Championing Equality, Supporting Kids, Making Gelato.
How are these three things tied together? Through Friends of the Children-Portland.
We understand now is a unique time for action. A time to create a more just world, a world with equality at its heart. With this in mind we have embarked on a longterm partnership with an organization that tackles diversity, equity and inclusion at its roots. Friends of the Children-Portland.
Through one on one mentorship with kids beginning in kindergarten, Friends of the Children-Portland breaks the cycle of poverty for our community’s most vulnerable children, igniting generational change that challenges a long history of institutional racism and classism.
To kick off this partnership, we launched a “Kids Creation” gelato contest through the non-profit. Participating children submitted their fun ideas, and Sandro chose one based on seasonality, creativity and pure flavor. Then he had the pleasure of joining Friends of the Children-Portland staff to drop off the winning flavor for all the participants!
Watch the short video below to see the process - from conception, to the making of the gelato, and even Sandro and Friends of the Children-Portland dropping off flavors for the kids to try!
