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“The Bertish brothers did it again. In non-traditional attire, they came crawling into the hospital with gifts, toys, books and money. They gave each child a fantastic, motivational, inspirational book-The Little Optimist, and a soft toy. Their jovial, fun-loving, entertaining spirits lifted the moods of all staff and families who met them on their way […]

The Little Optimist Challenges all the other big boats at the Volvo Ocean Race “I may be slow and I may be small, my sail is square and I’m not so tall. But I am special and I have heart, my dreams are big and this is just the start “ ” Reports are coming

A New Year of Adventure with the Little Optimist. When the little optimist knew he was sailing into the new year, he saw the world of possibility. A new year means a new beginning and a fresh start, Time to embrace a fresh look to the future and all of its wonderful possibilities. 2018 is

A message from Gail Jackson in Hawaii, after attending the screening of The Little Optimist. Aloha, I saw the documentary yesterday at the Waimea Ocean Film Festival and loved it. I would like to buy it for a friend who is battling cancer. Where can I buy the DVD? Or is there a streaming site?

The Little Optimist at the Waimea Ocean Film Festival   “The Little Optimist follows Greg Bertish as he attempts his childhood dream—to sail an “Optimist,” an eight-foot children’s sailing dinghy, around the Cape of Storms in South Africa. A two-time, open-heart surgery survivor, the 200kms journey symbolizes the 200 days Bertish spent in the hospital and the

The heart that gives, gathers – Tao Ta Ching Since The little optimist has such a big heart, he wanted to give the Children Association 240 extra books to give to any future friends arriving at the Hospital.  

  Outpatient Children at the Red Cross Hospital receive 100s of donated books in Xhosa, Afrikaans and English. A big thanx to Children’s Hospital, TrustAll-Heart.org and Warwick Financial Maturity, Cancer Dojo and Conn Bertish