Daniel Lubetzky

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received.
Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.
Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.”
-Henry Van Dyke

The Jerusalem Post Blog published often misreported facts about Hamas’s hand in harming the people of the Gaza Strip. See more details about Hamas’s tactics that put its civilians in harm’s way after the jump.

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Rock Star and KINDAHOLIC Grace Potter tells The Insider about her music and exciting new partnership with KIND. After being a longtime fan of KIND bars, Grace created her own Grace Potter Back Stage Snack Pack for the first Snack & Give Back Campaign. Grace designed her snack pack in order to remind people that eating well and doing good are key aspects of being a true ‘rock star.’ Purchasing her snack packs helps KIND support the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research. For all her fans, Grace made sure to include in her snack packs a free download of her hit song ‘Stars’ as well as her four favorite KIND bar flavors, Peanut Butter & Strawberry, Almond & Coconut, Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew + Antioxidants, Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch

“Not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
-James Baldwin

When the KIND Food Truck pulled up to LOVE Park in Center City, Philadelphia residents came out to share their brotherly love. As they grabbed samples from the truck, they were asked to carry out a small KINDING Mission in order to bring about a Big KIND Act. Because enough KINDAHOLICS wrote a note of thanks to someone who has made an impact in their lives, KIND will be teaming up with Philabundance to help provide Thanksgiving meals for local residents facing hunger.

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Paul van Zyl, CEO & Co-Founder of Maiyet, told the New York Times, that his goal is “to create a fashion brand and pioneer new luxury by celebrating rare skills from unexpected places.” The result, as New York Times Fashion & Style writer Suzy Menkes reports, is a beautiful and exceptional line of luxury apparel and accessories with a human touch. Pieces carefully crafted by artisans around the world in developing economies come together to create a line that inspires and delights customers.

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Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of thirteen books, is one of KIND‘s newest partners for our first Snack & Give Back campaign. The GPS for the Soul Cube is intended to help free you from the stress of a hyper-connected life and regain that centered place within you. A portion of the sales of the cube will help KIND support the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization promoting press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. Arianna curated her KIND cube to include her 4 favorite KIND bar flavors, Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew + Antioxidants, Almonds & Apricots in Yogurt, Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch

One Voice‘s Senior Development Officer, Mike Littenberg-Brown, and his fellow Save a Child’s Heart Young Leadership volunteers brought supplies, aid and companionship to elderly individuals stuck in their homes without power or resources in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This inspiring and touching video captures the powerful effect of their efforts.

SACH Young Leadership- Hurricane Sandy relief effort from Ruth Berdah-Canet on Vimeo.

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“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” 
-John Wooden

Daniel and the One Voice team met with President Abbas in Ramallah on Daniel’s recent trip to the Middle East. During their visit, Daniel and the One Voice team briefed President Abbas on their efforts to couple the One Voice grassroots movement with economic development in the region to create positive facts on the ground in Israel and Palestine. The president’s blog reports that President Abbas thanked Daniel for his tireless efforts to achieve peace between the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, stressing the importance of these projects to the achievement of peace in the region.

By Julianna Storch