Seeing the Good
Honoring a Legacy of Generosity
During the public viewing period, the nonprofit whose episode receives the most combined likes across Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook by January 1st at noon (CST) will receive the largest donation from a special charitable fund entrusted to Dr. Mel by her cousin, the late Leila Meacham, the New York Times bestselling author of Roses, Somerset, Dragonfly, Tumbleweeds, April Storm, You Had to Know Winona, and more. Leila began this fund with the first profits from her breakout novel Roses as a way to give back and support meaningful causes.
Through the Seeing the Good mission, anchored by a domain Dr. Mel purchased about 15 years ago, this legacy now finds its perfect home.“Seeing the Good is more than a series... it’s a movement,” said Dr. Melanie Ross Mills. “It’s a reminder that hope and healing are happening in our neighborhoods. By sharing these stories and honoring Leila’s legacy, we’re inviting everyone to look for the good around them, because that’s where real change begins.”