Send us a textBryan Ware was out to dinner with his family one night when he wondered, could someone do something with all the restaurant crayons kids use and repurpose them? After pondering that question for a couple years and doing a little research, he finally started his nonprofit ‘The Crayon Initiative.’Using his manufacturing background, he slowly figured out a way to collect recycled crayons, remake them into new crayons with a unique design, and donate those new boxes to children’s hospitals all over the country for sick kids to use.At the end of this month, March 2025, ‘The Crayon Initiative’ will celebrate 1,000,000 boxes distributed. That’s a pretty amazing feat for something that started with just a simple idea. Listen to this episode to learn from Bryan about how his nonprofit is able to navigate all the logistics of what they do, and also get the reminder that what can feel like failure is really an opportunity to learn and move forward.Links mentioned in the episode:The Crayon Initiative WebsiteThe Crayon Initiative InstagramThe Crayon Initiative FacebookFollow the podcast on social media:Do Something More InstagramDo Something More FacebookDo Something More YouTube