News

Media Mentions

Teaching Children To Help Others – Investment News
“Since then, TKO Helping Hands has engaged hundreds of children in activities such as distributing food to the homeless, assembling gifts for underprivileged children, and spending a day playing with children who have muscular dystrophy.”

Community Leadership Award – Investment News
Brett Ellen is honored with a Community Leadership Award by Investment News.

Interview with Mandy Ellen – Break For Moms
“Children all want to be helpful and kind. It is innate to them and as we get older we all get busy and forget how great it makes us feel to do kind things for others.”

A Meal at a Time: One Family’s Way of Giving Back – Calabasas Patch
“The Ellen family of Calabasas packs and delivers meals for the homeless in addition to volunteering abroad.”

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News Releases/Articles

Kids Finance Coach and TKO Helping Hands Presents Children’s Financial Workshop — August 2009
Local Advisor Presents First “Kindness Workshop” for Children’s Financial Literacy. Read the release here.

TKO Helping Hands Goes to Kenya – June 2009
While the goal of most family vacations is to spend time with loved ones and enjoy life to its fullest, Brett Ellen and his family have added one more cherished feature to their travels – service. One example: A recent trip to Africa. Read the full article here.

American Financial Network Teams Up With Habitat for Humanity – November 2010
American Financial Network (AFN) and Turn Kindness On (TKO) teamed together on November 13th, to help Habit for Humanity on a housing project in Pacoima, California. Read the full article here.

TKO Receives a Donation From BackNine Insurance Services – November 2010
Turn Kindness On recently received a generous donation from Mark Tattersall and BackNine Insurance Services of Westlake Village, California. Read the full article here.