Welcome to The Noble Path Foundation
The Noble Path Foundation is a 501(c)(3) located in San Clemente, CA, dedicated to helping the youth of our communities reach their highest potential via healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices, safe and fun social activities, and motivational mentoring.
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AIM High
Advocacy, Inspiration & Mentorship
Nourish to Flourish
Fitness & Nutrition
Young people and their families in our Nourish to Flourish program are referred to us by pediatricians, school administrators, teachers, counselors, family therapists, and other organizations working with children who need help and guidance with fitness and nutrition.
Socialization
Fun Activities Indoors and Out
Welcome
The mission of The Noble Path Foundation is to ensure a healthy future for our children by raising healthy children to inhabit our world.
Our Nourish to Flourish and AIM High programs are designed to help young people reach their highest potential by educating them on the importance of what they eat, how they move, and with whom they interact.
We offer fun and engaging social events in a safe and comforting environment; encourage creativity
and leadership skills via workshops and mentorship; and promote a variety of enrichment activities with community partners to broaden interests and cultivate wholesome habits.
Our goal is to provide a total wellness approach to offset the many challenges the youth of our communities face each day. We strive to put them on a path towards a brighter future and better health.
What's New
Jun 16
We’ll be at Max Berg park today from 4:30-6:00 if you want to stop by and grab a free BANDOGGO! 💚💛❤️ ...
Jun 16
We couldn’t have asked for a better kick off to this year’s AIM High+Plus program for 18-25 yr olds!
Dr. Scott De Long opened the series with Getting Hired: Skills for Life, and treated the group to a wealth of knowledge and information aimed at helping them land that first (or next) job! They learned which job sectors had the best chance of staying relevant in the face of AI advances, how to prepare for interviews, do’s and don’ts during and after the meeting (whether in person or via zoom) and which skills will take you the furthest not only in your career choices, but in life. And it was probably not what they were thinking… 🤔
Prior to starting the mock interview portion of the afternoon, 2025 AIM High+Plus graduate Tanish Rajinikanth, now working for OC Workforce, gave the group his personal testimonial on how attending the program last year has helped him succeed. His current position providing work experience for teens and young adults makes him a great connection for many of the participants who qualify!
Next week: Robert Burns helps motivate the group to enjoy the journey and gives an interactive workshop on how comedy can develop and nurture leadership skills! This series is on 🔥
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Jun 14
It’s a big week at The Noble Path Foundation! Our AIM High+Plus series kicks off Monday, we have Fit Games at the park on Tuesday, Guitar and Creative Collaborations on Wednesday, a tabletop extravaganza on Friday, we’re handing out free BANDOGGOS, and our Jamming for Joy Funkraiser is now only two weeks away! Make sure to get your presale tickets now because the price goes up at the door: https://thenoblepathfoundation.org/jammin-for-joy/
Swipe >> to see this week’s fab lineup! Summer is sizzling at TNPF! 🔥
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Jun 13
The A.C.E. scholarship award is aimed at recognizing high school seniors who are often overlooked for their accomplishments. This scholarship focuses on students who have had to overcome significant physical, emotional, or social challenges; yet have made a dramatic change in their attitude and performance during their high school years, and will now graduate.
Today the San Clemente Exchange Club presented outgoing senior (and President of our Noble Path Club at SJHHS) William Kreutinger with the 2026 A.C.E. Award! In recognition of his achievements, he will be the recipient of $3,000 grant, to be applied towards his tuition at the University of Buffalo, where he plans to major in Theater, possibly alongside a second degree related to sports or fitness.
Huge congratulations to William and many thanks to the San Clemente Exchange Club for choosing him as one of their three worthy recipients this year!
Photo: Doug Echelberger, President (left), William, and Robert Murlless, A.C.E. Scholarship Awards Chairperson (right)
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Jun 12
Our teens and young adults get the benefit of listening to clinical psychologist Dr. Nate Balfanz during our AIM High series, but parents and families can also hear the mental health golden nuggets he lays down in the latest episode of the Raising Families with Dr. Jerry Weichman podcast!
Key takeaways:
- The importance of not making therapy feel punitive.
- Erasing the stigma of taking care of your mental health.
- Overcoming feelings of failure on the part of the parent when your child needs therapy.
- What to do if your child simply refuses therapy.
It’s an engaging and informative conversation that everyone can benefit from. Hope you’ll give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-families-with-dr-jerry-weichman/id1834460369?i=1000771969211
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Jun 12
It’s MOVIE NIGHT and we’ll be watching Rocky and Grace fist their bumps in HAIL MARY!
IMPORTANT: Because the movie is long and we need to have time for our famous S’MORES INTERMISSION, we have a special start time of 5:00 instead of 6:00, so please be on time if you don’t want to miss any of the action!
AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE! See you there!
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Jun 11
With heartfelt gratitude, we want to recognize Ed and Maggie Chang for their extraordinary generosity in sponsoring this year’s Jamming for Joy: A Feel Good Funkraiser Sunday, June 28th!
Their kindness and charitable giving goes far beyond financial support. By investing in The Noble Path Foundation, they are investing in the lives of young people throughout our community—helping provide mentorship, life skills, wellness education, meaningful connections, and opportunities that can shape futures for years to come.
Because of supporters like the Changs, Rasta Rita Margarita, Los Molinos, and Foundation 2.0, more teens and young adults will have access to programs that build confidence, purpose, resilience, and hope. Their generosity is creating ripples of positive change that will be felt not only today, but for generations to come.
Thank you, Ed and Maggie, and to all our sponsors, for believing in our mission, believing in our youth, and helping us create a brighter tomorrow. Your compassion and commitment are making a lasting difference in countless lives. ❤️
You too, can help us in our mission by joining us on Sunday, June 28th, from 3-7 pm for an afternoon of funk and fun. Special pre-sale prices are available now at the link in our bio, or on our website at TheNoblePathFoundation.org. Hope to see you there!
#JammingForJoy #TheNoblePathFoundation #InvestInYouth #CommunityImpact
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Jun 11
Here’s what’s happened so far this week… and it’s only Wednesday! We’re rollin’! 🔥 ...
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