The Foundation has released two new TV spots! Breakaway which features a series of life’s moments set to the song of the same title with the value of “Spread Your Wings…Pass It On.”  Wet Cement features the value of Patience and shares a charming moment where a young boy innocently sloshes through wet cement. You will find yourself asking “What would I do?” followed by a guaranteed smile.

Want to promote values on your campus? We’ve found a great way to do this is to host a “nominate your hero” program. Students, faculty, staff and even local community members are nominated by their colleagues for exemplifying one or more of the fifty-two values promoted by The Foundation for a Better Life (www.values.com). This program unites the campus as all are encouraged to look for the good deeds that their colleagues and classmates are doing. In addition, holding an “awards ceremony” at the end of the allotted time provides recognition for both the nominated and the nominators, furthering the sense of community and solidarity on campus. You could even take it a step further and Create A Billboard for those who have been nominated.

For more information on what this program might look like on your campus, contact Brooke Nord today!

Whether you are a student looking for an organization to write about for a class, or a marketing or advertising professor looking for an organization to be a case study for your class, we would love to hear from you! The Foundation for a Better Life has been a “case study” for classes at University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Colorado State University. In both situations, students were tasked with pitching a campaign regarding how to better promotes values on their campus. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Brooke Nord.

Is there someone special in your life you would like to honor? Do you want to share your own remarkable story with everyone? Why not make a billboard?! Upload a photo, write a line, select a value…and you’ve just made your own billboard! We’ve had over a thousand submissions in the past two months—create yours today!

Now you can enjoy The Foundation for a Better Life on both Facebook and Twitter. On Facebook you can join a community of others who are helping us promote values daily. By following us on Twitter, you can receive the daily quote each morning, as well as automatic updates when we add neat features to our site!

Or you can visit our new and improved website: www.values.com! Whether you are looking for inspirational stories, billboards, quotes or TV spots, Values.com is the place to go. Find out which values mean the most to you by taking our values quizzes on the homepage. Maybe even send an e-card to someone you know who needs a little encouragement today. Spend some time on our site and find your favorite pages... and then…Pass It On!

We would also love YOUR help! We want you to submit your photos that represent the values most important to you. We want to see your inspirational stories on values.com. And we are always looking for new values and new quotes—send them to us today!

Lastly, we would love your feedback—what could we do better? What would make the website easier to use or more fun? Please email us your comments—just write to brooke@values.com and let us know.

Did you know you can request a package of 3 free posters and a DVD off of our website? If you work in a school, colleges or university, non-profit, hospital, church, or corporation, request yours today! Just visit: www.values.com/media_requests/new/school.

Visit our sister foundation, The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, with ideas on how to promote Random Acts of Kindness in your school, community, or personal life. www.actsofkindness.org