We watched Allen County's Kindness Movement SOAR to more than a million acts!
Each and every act moved us closer to making Allen County the kindest county in the country. We inspired others, built momentum, and created a lasting bicentennial impact, one kind gesture at a time!
Allen County, Indiana schools, organizations, businesses, and community members were up for the challenge!
Committing To Kindness
You joined us in embracing kindness and learned how to make a positive impact in our community!
Acting on Opportunity
You discovered creative and meaningful ways to spread kindness no matter where you were!
Paying it Forward
You inspired others by sharing your kindness journey and encouraging them to join the movement!
Reflecting & Sharing
You shared your stories of kindness with us to help inspire more acts of kindness in our community!
Every Act Counts!
Let's keep the kindness going! Continue spreading kindness in your everyday actions and inspiring others to do the same. Together, we can create a ripple effect of positivity and make a lasting impact on our community.
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Acts of Generosity Buy a coffee for someone, donate to a shelter, pay for someone's dinner, and leave a surprise gift card.
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Positive Communication & Encouragement Compliment someone, send a positive message, write a LinkedIn recommendation, post uplifting notes, or send a gratitude email.
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Community & Environmental Care Organize a park cleanup, return shopping carts, pick up litter, leave unused coupons, plant a tree or flowers for someone.
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Appreciation & Recoginition Compliment well-behaved children, write a gratitude list, tell a manager about excellent service, and leave a big tip for a server.
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Thoughtful Surprises & Gifts Bake treats for neighbors, leave gifts for delivery drivers or mail carriers, surprise someone with a plant, give someone a box of positive messages.
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Volunteering & Helping Others Babysit for free, run errands for someone, volunteer at a nonprofit, offer to help a busy family member, mentor a young person.
A huge thank you to these Allen County schools, organizations, and businesses for taking on the challenge and completing 200 acts of kindness—check them out!
See How Small Acts Made A Big Impact
Zyon sat with a student struggling during writing and helped him stay on track.
- Forest Park Elementary
Lola was working on Lexia and said put loud This is hard but I can't give up! And encouraged the other students
- Forest Park Elementary
Elliott sat next to a friend struggling with their work and helped them stay focused.
- Forest Park Elementary
Elijah went out of his way to bring a chair to a student without being asked to.
- Forest Park Elementary
Bentley held the door for the Nurse.
- Forest Park Elementary
Paisley showed another student how to solve a math problem instead of just giving them the answer.
- Forest Park Elementary
Sophia shoed kindness by helping a new student know what to do
- Forest Park Elementary
Rissa was very kind during lunch by opening another students milk
- Forest Park Elementary
Aries worked really hard in reading group and helped classmates
- Forest Park Elementary
Kassidy working really hard in reading group and helped other classmates
- Forest Park Elementary
Oliver and his partner has to wait a long time during Cougar time to get their cards and they showed a lot of patience
- Forest Park Elementary
Javier and his partner had to wait a long time to get their cards during Cougar time and they showed a lot of patience
- Forest Park Elementary
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