hospitals in the surrounding area.
Will and Jada, like the other Superstars, are young people who have stepped up and helped their community—rescuing animals, helping people.
Will and Jada actually shared their story of creating Good Will Good Karma on episode 14 of the Kindness Is Everything podcast. If you love animals, definitely check out that episode!
To learn more about Superstars 2 Superheroes, click here: https://www.facebook.com/liamsmission00
To learn more about Liam’s story, check out his website: https://superheromom.ca/
To learn more about Good Will Good Karma, click here: https://www.facebook.com/goodwillgoodkarma/
As a thank you for sharing their story, Anitha donated to Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary. Since it began in 2014, Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary has been dedicated to rescuing abused, neglected and abandoned farmed animals. To learn more about this wonderful organization, check out their website: https://www.happilyeveresther.ca/
At 12-years old, Cash Daniels is a celebrity. He was a top-five honoree of Time Magazine’s Kid Of The Year.
Cash talks to Anitha about all the initiatives he is involved in to help protect animals, the oceans, and the planet, including making Monofilament Receptacles to store used fishing lines and being the co-founder of The Clean Up Kids.
Cash also talked about the tragedy scheduled to happen on July 9th in Jupiter, Florida—A shark fishing tournament. Sharks are a protected species. Every year, 100 million sharks are killed. If you would like to help stop this horrific event from taking place, go to and sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/help-cancel-shark-killing-tournament-in-jupiter-florida
You can follow Cash through his Instagram account: @theconservationkid
As a thank you for sharing his story, Anitha donated to The Clean Up Kids. The Clean Up Kids is a kid-inspired, kid-run not for profit. They are involved in direct action campaigns, speeches, films, interviews, and meetings with officials in positions to help make change happen. The Cleanup Kids realize that engaging youth is the way to make the biggest change.
To learn more about The Clean Up Kids, check out @thecleanupkids
Fourteen-year old Lilly Platt’s journey into climate activism began in 2015 when they and their grandpa went on a walk in their neighbourhood and decided to count the amount of plastic they saw.
Lilly was shocked by the results—so much plastic in such a small area. This was the incentive to create Lilly’s Plastic Pick Up.
Lilly talks to Anitha not only about this initiative but all the other actions they have taken to help animals and the planet.
To follow Lilly on their journey, check out their Instagram account: @lillys_plastic_pickup
Lilly is truly an extraordinary young person. As a thank you to Lilly for sharing their story, Anitha donated to World Wildlife Fund.
WWF works in nearly 100 countries to tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of nature, people and climate.
To learn about the work WWF is involved with, check out their website: https://www.worldwildlife.org/
Molly Hucker began her journey into climate activism in 2019 when she attended her first Climate Strike. Since then, her involvement continues to soar. Molly talks to Anitha about her journey from organizing a climate strike to becoming involved in a project, whose mandate is to include learning about climate change in all aspects of education!
A great episode for anyone who cares about our planet and how we can all make a difference.
You can follow Molly and see all the amazingly kind things she is up to through her Instagram account: @molly.hucker and on Twitter @MollyHucker
As a thank you to Molly for sharing her story, Anitha donated to the Indigenous Climate Network. The ICA works on connecting and supporting Indigenous communities to reinforce their place as leaders driving climate change solutions for today and tomorrow.
To learn more about ICA, please check out their website: https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/
Other Links:
https://www.bera.ac.uk/event-series/researching-youth-methods-seminar-series
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A lovely story about selfless love. Kimberly Chiang joins Anitha to talk about fostering dogs.
What inspired her to foster dogs, how she manages the heartache of saying goodbye when they leave for their forever home, and so much more.
You can follow the wonderful dogs Kimberly fosters on Instagram @fosterborks
As a thank you for sharing her story, Anitha donated to A Purposeful Rescue. This non-profit saves dogs from high-kill shelters, provides any needed veterinary care and finds them loving homes. To learn more about this rescue, check out their website: https://www.apurposefulrescue.org/
Another awesome sibling duo join Anitha to share their story of Kindness. Ten-year old John Paul and eight-year old Juliana founded Stuffies 4 Smiles.
What started out in 2019 as a gesture of kindness to a homeless person and their dog has grown into a movement of kindness. In the past three years, John Paul and Juliana have collected stuffed animals, books, backpacks, handmade cards for people and communities in need.
To learn more about Stuffies 4 Smiles, check out their website: http://www.stuffies4smiles.ca/
as well as their Instagram account: @stuffies4smiles
As a thank you for sharing their story, Anitha donated to Happy’s Place, a retirement home for senior dogs. This wonderful not for profit rescues senior dogs. To learn more about the work this kind group of people do, check out their website: https://www.happysplace.ca
For the past two years, the pandemic has created much havoc throughout the world, but for one young person, the lockdown brought a silver-lining.
Savannah Allen from Adelaide, South Australia shares her story of having to lockdown near a petting zoo.
Savannah and her family soon realized that the baby lambs they had come to know and love had a terrible fate awaiting them, as often is the case for animals used for profit. So, she and her family rescued the four lambs.
Savannah talks about her love of animals, wanting to start her own sanctuary and what she has learned from this experience.
To learn more about Savannah and support her goal of raising awareness about farm animals, check her Instagram page: @savannahsfarmlife
As a thank you for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Freedom Hill Sanctuary. A non-profit charity, dedicated to providing a loving home to abused and neglected farm animals. To learn more about this organization, please click on this link: https://www.freedomhill.com.au/
Eleven-year-old, Ella Grace joins Anitha to kick off Season Two of the Kindness Is Everything Podcast.
Ella’s journey to protect oceans and sharks began when she was four years old and has kept growing. In this jam-packed episode, Ella shares her dedication and knowledge about oceans and the beautiful animals who live there.
In addition to her Ella Saves The Ocean project, she has teamed up with a friend to create The Clean Up Kids. This amazing initiative focuses on cleaning up our beaches.
A wonderful episode for anyone interested in conservation.
To learn more about Ella Saves The Ocean- check out her Instagram: @ellasavestheocean
To learn more about The Clean Up Kids and how you can get involved- check out @thecleanupkids and www.thecleanupkids.org
As a thank you for sharing her story, Anitha donated to WildlifeVOICE. This non-profit, started in 2014 by Jim Abernethy, supports the conservation and preservation of all animals and their habitats. To learn more about this group, please click on this link: https://www.wildlifevoice.org
For many homeless young people, their companion animals are often their only friend and support system. Unfortunately, most shelters do not allow animals inside. This sad truth means these youth are faced with the incredibly difficult decision—take shelter and lose their beloved companion animal or live on the streets.
In May of 2020, sisters Shania and Anya Bopa, created an organization called The Canadian Courage Project. The goal of this initiative is to keep homeless youth and their companion animals together by offering various types of support.
These two wonderful young women talk about what inspired them to create this non-profit and how they are trying to keep companion animals and youth together.
A fabulous episode about compassion for all beings.
To learn more about The Canadian Courage Project and how you can support Anya and Shania, check out their website: https://www.thecanadiancourageproject.org/
As a thank you for sharing their story, Anitha donated to Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada. This charity seeks to change the way Canadians think about using and caring for animals used in research, agriculture, education as well as companion animals and wildlife.
To learn more about this charity and all they do, please click on this link: https://awfc.ca/
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