I am always really appreciative when a restaurant offers crayons for the kiddos. To me, the restaurant is being thoughtful of not only the kids but they are also helping out the parents.

Yet at the end of the meal I feel guilt arise as we clean up our mess and begin to leave. What do I do with these crayons? Do I leave them and let that go to waste?

Now I love the restaurants and crayons even more! Mompreneur Sheila Morovati’s problem solving and non-profit Crayon Collection our own kids opportunity to collect and give back to their communities by facilitating the giving of crayons from restaurants (and anyone else who wants to collect them) to schools in need.

Don’t you just love that idea?! I was thrilled to talk with Sheila about how she turned this waste into a productive, honorable business.

We talked about many things including:

Her first steps to recycling this waste

How they've grow step-by-step

How everyone can give back and create change

Where the advice came from to really develop

Starting & working with volunteers

Building a formal non-profit

How her own kids are involved

The difference the kids are making and how they love it

How her childhood experience that stayed with her and lead her to

this path

How she stays focused and doesn't get distracted

What the sign on her desk says

Because she is a working mom - what's for dinner!