• June 2023

    Celebrating Kids Helping Others

    Maybe it’s the salt air, the towering redwoods, or the sparkling ocean – who knows? But there is something about growing up in Santa Cruz that does a kid good. Santa Cruz kids know how to do good by contributing to their community and beyond. Please meet Vivienne, a third grader at Santa Cruz Montessori and a kid who is growing up doing good. She recently started a month-long donation drive in her classroom and neighborhood to raise money and gather supplies for the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter and for the Santa Cruz SPCA. We had a chance to sit down with Vivienne and chat with her about her experience…