A nonprofit on a joyful mission

We're changing the trajectory of mental health through the power of play.

Youth happiness has been falling since 2012. We train teachers, light up workplaces, and hand kids the life skills for real, lasting joy, starting with one beautifully simple idea: play.

๐Ÿ’› Every dollar of our domestic work funds a happier classroom somewhere that needs it.

๐Ÿคธ

Drop your best
play photo here

๐ŸŒ
Schools reachedacross 3 countries
๐Ÿ˜Š
Thousands of kidsplaying happier
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ
150+ teacherstrained & certified
2012
The year youth happiness started to fall
74%
of deaths worldwide are lifestyle-related (WHO)
DOSE
the 4 happy chemicals we teach kids to earn
100%
of service profit funds happier schools
Why this matters

Something broke in 2012. We know how to fix it.

When smartphones crossed half the population, time with friends, sleep, exercise, self-esteem, and well-being all started to fall, while anxiety, depression, and loneliness exploded, in some cases quadrupling.

The good news: happiness is a set of skills and habits, and skills can be taught. We make that teaching joyful, so it actually sticks.

Read the full story
๐Ÿ“ตโžก๏ธ๐Ÿคธ

Trade the screen for the scene.
Drop a photo or short clip here.

The science, made simple

Meet your four happy chemicals: DOSE

Screens hand them to you cheap and leave you drained. We teach kids and teams to earn them, the way nature intended.

D

Dopamine

The motivation chemical. Earned by chasing goals, big and small.

O

Oxytocin

The connection chemical. Earned through hugs, trust, and real friendship.

S

Serotonin

The mood chemical. Earned in sunshine, gratitude, and purpose.

E

Endorphins

The reward chemical. Earned by moving your body and laughing hard.

Work with us

Bring the play. Fund the mission.

Hire us for your team, school, or stage. The profit doesn't pad a bottom line, it sponsors teachers in classrooms that can't afford one.

The beautiful part

Your fun becomes their future.

Here's the whole model on one breath: you book a joyful experience, and the profit travels to a classroom that needs happiness most.

You play

A company books a play-shop. A leader hires a keynote. Someone buys the happiness course or a coaching package.

We fund a teacher

The profit sponsors a teacher in an under-resourced school or orphanage, here and in developing countries. $297 sponsors one.

Kids thrive

That teacher runs a classroom kids love and teaches the habits of a joyful life. The trajectory bends upward.

๐Ÿ™Œ "We get an awesome, unique experience, AND we spread happiness to kids who need it? Heck yeah, let's do it."

"Your habits determine your success, your health, and your happiness. What you do consistently, you become."

Three ways in

Pick your way to play it forward.

Join the movement

Get a little more joy in your inbox.

Real, practical happiness habits, plus stories from the classrooms you help create. No spam, just good DOSE.

We'll never share your email. Unsubscribe anytime. ๐Ÿ’›

๐ŸŽ‰ You're in! Check your inbox for a welcome high-five.

๐Ÿค

Volunteers at a community play day.
Drop a real photo here.

Lend your superpower

We'd love your help.

If you'd love to donate your skills to spread more happiness, we want to meet you.

  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Photo & video
  • ๐ŸŽจ Design
  • ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Event help
  • โœ๏ธ Writing
  • ๐Ÿ”— Connections
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Anything else!
Count me in

Ready to play it forward?

Whether you bring us to your team or sponsor a single teacher, you're bending the trajectory toward joy.