This episode: One of My Good Friends From College, His Youngest Daughter Was One and a Half When She Was Diagnosed With a Brain Tumor.

Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Life journey with personal struggles and growth. (0:01 )

• Curtis Green shares his personal journey of self-discovery and growth after witnessing the struggles of friends and family, including a young girl diagnosed with a brain tumor.


• Curtis’ experience at CHOC Hospital in California changed his perspective on life, leading him to re-evaluate his priorities and values.

Starting a nonprofit for pediatric cancer research. (2:51 )

• Curtis reflects on friend's daughter's cancer diagnosis and subsequent fundraising efforts. 


• He started a nonprofit fundraiser for pediatric cancer research after attending a fundraiser for PCRF and being inspired by the energy of the event.


• His company, with over 100 employees, now raises around $100,000 annually for pediatric cancer research through their fundraising efforts. 

Creating a nonprofit organization to help families in need. (6:04 )

• "We created a monthly stipend for families living below poverty level with cancer, and delivered food, toys, and backpacks for holidays and back to school."


• "We partnered with other nonprofits to help families find employment and bought an apartment building near Choc Hospital."

Charity work and fundraising efforts. (8:46 )

• Curtis discusses his nonprofit organization, which provides housing and financial support to families with children suffering from cancer.


• The organization has raised $7 million in the past year and hopes to continue growing to help more people.

Cancer support and personal growth. (11:50 )

• Curtis shares his story of families overcoming cancer and him starting a non-profit organization to help other families in similar situations.


• Curtis encourages the audience to take action and make a difference in the world, highlighting the importance of empathy and helping others.

Life advice and business tips. (15:32 )

• Curtis Green's father gave him advice when he was 10 years old: "Trust yourself and give back to help others."


• Curtis Green's advice to young entrepreneurs is to "Give back and you'll get it back in spades."

To learn more about Curtis, go to LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-green-08943013/ or you can go to Curtis’ website at https://miraclesforkids.org/

Curtis Green Bio: As a San Diego native, Mr. Green attended San Diego State University, and for the last 30 years has been working in real estate and mortgage banking industries. 

In the mid 1990’s, he and partner, Len Hamilton, launched Sea Breeze Financial Services, Inc., a full-service Mortgage Bank, Escrow, and Real Estate Company based in Southern California with over 250 employees. As Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, he was instrumental in orchestrating partnerships with key real estate, REO and builder communities throughout Southern California. 

In 1999, he and Mr. Hamilton implemented an internal fundraising arm of Sea Breeze Financial called The Breeze Fund, with the goal of raising funds to support The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. 

In 2001, they expanded that effort by turning The Breeze Fund into a 501(c)(3) organization called Mortgage Miracles for Kids, later renamed Miracles for Kids.