Our Impact: Mission Spotlights
Our Mission,
In Action.
Inspiring kids to be makers, doers, and givers is a big job - and we can't do it alone. Explore the stories of the students, educators, schools, and partners turning our mission into real-world change.
Browse Spotlights
Behind every spotlight is a student who discovered they could change the world. Browse the stories - and see which fund helped spark each one.
Pitching Big Ideas at the Young Entrepreneur Tournament — Larimer County Workforce Center
Over six weeks, students ages 18 and under turn ideas into working business plans — then pitch for seed money and the title of Young Entrepreneur Tournament winner.
Building Homes, Building Futures — Geometry in Construction at Loveland High School
Students apply geometry on a real jobsite, building homes for Habitat for Humanity — a Loveland-born program that has spread to more than 300 schools across the country.
From Scholarship to Software CEO: Kaden Strand’s Story
A 2010 OtterBox Entrepreneurship Scholarship helped Kaden Strand believe he could build something of his own. Today, he's the founder and CEO of VR/AR software company Blue Penguin.
Girls Replacing Perfectionism with Prototyping — Pretty Brainy
Pretty Brainy connects girls to STEAM through design thinking and giving back — with a vision to empower 2 million girls to use their genius to strengthen their communities.
Coffee, T-Shirts, and Real-World Skills — Ferguson High School
Through a student-run coffee shop and apparel press, students at this alternative high school gain the hands-on business and soft skills they'll carry into life after graduation.
Designing Their Own Makerspace — Kruse Elementary
Funded by Otter Products employees through the G3 Challenge, Kruse fourth graders worked with community partner Salt Design to imagine — and help build — their school's new makerspace.
Recycling Plastics, Building Entrepreneurs — Colorado Early Colleges
Students design and build machines that turn everyday plastics into reusable goods — then donate the machines to communities in need.
Hearts for Respite: Fourth Graders Sending Kids to Summer Camp — Lopez Elementary
Every year, Lopez's fourth graders plan and host a community luncheon, gifting thousands of dollars they've raised to send kids to Respite Care's wilderness camp.
30 iPads That Started a Technology Transformation — Centennial Elementary
A 2012 gift of 30 iPads — funded by generous Otter Products employees — set Centennial on a journey that brought blended learning to every one of its 500 students.