Our second annual walk will be held on April 1, 2012.  It will be at the same place as last year at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.  We will be joining RMHC in their Walk for Kids. Last year we had 424 walkers and raised enough money to pay for 150 life changing surgeries with […]

Today I spoke with Tim Rich, a McDonald’s owner operator, from Oklahoma.  I was so inspired from our talk that I wanted to share what I learned. During the time they were remodeling  and upgrading one of their stores, they had a plan to continue to pay  their staff during the many weeks the store […]

Aileen, we wish you the happiest of birthdays as you celebrate 16. This is a very special birthday.  You are such a  courageous person. We are honored to know you. Your determination is remarkable.  Our prayer for you is for you to have an amazing life filled with good health, love and prosperity. You can […]

Today was a very special and emotional day for me.  I formally said good bye to President and CEO of RMHC So. Calif, Nicole Rubin and met her replacement, Rob Parker.  It was a very heartfelt talk among us.  It was a pleasure meeting Rob and I am honored to say that Rob Parker will […]

I want to take a moment and personally thank Iris Amano for the extraordinary commitment and dedication to the work of Barco’s Nightingales Foundation.  She has been by our side from the early beginning. Her love and passion mean the world to us.  You are a big hero to both Frida and I.   We do […]

We were blessed in having 424 members of our extended family show up and walk with us. It was an amazing moment for everyone. We all had such a good time and further strengthened our bond as a community of compassion. The heart and soul of each of us was unified in our commitment to […]

Frida and I want to take this time to thank each of you who have donated money to help our children.  We have received donations from nearly 200 individuals and companies. How honored and thankful we are of  your support and shared passion . You can feel the shared love and compassion that our family […]

Don’t Stop Believing ………. Today was another life changing moment for me.  I was invited by Nicole Rubin of RMHC to join a group to visit in the life of the campers as they are experiencing their camp moment. I found that the experience was their gift to me. Our first moment was a brief […]