Foundation Helps Children Pursue Their Dreams

The Plant a Seed Foundation helps children pursue their dreams and passions while interacting with positive role models. We would like to give big thank you to Chris English of the Bucks County Courier Times for writing this great article about the rewarding work we do here at Plant a Seed.  Click the link below to read the full article and don’t forget to check out our donations page to show your support! Bucks County Courier...

Brotherly Love: Bucks County Foundation Helps Needy Kids

By Ukee Washington BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) – Two years ago, we introduced you to a Bucks County couple on a mission to help kids. The couple sponsored classes, like karate and dance. We caught up with Michele and Gene Rice last week. Their foundation, Plant A Seed, helped pay for lessons for 80 children last year, giving needy kids fertile ground to grow. See Video...

People Magazine: Gene and Michele Rice Help Make Kids’ Dreams Come True

By Kristen Mascia and Lorenzo Benet Gene and Michele Rice (center) with Lenora Thompson (equestrian), Mateo Sanders (in karate gear) and Shanaya Chavis (with microphone) Courtesy of Andrew Brusso When a child has a dream – to be an actor, or a singer, or a basketball star – there is one couple in Upper Makefield, Pa., doing all they can to make it a reality. While running a basketball camp for kids, Gene and Michele Rice were shocked...

Yardley equestrian inspires others through ‘Plant a Seed’ Foundation

If you were to meet Erin Torbert, within a few minutes of conversation, you would be able to conclude that she is an average 24-year old woman balancing a full-time job with a social life. If you were to dig a little deeper, you’d soon realize that unlike most 24-year old women, Erin’s full-time job includes managing a major portion of her family’s business, Cambria Stables.Built on 107 acres of farmland in Yardley, Cambria Stables...

L.A. PARKER: ‘Plant a Seed, Inspire a Dream’

This is a column about dreams and free money. I know, momma told you not to come (whoops, that’s a Three Dog Night reference). Momma probably told you that nothing’s free, but keep reading and you will realize that Michele and Gene Rice are offering about as complimentary a gift as ever created. The Rices are making dreams come true through their “Plant a Seed, Inspire a Dream” foundation, which provides...

10th Round Boxing in Bristol

Plant a Seed members and scholarship recipients gathered at 10th Round Boxing in Bristol, one of the many local business partners that help the foundation deliver positive, life-changing activities for children. Plant a Seed, based in Bucks County, connects deserving young people with mentors who provide instruction and coaching for a wide range of activities such as karate, singing, knitting, and football. Children ages 10 to 18...