so my name is Leah Nelson as you said I’m 11 years old and I go to Stonegate
I’m 11 years old and I go to Stonegate
I’m 11 years old and I go to Stonegate you guys know where some gate is right
you guys know where some gate is right
you guys know where some gate is right all right so I started a program in the
all right so I started a program in the
all right so I started a program in the summer 2016 it’s called because I care
summer 2016 it’s called because I care
summer 2016 it’s called because I care 11 the 11 stands for my cousin she
11 the 11 stands for my cousin she
11 the 11 stands for my cousin she passed away and I have the number 11 and
passed away and I have the number 11 and
passed away and I have the number 11 and everything that I do just to represent
everything that I do just to represent
everything that I do just to represent her so what it is is when you get a
her so what it is is when you get a
her so what it is is when you get a bracelet like one of these one they can
bracelet like one of these one they can
bracelet like one of these one they can either be red rubber or they’re also the
either be red rubber or they’re also the
either be red rubber or they’re also the original ones are rainbow loom bracelets
original ones are rainbow loom bracelets
original ones are rainbow loom bracelets and it comes with the card and whenever
and it comes with the card and whenever
and it comes with the card and whenever you’re kind to someone you give them the
you’re kind to someone you give them the
you’re kind to someone you give them the card and tell them to pay it forward
card and tell them to pay it forward
card and tell them to pay it forward with the message that’s on the card
with the message that’s on the card
with the message that’s on the card which is in the world of so many issues
which is in the world of so many issues
which is in the world of so many issues let’s just show each other that we are
let’s just show each other that we are
let’s just show each other that we are valued I did it because I’ve seen that
valued I did it because I’ve seen that
valued I did it because I’ve seen that all around things haven’t been going how
all around things haven’t been going how
all around things haven’t been going how they were supposed to be people are
they were supposed to be people are
they were supposed to be people are supposed to love each other and be kind
supposed to love each other and be kind
supposed to love each other and be kind and always show compassion but that
and always show compassion but that
and always show compassion but that wasn’t happening and I saw it in the
wasn’t happening and I saw it in the
wasn’t happening and I saw it in the community and I saw it in the world and
community and I saw it in the world and
community and I saw it in the world and I really wanted it to change so what I
I really wanted it to change so what I
I really wanted it to change so what I wanted the message that I wanted to give
wanted the message that I wanted to give
wanted the message that I wanted to give anyone was it doesn’t matter if you see
anyone was it doesn’t matter if you see
anyone was it doesn’t matter if you see something you don’t have to go with the
something you don’t have to go with the
something you don’t have to go with the flow you can always be the one to step
flow you can always be the one to step
flow you can always be the one to step out and you if you want something to
out and you if you want something to
out and you if you want something to change then you’re most likely gonna
change then you’re most likely gonna
change then you’re most likely gonna have to change it on your own you can’t
have to change it on your own you can’t
have to change it on your own you can’t wait and keep saying I’ll do it later
wait and keep saying I’ll do it later
wait and keep saying I’ll do it later I’ll do it later
I’ll do it later
I’ll do it later and you have to go out and step out on
and you have to go out and step out on
and you have to go out and step out on the limb because because I care has
the limb because because I care has
the limb because because I care has really showed me how to break out my
really showed me how to break out my
really showed me how to break out my shell I would probably if I if this was
shell I would probably if I if this was
shell I would probably if I if this was two years ago I would probably really
two years ago I would probably really
two years ago I would probably really refuse to get up on a stage but because
refuse to get up on a stage but because
refuse to get up on a stage but because I care has taught me how to bring myself
I care has taught me how to bring myself
I care has taught me how to bring myself up and have confidence I’ve got a lot of
up and have confidence I’ve got a lot of
up and have confidence I’ve got a lot of support from anyone and my parents have
support from anyone and my parents have
support from anyone and my parents have always told me that if you want to do
always told me that if you want to do
always told me that if you want to do something you have to show compassion
something you have to show compassion
something you have to show compassion have to show that you really care you
have to show that you really care you
have to show that you really care you have to show that you want to do it and
have to show that you want to do it and
have to show that you want to do it and so I had to go out and I had to believe
so I had to go out and I had to believe
so I had to go out and I had to believe in myself before and
in myself before and
in myself before and one else had to believe in me and one of
one else had to believe in me and one of
one else had to believe in me and one of the first bracelets that I gave someone
the first bracelets that I gave someone
the first bracelets that I gave someone to to someone was I gave one to the
to to someone was I gave one to the
to to someone was I gave one to the mayor Christopher Cobb Alden and I gave
mayor Christopher Cobb Alden and I gave
mayor Christopher Cobb Alden and I gave one to Kevin Bray see you guys know who
one to Kevin Bray see you guys know who
one to Kevin Bray see you guys know who kept Kevin Bracy is and they helped me
kept Kevin Bracy is and they helped me
kept Kevin Bracy is and they helped me mayor Christopher Cobb Alden posted one
mayor Christopher Cobb Alden posted one
mayor Christopher Cobb Alden posted one of the first videos on his Twitter and
of the first videos on his Twitter and
of the first videos on his Twitter and that blew up and that’s who he’s who
that blew up and that’s who he’s who
that blew up and that’s who he’s who introduced me to the media and Kevin
introduced me to the media and Kevin
introduced me to the media and Kevin Bracy posted a video that also blew up
Bracy posted a video that also blew up
Bracy posted a video that also blew up and he introduced me to the media as
and he introduced me to the media as
and he introduced me to the media as well so they really led me to be able to
well so they really led me to be able to
well so they really led me to be able to share my story and on social media the
share my story and on social media the
share my story and on social media the original video that I shot with Fox 40
original video that I shot with Fox 40
original video that I shot with Fox 40 Carla Dickinson my favorite reporter it
Carla Dickinson my favorite reporter it
Carla Dickinson my favorite reporter it got right now it’s at 32 million views
got right now it’s at 32 million views
got right now it’s at 32 million views the there was also a video that I shot
the there was also a video that I shot
the there was also a video that I shot in San Francisco I wasn’t there to shoot
in San Francisco I wasn’t there to shoot
in San Francisco I wasn’t there to shoot this video but I was there to hand out
this video but I was there to hand out
this video but I was there to hand out bracelets and make a commercial for the
bracelets and make a commercial for the
bracelets and make a commercial for the Doubletree and I had a defeated look on
Doubletree and I had a defeated look on
Doubletree and I had a defeated look on my face because passing out bass lips in
my face because passing out bass lips in
my face because passing out bass lips in West Sacramento where you kind of know
West Sacramento where you kind of know
West Sacramento where you kind of know everyone and it’s kind of just your safe
everyone and it’s kind of just your safe
everyone and it’s kind of just your safe little bubble and you’re just outside of
little bubble and you’re just outside of
little bubble and you’re just outside of the store that you go to almost every
the store that you go to almost every
the store that you go to almost every day to pick up groceries and stuff and
day to pick up groceries and stuff and
day to pick up groceries and stuff and you know who’s there and it’s just
you know who’s there and it’s just
you know who’s there and it’s just always the same when you’re going to a
always the same when you’re going to a
always the same when you’re going to a big city like San Francisco where you
big city like San Francisco where you
big city like San Francisco where you don’t know anyone you’re just hoping
don’t know anyone you’re just hoping
don’t know anyone you’re just hoping that someone stops and I had a defeated
that someone stops and I had a defeated
that someone stops and I had a defeated look because almost no one stopped and
look because almost no one stopped and
look because almost no one stopped and really hurts when you’re trying to
really hurts when you’re trying to
really hurts when you’re trying to spread something and everyone just walks
spread something and everyone just walks
spread something and everyone just walks past you putting their hand out put in
past you putting their hand out put in
past you putting their hand out put in her face like it’s nothing
her face like it’s nothing
her face like it’s nothing so I saw a woman on the corner and she
so I saw a woman on the corner and she
so I saw a woman on the corner and she was sitting there with her son she was
was sitting there with her son she was
was sitting there with her son she was homeless she had a sign up
homeless she had a sign up
homeless she had a sign up she had the same defeated look on her
she had the same defeated look on her
she had the same defeated look on her face because no one was stopping to give
face because no one was stopping to give
face because no one was stopping to give her anything everyone basically just
her anything everyone basically just
her anything everyone basically just walked past her like she was nothing
walked past her like she was nothing
walked past her like she was nothing and so my little brother his name is CJ
and so my little brother his name is CJ
and so my little brother his name is CJ he’s eight years old he saw at first and
he’s eight years old he saw at first and
he’s eight years old he saw at first and there was a McDonald’s across the street
there was a McDonald’s across the street
there was a McDonald’s across the street and you were like oh yeah let’s go get
and you were like oh yeah let’s go get
and you were like oh yeah let’s go get him some food
him some food
him some food but recently before that on our GoFundMe
but recently before that on our GoFundMe
but recently before that on our GoFundMe site someone had donated it $100 and so
site someone had donated it $100 and so
site someone had donated it $100 and so what we did with the donation was we got
what we did with the donation was we got
what we did with the donation was we got the donation and we went and we gave it
the donation and we went and we gave it
the donation and we went and we gave it to the woman and her son and we took a
to the woman and her son and we took a
to the woman and her son and we took a video of it and we just wanted to show
video of it and we just wanted to show
video of it and we just wanted to show people how our donations helped and that
people how our donations helped and that
people how our donations helped and that video got 80 million views and a funny
video got 80 million views and a funny
video got 80 million views and a funny story behind that was in the original
story behind that was in the original
story behind that was in the original video I told my dad to wake me up when I
video I told my dad to wake me up when I
video I told my dad to wake me up when I got some of my a million views he did
got some of my a million views he did
got some of my a million views he did and he told me that I better enjoy that
and he told me that I better enjoy that
and he told me that I better enjoy that one because I was never gonna have it
one because I was never gonna have it
one because I was never gonna have it again
again
again and the second time and I got to say hey
and the second time and I got to say hey
and the second time and I got to say hey dad told me it would never happen again
dad told me it would never happen again
dad told me it would never happen again I just want you to I just wanted you to
I just want you to I just wanted you to
I just want you to I just wanted you to so but right now the Facebook page has
so but right now the Facebook page has
so but right now the Facebook page has 60,000 followers our Twitter page has
60,000 followers our Twitter page has
60,000 followers our Twitter page has 1300 followers and that was all thanks
1300 followers and that was all thanks
1300 followers and that was all thanks to just me wanting her to step outside
to just me wanting her to step outside
to just me wanting her to step outside my shell and show everyone that they are
my shell and show everyone that they are
my shell and show everyone that they are valued social media also helped me get
valued social media also helped me get
valued social media also helped me get our story out to so many other people
our story out to so many other people
our story out to so many other people and I’ve had the pleasure talking to
and I’ve had the pleasure talking to
and I’ve had the pleasure talking to other people in different countries I’ve
other people in different countries I’ve
other people in different countries I’ve talked to someone and I’ve talked to
talked to someone and I’ve talked to
talked to someone and I’ve talked to someone in Brazil I’ve talked to someone
someone in Brazil I’ve talked to someone
someone in Brazil I’ve talked to someone in England and I’ve talked to someone in
in England and I’ve talked to someone in
in England and I’ve talked to someone in Morocco it right now because I care has
Morocco it right now because I care has
Morocco it right now because I care has been shared in America Brazil France
been shared in America Brazil France
been shared in America Brazil France Portugal the Philippines Jeff Japan and
Portugal the Philippines Jeff Japan and
Portugal the Philippines Jeff Japan and South Korea and so I had the pleasure to
South Korea and so I had the pleasure to
South Korea and so I had the pleasure to do a lot through just being kind and
being kind isn’t something that only
being kind isn’t something that only adults can do and you don’t have to kids
adults can do and you don’t have to kids
adults can do and you don’t have to kids can start programs too so like I know
can start programs too so like I know
can start programs too so like I know two brothers and it’s River and Ryder
two brothers and it’s River and Ryder
two brothers and it’s River and Ryder and they start a program it’s called
and they start a program it’s called
and they start a program it’s called tower of niceness and what they do is
tower of niceness and what they do is
tower of niceness and what they do is they raise money and give it to
they raise money and give it to
they raise money and give it to different shelters they’ve done
different shelters they’ve done
different shelters they’ve done something for homeless people they’ve
something for homeless people they’ve
something for homeless people they’ve done something for pets and it is
done something for pets and it is
done something for pets and it is amazing
amazing
amazing they’ve raised so much money and so have
they’ve raised so much money and so have
they’ve raised so much money and so have other kids other kids up started
other kids other kids up started
other kids other kids up started programs too so if you want to step
programs too so if you want to step
programs too so if you want to step outside your comfort zone it’s okay you
outside your comfort zone it’s okay you
outside your comfort zone it’s okay you have to kind of think about you don’t
have to kind of think about you don’t
have to kind of think about you don’t have to be the same person you don’t
have to be the same person you don’t
have to be the same person you don’t have to be just like everyone else you
have to be just like everyone else you
have to be just like everyone else you can be different it’s okay I’ve also had
can be different it’s okay I’ve also had
can be different it’s okay I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting Zoey through
the pleasure of meeting Zoey through
the pleasure of meeting Zoey through there because I care process Zoey she is
there because I care process Zoey she is
there because I care process Zoey she is a little girl and she has a lot of
a little girl and she has a lot of
a little girl and she has a lot of surgeries a lot of times and when I say
surgeries a lot of times and when I say
surgeries a lot of times and when I say a lot I mean a lot she’s in the hospital
a lot I mean a lot she’s in the hospital
a lot I mean a lot she’s in the hospital a lot so one day we get a photo that is
a lot so one day we get a photo that is
a lot so one day we get a photo that is always mom’s sent to me because I care
always mom’s sent to me because I care
always mom’s sent to me because I care Paige and she tagged us in it when she
Paige and she tagged us in it when she
Paige and she tagged us in it when she posted it and it really stood out to me
posted it and it really stood out to me
posted it and it really stood out to me because she was in the hospital bed she
because she was in the hospital bed she
because she was in the hospital bed she was getting ready to go back and get
was getting ready to go back and get
was getting ready to go back and get another surgery and she had the because
another surgery and she had the because
another surgery and she had the because like hair bracelets all laid out and she
like hair bracelets all laid out and she
like hair bracelets all laid out and she was she was making them and tagging them
was she was making them and tagging them
was she was making them and tagging them and what she said was I can’t wait so
and what she said was I can’t wait so
and what she said was I can’t wait so when I get out the hospital so I can go
when I get out the hospital so I can go
when I get out the hospital so I can go hand out because I can’t bracelets she
hand out because I can’t bracelets she
hand out because I can’t bracelets she wasn’t thinking about something that
wasn’t thinking about something that
wasn’t thinking about something that could have been the biggest moment in
could have been the biggest moment in
could have been the biggest moment in her life where she was getting surgery
her life where she was getting surgery
her life where she was getting surgery and it was going to be something hard
and it was going to be something hard
and it was going to be something hard for her she was thinking about what she
for her she was thinking about what she
for her she was thinking about what she was gonna do when she got out she was
was gonna do when she got out she was
was gonna do when she got out she was thinking about what she’s gonna do to
thinking about what she’s gonna do to
thinking about what she’s gonna do to make the world a better place how she’s
make the world a better place how she’s
make the world a better place how she’s gonna help other people and that really
gonna help other people and that really
gonna help other people and that really stood out to me because I know full well
stood out to me because I know full well
stood out to me because I know full well that if I was getting surgery I wouldn’t
that if I was getting surgery I wouldn’t
that if I was getting surgery I wouldn’t be thinking about oh my gosh what am I
be thinking about oh my gosh what am I
be thinking about oh my gosh what am I gonna do when I get out what am I gonna
gonna do when I get out what am I gonna
gonna do when I get out what am I gonna need to make the world a better place
need to make the world a better place
need to make the world a better place I’d be like thinking about oh my gosh
I’d be like thinking about oh my gosh
I’d be like thinking about oh my gosh this is really big for me I would be
this is really big for me I would be
this is really big for me I would be thinking about myself basically and
thinking about myself basically and
thinking about myself basically and because I care is also inspired other
because I care is also inspired other
because I care is also inspired other kids to do things in their communities
kids to do things in their communities
kids to do things in their communities to hand out notes that say you’re
to hand out notes that say you’re
to hand out notes that say you’re awesome I’ve heard a story of a kid
awesome I’ve heard a story of a kid
awesome I’ve heard a story of a kid going to Walmart and handing out notes
going to Walmart and handing out notes
going to Walmart and handing out notes that say you’re awesome have a great day
that say you’re awesome have a great day
that say you’re awesome have a great day things like that is amazing to see how
things like that is amazing to see how
things like that is amazing to see how other people are inspired
other people are inspired
other people are inspired so I’ve been able to give quite a few
so I’ve been able to give quite a few
so I’ve been able to give quite a few people some bracelets how many of you
people some bracelets how many of you
people some bracelets how many of you know Michael Jordan Michael Jordan cool
know Michael Jordan Michael Jordan cool
know Michael Jordan Michael Jordan cool so he’s a really good basketball player
so he’s a really good basketball player
so he’s a really good basketball player when I went to his camp I was able to
when I went to his camp I was able to
when I went to his camp I was able to give him couple bracelets I’ve been able
give him couple bracelets I’ve been able
give him couple bracelets I’ve been able to give DeMarcus Cousins bracelets I’ve
to give DeMarcus Cousins bracelets I’ve
to give DeMarcus Cousins bracelets I’ve been able to give Willie cauley-stein of
been able to give Willie cauley-stein of
been able to give Willie cauley-stein of the Kings bracelets I’ve been able to
the Kings bracelets I’ve been able to
the Kings bracelets I’ve been able to give miles Brown he’s a kid from
give miles Brown he’s a kid from
give miles Brown he’s a kid from blackish on ABC I’ve been able to give
blackish on ABC I’ve been able to give
blackish on ABC I’ve been able to give him a bracelet I’ve been able to give W
him a bracelet I’ve been able to give W
him a bracelet I’ve been able to give W and be a superstar Maya Moore and
and be a superstar Maya Moore and
and be a superstar Maya Moore and Candice Parker a bracelet and just I’ve
Candice Parker a bracelet and just I’ve
Candice Parker a bracelet and just I’ve been able to communicate with a lot of
been able to communicate with a lot of
been able to communicate with a lot of different people and know their stories
different people and know their stories
different people and know their stories and be able to give them my slips
and be able to give them my slips
and be able to give them my slips through the time that I have done
through the time that I have done
through the time that I have done because I care in the future for because
because I care in the future for because
because I care in the future for because I care I’m hoping that I can just spread
I care I’m hoping that I can just spread
I care I’m hoping that I can just spread kindness I want to show everyone that
kindness I want to show everyone that
kindness I want to show everyone that they’re valued everyone that they have
they’re valued everyone that they have
they’re valued everyone that they have an influence in the world no matter what
an influence in the world no matter what
an influence in the world no matter what if you can see my my shirt says
if you can see my my shirt says
if you can see my my shirt says black/white human we’re all human there
black/white human we’re all human there
black/white human we’re all human there are no labels in this world we all have
are no labels in this world we all have
are no labels in this world we all have something in common and it doesn’t
something in common and it doesn’t
something in common and it doesn’t matter how you look how you talk what
matter how you look how you talk what
matter how you look how you talk what you’re wearing we’re all in this
you’re wearing we’re all in this
you’re wearing we’re all in this together and for us to be able to work
together and for us to be able to work
together and for us to be able to work together we have to know that we’re all
together we have to know that we’re all
together we have to know that we’re all valued we all are the same and no one’s
valued we all are the same and no one’s
valued we all are the same and no one’s bigger than no one’s on a higher level
bigger than no one’s on a higher level
bigger than no one’s on a higher level than someone else we’re all like this
than someone else we’re all like this
than someone else we’re all like this and we have to work together in order
and we have to work together in order
and we have to work together in order for this world to work kindness really
for this world to work kindness really
for this world to work kindness really matters and that’s the message that I
matters and that’s the message that I
matters and that’s the message that I wanted to spread does anyone have any
wanted to spread does anyone have any
wanted to spread does anyone have any questions okay so we paired with human
questions okay so we paired with human
questions okay so we paired with human citizens it’s a company and they make
citizens it’s a company and they make
citizens it’s a company and they make sure it’s like these they also have one
sure it’s like these they also have one
sure it’s like these they also have one that says love is dope and they’re
that says love is dope and they’re
that says love is dope and they’re really big on deleting all labels and we
really big on deleting all labels and we
really big on deleting all labels and we paired with them and
paired with them and
paired with them and so I got this shirt anymore well thank
so I got this shirt anymore well thank
so I got this shirt anymore well thank you guys for talking with me
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