Pioneer Thanksgiving Gratitude Week

We are proclaiming this entire week Gratitude Week because we are positively overflowing with gratitude. We have received more than we could have ever imagined in our powerful stand to see the perfection in every child. Miracles abound! Love and compassion are key to unlocking better lives for children experiencing behavioral challenges due to brain…

How Is Back to School Going??

Well it’s that time of the year again…sharpened pencils, fresh paper, bright pink erasers, the works. All over the country, children are back to school, and we think it’s a great opportunity to remind everyone of what Flawless is all about. For many children, going back to school is exciting; it provides an opportunity to…

Halloween Mask Contest Winner Announced!!!!

Our fearless leader, Janine Francolini has chosen her mask for the Halloween Ball in NYC! A special thank you is due to Tamara Stephenson from Nest for creating and promoting the contest. Also thank you to everyone who posted their favorite masks, there were some beautiful and amazing choices. However, the winner is……………………Dame Lori, Lori…

Thank you so much to Adidas for the amazing donation!

The Essence of Flawless……….

My name is Celine and I just joined the Flawless Foundation team and the other day I went with Janine to the Pioneer Special School to help donate new shoes that were graciously provided by Adidas, Chelsea and her mother. It was like being Santa Claus in October. This was my first time visiting the…

Compassion Beats Brutality

The other day,in a blissed out, peaceful state after a 90-minute yoga class, I saw two police cars in the middle of the road just a few feet away from the yoga studio, red lights spinning. Three police officers surrounded a bare-chested man who stood in the center of this trifecta, screaming, his eyes tossing…

Flawless Summer Gratitude

Fresh off the heels of Laurie’s inspiring Birthday Wish for Flawless, founder Janine Francolini submitted a Birthday wish of her own to all her Facebook friends. The results were staggering! Check out this video, filmed live from Janine’s Birthday Party in Portland on August 17th. Big thanks to everyone involved in making her Birthday a…

Farnoush and Sophia enjoy some tasty 'cakes in the Burlington Lobby with Flawless Founder, Janine

Sweetest Thanks!!

A great, big, triple-whipped, sprinkle-covered, buttercream-frosted thank you to everyone who showed their support for Flawless during Cupcake Jones’ 5% Tuesday earlier this week. From lines out the door of the bakery, to cleaning the Burlington lobby out so quickly they had to run out and buy more (residents snatched them up in half-dozen batches…

Janine Francolini, David Ford, Jena LaFlamme, Laju Shah and Anil Amin (owner of Nirvana)

Nirvana was Nirvana!

Flawless thanks to our intern, Brooke Schmidt, who wrote up this blog for us after being the Co-Chair for our Nirvana event in NYC. Check out the details below, and a great snapshot of Brooke and her friend, Liv, helping out. They looked – dare we say – Flawless! On Wednesday, July 20th, an intimate…

Gardening at Pioneer School

Two (Green) Thumbs up for Flawless

On Monday afternoon last week, I returned from work sweaty, covered in dirt, with mud under my fingernails and nettles in my hair. My shoes tracked dirt, there were bits of dead leaves stuck to my pants and all sorts of grime on my face, and I feared I’d shake a spider or two out…

An Inspiring Woman’s Birthday Wish

My name is Brooke Schmidt, and I’m thrilled to be a summer intern for the Flawless Foundation. Last week Janine told me about a very special advocate for mental health who would happily share her story to help others. I was so inspired that I reached out to get to know her; I dial a…