It was in the morning when the text bubble I had been waiting for appeared on my phone. I was up long before this; it never even crossed my mind that I would sleep through one of the most important moments of my life, so I set my alarm nice and early that day and the sound on my phone all the way up. I was on Facetime with my older cousin when I got the message from my dad, and the second I saw it, I screamed. I ran out of my room yelling, “Emma’s here, Emma’s here!” It was a

With our one year anniversary last month, I have been doing a ton of reflecting. A little over a year ago, I started The Do Better Initiative with little more than an idea and a whole lot of determination. I had no detailed plan, just a passion to make a difference. So I jumped in headfirst. What followed has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. This journey has pushed me far outside my comfort zone and forced me to learn skills I never imagined I’d need. And let

Each and every program is incredibly personal and important to me. All of the work we do at The Do Better Initiative is powered by the communities and people we serve. The girls who don’t have access to period products, but still have to and find a way to go to school and get good grades. The teens in foster care who have never had a Christmas because their needs are expensive or they put their younger siblings first. The neurodivergent youth and their caregivers who aren’t r

Hello, everyone! I'm Liliana Kubinski, a 15-year-old from Central Texas, and I'm beyond excited to welcome you to the very first post on The Do Better Initiative's new blog. This space will be where I share stories of impact, updates on our programs, heartfelt reflections, and ways you can join us in creating real change. Thank you for being here at the beginning of this journey! How It All Began The Do Better Initiative started with a simple family motto: Do Better . During