TKO Helping HandsTurn Kindness On

“The gift of being involved in TKO affects my son and daughter just as much as it will the homeless person that receives this bag.”

This Saturday, smiling TKO members came together for a monthly Kindness Workshop where they stuffed over 100 bags full of clothing, toiletries and snacks for the homeless in Santa Monica. This TKO event was held in the Ellen’s home and it was open to the public, both members and non-members.  Children and adults gathered together, made new friends and talked about Turning Kindness On in their community.  One by one people arrived with bags of blankets, clothing, toiletries and snack bars.  The night was full of laughter as children had fun while doing something great for their community.

“I think the greatest part about TKO is that it impacts all of us,” said Michelle Mazzeo. “The gift of being involved in TKO affects my son and daughter just as much as it will the homeless person that receives this bag.”

The 100 bags that were stuffed will be delivered to the homeless on skid row by Keanu and Tristen Ellen, along with their parents and other Team TKO Members. Brett S. Ellen, one of the organization’s founders, knows that what he exposes his children to now will affect them forever. “Like anything else in life,” he said, “if someone is not exposed to something they are afraid of it. We are trying to share with our children that the life they are privileged to have is not the life that everyone in the world is fortunate enough to experience”.

Giving back should be a regular part of life, and at TKO we hope to instill that in the hearts of today’s youth.

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