The Children's Lifesaving Foundation

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What an Amazing Day at Big Heart Ranch in Malibu!

WOW!!!! Words cannot describe how full our hearts were, and still are, from our amazing adventure with LA’s BEST students at the INCREDIBLE Big Heart Ranch in Malibu! Nora and the staff of @bigheartranch -invited 25 youth from the wonderful LA’s BEST Afterschool students for an AWESOME, soul-stirring field trip at the Big Heart Ranch-an animal sanctuary in North Malibu. And-OH MY GOODNESS! What a day it was! Nora, the Executive Director, and heart and soul of Big Heart Ranch, welcomed the 25 LA's BEST students into their special "Peace Garden," where they hunted for treasure, and-through Nora's great kindness and that of her amazing volunteers-taught the children about boundaries, self-love, and healing through acts of service. From preparing an intention-filled "Kindness Salad" for the beautiful billy goats, sheep, horses and pigs on her amazing property, to getting to hold a chicken for the very first time, to brushing and caring for these animals who have found refuge from great hardship at the Big Heart Ranch, the youth all learned about healing oneself in the process, all while having an amazing day! We even made a special mural and didi some pretty rad rock art, too! AND-Nora gave ALL the students their own back-packs to go home with! WOW. Just-wow!!! SO many great memories were made, and we cannot thank Nora and the staff and LOVELY, kind volunteers of the Big Heart Ranch in Malibu enough! CLF ❤️s Big Heart Ranch. We cannot WAIT to return.