So Kids SOAR

10/20/2026

We’re so excited to announce a second former pro for our upcoming sokidssoar with Flag Star Football 🏈 Aaron Crawford, MBA will support our upcoming clinic alongside Jared Green to empower youth of disabilities through game of football! Thank you to Jared and Aaron and our board member Kameron for helping us attain these special guests!

10/19/2026

of Soaring High With sokidssoar episode 11 with our 2020 graduate Sammy, who is now working at his dream company Disney 🏰 🐭 Our host Michael (also a grad) talks to Sammy and his mom about his journey to his dream career 💭

Soaring High with is a multi-episode dive into the community in partnership with Aspen Spark ⚡️

10/17/2026

We’re at the halfway point of our sokidssoar vocational program “Your Path To Success” and today we talked about 💪🏾 reminding our mentees of their amazing abilities and to stand up for themselves is an important lesson as they navigate employment. So proud of our graduate turned employee Patrick teaching these lessons alongside our former board member Teresa Lefler (both have done their own advocacy work in the state and national government)!

10/15/2026

Celebrating another one of our YPTS graduates in his creative element! Reintroducing Carvel, founder of Carvel Dixon who was showcasing his talents in last night’s ! We’re so proud of you Carvel! Make sure you give him a follow and check out his online store at https://www.able-i-can-do-it-t-shirts.com/about

10/14/2026

Reintroducing our sokidssoar graduate celebrity chef Milan 👩🏿‍🍳 who will be catering our donor dinner (organized and hosted by board member margot.jain and her husband deepaklypse) for the third year in a row this November!

Check out her incredible resume:
⭐️ 2024-2026 Donor Dinner Caterer
⭐️ 2022 so Kids SOAR Participant of the Year
⭐️ 2022 Youth Path to Success Graduate
⭐️ SKS In Person & Virtual Cooking Instructor
⭐️ Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
⭐️ Howard Community College student (Columbia, MD)
Culinary Arts Management Certificate Candidate
⭐️Safeway Bakery Clerk
And much more!

Keep achieving Milan! We’re so proud of you!

10/13/2026

We are pumped for our new partnership with Flag Star Football and our upcoming clinic on November 15th, with special guest Jared Green 🦁 (former NFL wide receiver) 🏈
Register today at sokidssoar.org/register

10/06/2026

Soaring High with So Kids SOAR episode ten (produced by Michael Simmons, Aspen Spark, and So Kids SOAR) is out NOW! Listen here to our creator and host Michael talk to renowned animator Kirsten Lepore on finding inspiration and other life advice!

Join us as we celebrate resilience, community, and the power of bel...

10/05/2026

Artists are their own worst critics. Kirsten Lepore’s advice: finish the work, then share it. Show your friends, post it, watch your progress. Learn more when our new Soaring High episode drops tomorrow.
Have a project sitting in a folder? Tell us below.

10/04/2026

Today’s lacrosse clinic with Georgetown Men’s Lacrosse and has been postponed to Nov 1 due to weather and safety. Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding.

10/02/2026

You've probably seen “Hi Stranger” 👋🏼

Now meet the artist who made it. Kirsten Lepore, director of Marvel Studios’ I Am Groot and animation director on Marcel The Shell with Shoes On, tells our very own Michael Simmons why this strange little clay character is still her favorite project. Full episode of Soaring High drops Tuesday, Oct 6.

Thank you Aspen Spark for making this all possible ⚡️