The Coast News, January 1, 2021

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A Year in Review

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.com IN A YEAR underscored by a worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 and nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, The Coast News covered a truly unforgettable year, including November’s general election, drive-in high school graduations, a karate prodigy, a homesteading teen entrepreneur, D-Day Virtual Honor Walk, U.S. soldiers lost at sea and so much more. Happy New Year!

Kids for Peace celebrates 10 years of kindness By Steve Puterski

CARLSBAD — Nearly 15 years ago two local women set out to change the city. Instead, they had a global impact when they launched Kids for Peace, the Carlsbad-based nonprofit committed to bringing peace, happiness and gratitude to children across the globe. And now, Kids for Peace is gearing up for its 10th annual Great Kindness Challenge, one headed for the record books, said co-founder Jill McManigal. Dubbed “Linked by Love” and part of the “Kindness Unites” campaign, Kids for Peace is receiving links of recycled or reused paper to connect into a chain covering 110 miles. The Great Kindness Challenge runs from Jan. 25 through Jan. 29. “We always want to take a positive approach,”

KIDS & ADULTS are encouraged to create links with words of kindness to be part of the Kindness Unites campaign highlighted by “Linked by Love” paper chain. Photo by Christina McGoldrick

McManigal said. “We came ing on what we don’t want, up with the idea of having we focus on what we do kids take action and spread want.” kindness. Instead of focusWhen McManigal and

Danielle Gram created the concept for Kids for Peace in 2006, their goal was to focus on local children and showcasing their acts of kindness. In their first year, the nonprofit started in three Carlsbad elementary schools — Jefferson, Hope and Kelly. The reaction was so overwhelming that by the second year, the organization expanded to more than 260 schools nationwide. Now, Kids for Peace reaches more than 15 million children in 148 chapters across 121 countries. But 10 years ago, McManigal and her team came up with the Great Kindness Challenge, which promotes a weeklong event with a 50-point checklist of acts of kindness. The challenge encourages youngsters to incorporate kindness TURN TO KIDS FOR PEACE ON A8

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Nita Kurmins Gilson, executive director of ProduceGood, has collected pints of blueberries ready to be distributed to local food banks. Story on Page A15. Photo by Nita Kurmins Gilson

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