Trust a Kid. Then Watch What Happens.

Everyone talks about developing the next generation of leaders.

Very few are willing to hand them the keys.

The Great Cereal Challenge officially wrapped up, and the results speak for themselves.
🥣 D-Max and his Avengers: 1,061 boxes of cereal
🥣 NextHome Experience: 440 boxes

Together, that's 1,491 boxes heading to local pantries and another record broken.

Before I go any further, thank you to NextHome Experience. They believed in Dorian from the very beginning, and year after year they've continued to show what it looks like when adults don't just cheer kids on-they stand beside them.

The Great Cereal Challenge didn't just collect cereal. It validated something I've spent years observing through The D-Max Effect: Kids don't need us to lead for them. They need adults willing to believe in them.

Dorian had the vision. Adults opened doors. Businesses said yes. Volunteers showed up. And our community rallied behind a 13-year-old with one goal: making sure no kid goes hungry.

Dorian with a donation for Hope for Homeless

Maybe we've been asking the wrong question.
Instead of asking, "Are kids ready to lead?"
We should be asking, "Are we ready to trust them?"