214: It Doesn't Matter How Old You Are, You Can Make a Difference — Carlie Steele with Carlie's Kindness Campaign

Kindness creates a positive impact on other people’s lives.

Four years ago, Carlie Steele founded Carlie’s Kindness Campaign in her small town of 2,000 people to help children who have been diagnosed with cancer. Before she knew it, she was receiving donations not just from her local community but internationally as well. Carlie’s Kindness Campaign is a registered Non-Profit Organization and their mission is to spread kindness all across the world. Find out more about Carlie’s cause on today’s episode.

“It doesn’t matter how old you are, you can make a difference.”

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Key Takeaways:

[1:40] Carlie is only 13 years old!

[3:15] Carlie lives in a town that only has a population of 2,000.

[3:50] How did Carlie’s Kindness Campaign get started?

[4:50] How did Carlie receive donations for her campaign?

[8:15] Carlie decided to also send care packages to those who are serving overseas and are away from their families.

[12:05] What sort of feedback did Carlie receive from the military service men and women?

[13:40] When Carlie entered middle school, she started a new campaign called, ‘What’s your new R word?’ to reduce the use of the word ‘retard’ among school children. The campaign was a success!

[17:30] How did Carlie get the support of her peers on this campaign?

[25:55] Last September, Carlie hosted a drive to collect necessary items for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

[28:45] You don’t need to have a lot of money to donate. You can always pitch in, whether it’s through small items or just donating your time to helping out.

[30:40] Carlie shares some of the work she did on Veteran’s day.

[38:05] Carlie is now talking at schools to spread her message of kindness and love. She has done 13 talks so far.

[43:25] Carlie’s mother makes a surprise appearance!

[47:30] Carlie went to DC to accept an award and that’s where she was able to meet Michael Phelps!

[50:25] What’s next for Carlie?