Hi Do Good Crew,
Most people look at the world and accept it as it is. This week, you'll meet people who didn't.
A man from Delaware who answered one letter from a teacher and is now sending thousands of kids to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum because he believes knowledge is the antidote to hate.
Two parents who watched their son with autism get shut out of the world and built a movement that's changed 7,000 venues, from NFL stadiums to Coldplay concerts.
Volunteers paying out of their own pockets to deliver meals, because for some folks, when things getting harder, they give more.
And the reason we found them? You. Every story came from someone in this community who said, this person deserves to be known. That's what we're building here together.
In this week's podcast, British actor David Oyelowo tells me about the teacher who stopped him outside a London tube station and changed everything.
Because the world doesn't get more inclusive, more just, or more human on its own. Someone has to decide to build it that way.
Let’s get into it.
With gratitude,
David
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The Power of Saying Yes
I’ve met a lot of people doing good in this world. But every now and then, you meet someone who doesn’t just do good… they build something that keeps multiplying. That’s Warren Rosenfeld of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Debi Cook of southern Maryland nominated him for the Do Good Crew even though she’s never even met him. She just saw what he was doing. And once you hear his story, you’ll understand why.
The Heart
“There’s too much hate in this country. There’s too much hate in the world,” Warren, who owns Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delis, told us. “And I think that’s what’s really driving me right now.”
Warren didn’t set out to start a movement. He answered a form letter from an eighth-grade teacher who wanted help sending students to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Warren didn’t sponsor one or two kids. He paid for all 94.
His family escaped Nazi Germany, but not everyone survived. “We knew the whole family was from Germany. We knew that my grandfather’s brother and his wife had been killed in Auschwitz,” Warren said.
What he didn’t fully understand until recently was the scale. As he began researching, he realized that dozens of relatives were killed in concentration camps, roughly 35 from just one side of the family.
Photo Credit: Warren Rosenfeld
Photo Credit: Warren Rosenfeld
The Journey
After that first trip, the students sent Warren photos. He shared them online. That one post turned into something bigger. People wanted to help. Schools started reaching out.
Today, Warren and his partners are on track to send about 40 schools to the museum through partnerships, grants, and community support.
Warren speaks at the schools, telling students why it matters now. Many of those students have never met a Jewish person. Some are Christians, others are Muslims. All of them walk away with a deeper understanding of each other.
“Knowledge alleviates fear,” Warren said. “If you understand people, you’re not going to be frightened of them.”
And through it all, Warren and his wife quietly cover whatever funding gaps remain.
The Takeaway
Warren believes in something simple and powerful. “You can’t choose to be born… anything. So how can we decide that we’re going to hate a group of people?”
And maybe that’s why this story has spread. One teacher asked. One man answered. One post reached thousands. It’s all about the power of saying “yes.” You can say “yes” too by supporting Rosenfeld’s Holocaust Education Fund.
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The Podcast
The Person Who Believed In Me
British actor David Oyelowo is my next guest on The Person Who Believed In Me. David told me about his teacher, Jill Foster, who changed the entire trajectory of his life.
Some highlights include:
A conversation outside a London tube station, when she told him, “You could do this professionally.” But, she didn’t stop there; she set him on the path to becoming an actor.
The moment his wife Jess said, “I’ve got you. I’ve got us.” and took on a grueling job so he could accept a role that paid almost nothing but launched his career.
Why he knew he was destined to play Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. even though he got rejected multiple times.
David also opens up about the loss of both of his parents and how pain, faith, and purpose have shaped not just the roles he chooses, but the man he’s become.
Julian, Michele, Abram, and Juda / Photo Credit: Coleton Phillips
They Kept a Promise to Their Son
Sujata Thomas turned us on to something cool happening in Birmingham, Alabama.
Imagine walking into a restaurant, a concert, or a stadium and, within minutes, the lights feel blinding, the noise is overwhelming, and your only option is to leave.
For millions of people with sensory processing needs, that’s not hypothetical; it’s everyday life.
Dr. Julian Maha and Dr. Michele Kong saw that firsthand with their son Abram, who has autism. For years, family outings often ended early because there was nowhere for Abram to go when things became too much.
That’s when Julian and Michele realized that the problem wasn’t Abram; it was the world around him. So they decided to change it. They started by creating a sensory-friendly Halloween event at their local zoo. They didn’t know how many people would show up, but more than 1,400 did.
In 2013, the couple founded KultureCity to teach people how to respond with empathy, creating quiet spaces, and to offer sensory bags with noise-canceling headphones. Today, more than 7,000 venues use the program, from NFL and NBA arenas to major festivals. When the band Coldplay reached out, they helped transform concerts. Think about that. A kid who couldn’t handle the noise can now stand in a stadium and actually feel the music.
Julian told me that when people don’t understand what they’re seeing, they assume the worst. A child flapping their hands isn’t misbehaving. They’re navigating a world that wasn’t designed for them.
And now, they’re building something even bigger. They’re transforming a historic 1885 steam plant in Birmingham into the National Accessibility Park, a place focused on inclusion, job training, and real pathways for neurodivergent adults.
Want to help make the world more inclusive? Visit KultureCity.org to learn how you can volunteer, donate, or bring sensory accessibility to your community.
Thank you to Sujata for sharing Julian, Michele, and Abram’s story with us!
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The results from last week’s poll are in! 66% of you said you had an emotional story about an Uber driver who went above and beyond for you.
Goodie Bag
☀️ It was a big deal for 12-year-old Ryder Boen of Oklahoma. He was born with hearing loss in both ears and has been wearing hearing aids his entire life. In February, he got the world’s only smart cochlear implant system thanks to Hearts for Hearing. When they turned it on, Ryder heard sound in a whole new way, bringing tears to his eyes… and ours.
Photo Credit: Hearts for Hearing
Photo Credit: Jim Convertino
☀️ Paying out of pocket but still showing up. As gas prices climb, many nonprofits are feeling the squeeze. Despite that, volunteers at one Meals on Wheels location are still showing up and paying for gas. As Jim Convertino of northeast Ohio put it: “This isn’t just about meals, it’s about making sure people aren’t forgotten.” It’s a reminder that even when it gets harder to give, some people give anyway.
The People Who Believed in Her
In this week’s Beg-Knows America, we met college student Caitlynn Hauw, who told us about the two people who believed in her when she couldn’t believe in herself. In high school, while her mom was battling cancer, Caitlynn was struggling with mental health issues when a school counselor and a teacher stepped in, refusing to let her disappear. They gave her a safe place, checked on her, and pushed her to see a future she couldn’t yet imagine. Today, Caitlynn is a student at UCLA, and she is sharing the story of the people who believe in her.
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One More Thing…
Photo Credit: NASA
🌜🧑🚀 Just before the Artemis II crew lost signal behind the Moon, they captured this image, and I can’t stop looking at it. A crescent Earth rising above the Moon’s surface. And from that distance, you can’t see borders. You can’t see politics. You can’t see who belongs and who doesn’t. You just see all of us sharing the same place. It gives us perspective. It reminds me how much we have in common and how what really matters is the space we share, and the space we choose to make for each other.
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