In 2011, Nina Smidt and Carla Houston met at a photo shoot and instantly bonded over environmental topics. Soon after, they began attending Model Environment meetings and volunteering together in the Los Angeles community. After learning about the environmental effects of boating at a volunteer certification event, they started the “Soak It Up!” campaign. In response to the success of their campaign and other projects, they decided to team up with long-time friend and fellow volunteer, Laura Leary, to begin an organization that brings a new energy to volunteering. The trio is now collectively focusing on getting their community involved in service, solutions and one another.
Nina Smidt
“Glorify who you are today, do not condemn who you were yesterday, and dream of who you can be tomorrow.” –Neale Donald Walsch
Carla Houston
“It’s not where you take things from — it’s where you take them to” –Jean-Luc Godard
Laura Leary
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ―Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tricia Jo Hoffman
Ally
Walsh
Brooke Ritchie
Krystina Holbrook
Saori Wall
