We are so inspired by the businesses in our community because of how many of them are committed to helping to make the world better than it is today. Check out some great businesses below and how they are helping others.

Ard Su | Visual artist, illustrator

I’ve been taking on more projects related to Asian identity. Recently, I’ve been collaborating with a film team on a project that explores the younger Asian American generation’s struggle with understanding their current lives and their connection to their heritage. I’ve also been taking personal commissions that are related to this theme. Read more>>

Mayme Donsker | Executive Director

The mission of Tools for Peace, a 501(c)(3) organization, is to inspire kindness and compassion in everyday life. Our mindfulness-based social-emotional learning programs support mental health, academic and professional success, and community health and wellbeing. Studies show that the Tools for Peace curriculum improves focus, conflict resolution skills, and confidence and reduces stress in participants. Read more>>

Edd Benda | Filmmaker & Co-Founder

Beyond the Porch partners with non-profits to bring captivating visibility to their cause. We craft cinematic short documentaries that bring rapt attention to issues that people in our communities face. This includes veteran stories told with our partners at U.S.VETS who are working to end veteran homelessness, and family stories told with our partners at Foothill Family Foundation who work everyday to provide social services addressing a litany of needs for families in the San Gabriel Valley. Read more>>

Kristen Fonseca | Creator of Yass, Mija!, and Producer

At Yass, Mija!, we’re on a mission to create content that subtly brings positive change in both our community and the world. Through our shows, we amplify voices that often go unnoticed, shedding light on stories that truly matter. Our content mirrors the richness of diverse cultures and perspectives. Read more>>

Colin Helm | Founder and CEO of Bldng Blck Studios and CaesarVerse

We set out to not only create an enjoyable and fun gaming experience, but an educational one as well. I’ve loved history since an early age, and much of this can be attributed to games such as Age of Empires and the Total War series. Media is often one’s first exposure to a topic and can make a lasting impression. Read more>>

Caprice Monique | Owner & Founder 909 Collective Beauty-Makeup Artist & Esthetician

I don’t believe people think about the beauty industry in terms of impacting society- especially in a positive way. If anything, we see how unrealistic beauty standards reaffirm insecurities. How the “perfect” plastic surgery bodies on Instagram make regular girls feel like they are the ones that are abnormal. Read more>>

Corey Lyon Folsom | love & relationship coach

My coaching clients were finding great benefit from a bunch of tools, including giving themselves better thoughts when, before, they would have let a critical voice have center stage. As a love & relationship coach since 2012, I assist persons from all over the world to increase the soulfulness, clarity and ease with which they experience life. Read more>>