Kindness is always possible & hope is always an option.

Remember - It is up to us to be the change.

On a tour stop in Cleveland during the summer of 2012, my friend, Joe and I decided that we could start our own political party/religion called 'Just Be Nice'. So here it is. The official site of the Just Be Nice party.

Everyone is welcome and we energetically welcome everyone.

We work together to make this world a better place by getting our hands dirty, and supporting organizations that are doing incredible work.

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Thank you for being a part of this community and for supporting one another.

Simply Smiles (building bright futures for families)

AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)

Afghan Women's Writing Project (supporting the voices of women)

Camden Sophisticated Sisters Drill Team (empowering youth)

CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse)

Columbus House (serving people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless)

Crushers Club (striving to be the strongest alternative to gangs in Chicago)

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (feminist ecovillage, sustainability demonstration project, robust and growing intentional community.)

Emerge (envisioning a world in which every home is safe)

Environment Connecticut (statewide, citizen-based, environmental advocacy group)

Environmental Working Group (protecting human health and the environment)

Foster Care to Success (America's college fund for foster youth - I especially love their red scarf project!)

Girl Rising (a global campaign for girls' education)

Highbridge Voices (an extended-day music and academic program designed to inspire excellence in the lives of children)

Horizons at Sacred Heart (inspiring students to set higher goals for their education)

Intake Music (providing access to quality classical music education)

Music to Life (raising awareness of music as a tool for social change and supporting artists striving to become changemakers)

Operation Hope (helping the homeless in Fairfield County)

The Pilot House (maximizing independence and self-esteem for individuals with special needs)

Realize Your Beauty (promoting positive body image and eating disorder awareness)

Riverkeeper (member-supported organization dedicated to defending the Hudson River)

Sankofa (educates, motivates, and activates artists and allies in service of grassroots movements and equitable change)

Starfish Connection (helping students achieve their dreams of attending competitive four-year colleges/universities)

Start Fresh (inspiring people to grow and cook fresh and healthy foods, and to build a stronger community)

The Trevor Project (providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth)

Trinity Cafe (serving free meals to the homeless, poor and food insecure in the Tampa area)