Building healthy mindsets.
Children deserve spaces that inspire them in every moment and every part of their day.”
Brenda Luginbill, Founder
Our Approach
Every project begins with the simplest, most powerful step: listening. We sit with kids and ask what would make their days better, what feels missing, and what makes them feel proud, calm, safe, or excited. Their answers guide everything.
Then we go to work — not just transforming the physical environment, but enriching it with programs that support the whole child.
Our projects may include:
• Health professionals leading movement and wellness sessions in revitalized gym spaces
• Cooking and nutrition classes in updated kitchens and cafeterias
• Gardens where kids learn to grow, taste, and understand real food
• Creative zones that support emotional expression and mental well-being
• Spaces for building confidence, community, and everyday joy
We don’t “refresh” spaces — we reimagine them so they function better for kids and fuel healthier, more inspired habits.
Each transformation is designed to do one thing:
Give kids a daily experience that tells them they matter — and the tools to thrive.
Why our work matters
A child’s environment shapes far more than mood. It influences confidence, health, behavior, curiosity, and long-term habits.
A redesigned gym paired with wellness instruction can spark a lifelong relationship with movement.
A hands-on cooking class in a welcoming space can shift how a child approaches food and self-care.
A school garden teaches patience, responsibility, and pride — along with the simple joy of watching something grow.
A brightened hallway or calming breakout area can turn stress into possibility.
Kids see everything.
And they absorb what their surroundings and experiences say about their worth. When both the space and the programming say, “You belong here. You matter. You can do this,” something powerful takes root.
What drives us
Four Orange Collective is built on one belief:
What we build around children — physically and experientially — shapes what grows within them.
We focus on whole-child development through:
• Healthy environments
• Movement
• Nutrition
• Creative expression
• Emotional resilience
• Community and connection
Our work is practical, fast-moving, high-impact, and deeply felt by the kids we serve.
Our Founders Story
Brenda Luginbill
Founder & President
Brenda Luginbill is an artist, designer, and unstoppable builder of big ideas. For more than two decades, she has turned creativity into impact — producing over 1,200 events, including 260 charitable events that have helped raise more than $6 million for organizations across the Southeast.
Her career began in Los Angeles with Along Came Mary Events, where she helped produce some of the most high-profile experiences in the industry: the Grammy After Party, film premieres, fashion shows, celebrity weddings, and major corporate celebrations. Those early years shaped her reputation as a visionary who can dream boldly and deliver flawlessly.
In 2009, Brenda moved to Greenville, South Carolina and launched cb events, now a leading minority–female-owned event production company known for immersive design and precise execution. She later founded Industry Event Rentals, expanding her creative ecosystem with a full inventory of modern lounge furniture and décor serving clients throughout the region.
In 2017, she created The NESS Fest, born from her belief that becoming the best version of ourselves requires strengthening four pillars: wellNESS, goodNESS, fitNESS, and wholeNESS. She envisioned a festival that inspired families — especially children — to imagine their healthiest, happiest lives. The event quickly grew into a community movement centered on joy, connection, and possibility.
Her vision has now expanded into Four Orange Collective, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to transforming the everyday spaces where kids learn, play, and grow. Brenda believes children deserve environments that lift them up — vibrant gyms, imaginative art spaces, gardens where they can grow food, and experiences that spark pride and potential. She knows this because she has spent 22 years designing the very things that make people feel something.
Brenda’s work has always carried a throughline: creativity with purpose, design with impact, and a fierce commitment to building community from the inside out. This next chapter brings all of it together.
Our Leadership
Executive Board
• Brenda Luginbill — Founder & President
• Dr. Michelle Wilson — Secretary
• Rachel Baker — Treasurer
Board Members
• Coming Soon
Advisory Board
• Margarita Thienes - 40yr retired elementary & Spanish Teacher
• Allie Knight - Executive Director of The NESS Fest
Who we are
Four Orange Collective is a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the everyday environments where kids spend their lives — and enriching what happens inside those spaces. Schools, gyms, playgrounds, cafeterias, and neighborhood corners all shape how children feel about themselves and their futures.
When these places are overlooked, kids feel it.
When they are rebuilt with intention and activated with meaningful experiences, kids grow in ways you can see immediately.
Our work combines creative design with hands-on programs that help children become happier, healthier, and more confident. We create spaces that feel cared for — and then we fill them with opportunities that help kids thrive.