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
Elijah pushed in all the chairs his classmates did not push in after Cougar time
- Forest Park Elementary
Ina helped her teacher get paper for the copier
- Forest Park Elementary
Casion helped his teacher get paper for the copier.
- Forest Park Elementary
Amani helped her teacher get paper for the copier
- Forest Park Elementary
Benton helped his teacher get paper for the copier
- Forest Park Elementary
Our CEO encouraged each of us to do 20 Acts of Service: 1. I hugged a coworker and cried with her as she had to put her pet down. 2. I sent a joke about birds to my best friend who loves birds. 3. I offered to give a ride to a friend who didn't have a car. 4. I offered rides to the voting polls for people in my neighborhood. 5. I sent a handwritten thank you note to a volunteer. 6. I practiced gratitude by sending 3 things I am thankful for, to my friends, today. 7. I prayed for peace over my city. 8. I got my Mum her favorite cereal and walnuts to add to it. 9. I volunteered at a fundraiser for Forward Indiana food pantries. 10. I donated food, money and pet food to Forward Indiana. 11. I meditated for 20 minutes this morning to show myself love. 12. I donated tomatoes from my garden to many of my neighbors. 13. I made dinner for several of my food insecure neighbors. 14. I volunteered serving meals to housing insecure folks on Thursdays. 15. I loaned a neighbor a kitchen appliance for his grade school class. 16. I gave the Mail Lady some tomatoes from the garden and told her she could pick them anytime. 17. I volunteered at Fox Island teaching kids about cool rocks. 18. I sent a get well card to a client. 19. I saved seeds form my flower garden, packaged and shared them with friends and neighbors. 20. I hugged (almost) all of my clients today and told them I was glad to see them. :)
- Mandy Waters
I bought lunch for a friend
- Holly Gillum
I didn't kill a spider even though I really wanted to.
- Lois E Ehinger
Held the door for someone
- Holly Gillum
I gave a stranger a band-aid.
- Lois E Ehinger
I went on field trip.
- Holly Gillum
I made breakfast for my partner.
- Lois E Ehinger
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