Give something to the world, and in doing so, give something to yourself.

Angel Quest is a set of 100 collectible art cards that challenge you to perform acts of kindness both great and small. Each card depicts an angel who gives you a quest to perform on her behalf, such as “Donate supplies to a women's shelter,” or “Compliment a child to raise his or her self-esteem.” Once you perform the quest, you add that card to your collection or pass it on to a friend.

Either way... you keep the memory of the good you’ve done.

Throughout this time, many people, some close, some just acquaintances, reached out to us with acts of kindness. They brought us meals, offered to baby-sit our daughter, and shared their own stories to let us know that life would become better with time. These acts were so small, yet made a big difference to us.

This experience helped us realize that each of us goes through painful times in life, and each of us will have the opportunity to help others going through their own bad times. Reaching out in this way helps the receiver know that others care, but it also helps heal the giver as well. These connections between people are incredibly powerful.

We realized that these connections are something everyone wants more of. These are the connections that give life meaning. There is no other feeling like having a positive impact on someone’s life.

It's wonderful to help someone when the opportunity presents itself, but why don’t people take the initiative to reach out to others more often? Most of the available options for volunteering require an ongoing time commitment that busy people have difficulty making. We talked to lots of people who say they would love to volunteer but just don't have time. So we set out to find simple acts of kindness that could fit into anyone’s lifestyle and a network of people to share them with.

Angel Quest is our way of finding meaning in our loss. If not for our son’s short life, we would never have been inspired to make this idea reality. It amazes us that one tiny life could help bring so many acts of kindness into the world.

We also hope that, with the money we raise and donate to children's health charities, we can someday help give a chance for a child like ours to live.

It’s also our goal that our story will help others see that even terrible tragedies can have a purpose. Even though we can’t always choose what happens to us, we can choose how we respond our problems. That message is the heart of Angel Quest.

Some are simple; some require more thought. All are acts of kindness meant to change someone else’s day for the better.

Simply fulfill the quest to the best of your ability. There’s no judge, no timer, no hard and fast rules, and no losers—only winners. Even if you choose to fulfill the same quest twice, the experience will feel new each time, for both you and the people you help.

Once you’re done, the card will tell you to add it to your collection, give it to a friend, or keep passing it on. When you give it to a friend, you’ve introduced another angel to the ranks. She has her own collection now; maybe one day, she’ll help you complete yours.

In the end, Angel Quest is a movement, a community, a company, and a set of collectible cards. Our mission is to spread the idea of happiness through helping others... through doing something good... through you.