Beth Loved Children, Play, and Having Fun!
After Beth passed, we began an Annual Girls-Only Kickball Game in her honor. All of her friends came together, and the proceeds were donated to Hospice children’s bereavement programs.
Years later, more projects were inspired by Beth’s joyful spirit. One special effort was the creation of “Gratitude is the Attitude” bumper stickers — with 100% of the proceeds donated to various charities.
Beth’s legacy continues to live on through play, kindness, and giving back.
Beth's Legacy is Carried on in the Hearts of Children at Mission Be
After Beth died, our family tried to return to “normal” life, but nothing was the same. Her absence left a deep ache, but also a longing to find meaning and healing. Out of that longing, new seeds of hope were planted.
In 2004, opportunities opened at Islip High and Middle School, where two of Beth’s younger brothers were entering 9th and 7th grade. Being together each day at school became a source of comfort for our family. Out of those school years came shared moments — from homecoming floats to special projects — that helped us heal together.
During that time, a simple after-school yoga and mindfulness club grew far beyond expectations. More than half the student body signed up, and soon Fox 5 News came to share the story nationally. What began as a small spark of healing grew into something much larger than we ever imagined.
That spark became Mission Be, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing mindfulness and social-emotional learning to schools — always grounded in compassion, moral principles, and authentic care for children.
Today, Mission Be has reached more than 330,000 students and educators across 28 states and 11 countries, carrying forward Beth’s legacy of kindness, compassion, and joy to children all over the world.
🌐 Learn more at: www.missionbe.org
www.missionbe.org
Above is a video of Dr. Joseph Mercola interviewing
Beth's sister Carin, the founder of Mission Be.
Carin has presented at: Facebook, The White House, the Palo Alto VA Hospital, the Mountain View Police Department and Fire Department, Tiger 21, AmeriCorps, The California Institute of Integrative Studies, The NY Open Center, The Omega Institute, Wisdom 2.0, the Assemblage, Santa Clara University, Menlo College, St. Joseph’s College and Long Island University. Carin served as a guest lecturer at Stanford University in the psychology department.
