About

The Secret Agent L (SAL) Project started in July of 2009 as a way to pay tribute to a friend. It all started with a single hydrangea flower on the windshield of a car in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Secret Agent L, whose real identity is that of Laura Miller, goes all over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and leaves little acts of kindness and day-brightening for an unsuspecting person to find. The SAL Project has blossomed into an international phenomenon of anonymous acts of kindness, with over 2,000 Affiliated Agents sharing in the fun and selflessness all over the world. Some of the countries that have participated in the project include Japan, Germany, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Australia.

Laura, 34, is currently an administrative assistant at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Theatre and a master’s degree in English Literature (with an emphasis on 18th-Century British drama and actresses) from the same institution. She also models and acts professionally and has been working in the industry for over thirteen years, filming various commercials, industrial films, and recording voice overs. Laura is also actively involved in promoting mental health awareness and works closely with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Southwestern PA, on whose Board of Directors she currently serves.

Laura remained anonymous until July 2010, when she revealed her identity at a charity fundraiser for NAMI, which was attended by over 200 people and raised over $1,500. By putting a face to the project, she hopes to increase even more awareness around the importance of kindness and its increasingly powerful effects on the world.

“This project is the greatest honor of my life,” she says. “Every mission touches my heart, whether it’s one I complete or one my Affiliated Agents complete. I feel so incredibly blessed to be a part of this international kindness movement. I truly believe this is my life’s work.”

Vivian L. Croft, affectionately known as Number Two, joined the Secret Agent L Project before Laura Miller even got the question, “Will you help?” out of her mouth. Vivian, like Laura, recognized the need for kindness and has become part of the creative project that has inspired thousands.

From the first flower placed on a vehicle windshield in Pittsburgh to a child’s travel game at a state park welcome center in Georgia, Vivian has left the SAL mark in many states and many spots around her city, the Steel city. “My favorite mission thus far was one I was most nervous about performing. I placed a very special, heartfelt, handwritten note on the front door of the Islamic center of Pittsburgh on September 11. It was my personal mission to share with others who might feel unsupported, to assure them that they are not alone.”

Vivian recognizes the importance of reaching out, even if just to offer a kind word to a stranger at a bus stop, she gives in many ways. A board member of Community Human Services, she has helped plan, promote, and execute major fundraisers for Pittsburgh’s homeless population. She is also a board member with New Sun Rising, a mentoring program that provides grassroots projects an incubator for growth. As an involved Pittsburgh volunteer, Vivian is also involved with other projects including, Haitian Orphan Rescue, Kullu Valley Bike Project, Flock of Cycles, Zola Design, and is growing her list of organization and board memberships.