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Celebrate Allen County’s 200th Anniversary by joining the Million Acts of Kindness Challenge and Make a Lasting Impact!

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Emerging Leaders Lead With Kindness

Learn more about the YLNI Bicentennial Kindness Challenge. Help define Allen County, Indiana as the Kindest County in the Country!

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Allen County is turning 200 in 2024! To celebrate, YLNI and the Allen County Commissioners are launching the 2024 Kindness Challenge.

It's a county-wide initiative to spread kindness. Whether you participate individually or with a school, organization, or business, our goal is to complete one million acts of kindness by December 31, 2024.

Every Act Counts! Report Your Totals!

Step 1

Choose Your Kindness Initiative Type

Choose a focus for your 200 Acts of Kindness and brainstorm ideas with your team, family, or friends. Consider helping a neighbor, volunteering, or organizing a small event. For inspiration, check out our Kindness Initiative Types!

Step 2

Report Your Acts

Once you’ve completed 200 acts (or more!), submit your contributions using our form to help build a kinder community—every effort makes a difference!

Total Acts
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Watch Allen County's Kindness Movement Grow! Every act brings us closer to making Allen County the kindest county in the country. Let’s inspire others, build momentum, and create a lasting bicentennial impact, one kind gesture at a time!

Are you up for the challenge?

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Commit To Kindness

Join us in embracing kindness and learn how you can make a positive impact in our community!

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Act on Opportunity

Discover creative and meaningful ways to spread kindness no matter where you are!

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Pay it Forward

Inspire others by sharing your kindness journey and encouraging kindness journey and encouraging them to join the movement!

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Reflect & Share

Share your story of kindness with us or on Facebook to help inspire more acts of kindness in our community!

Send Us Your Acts Of Kindness!

Start by selecting a Kindness Initiative Type that resonates with you, then complete your 200 acts within that category. Once finished, submit one form to record all your contributions.

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See How Small Acts Are Making A Big Impact

I helped a client fill out her plan review questionnaire for the Dept of Health even though it is not part of my job since she didnt understand all of it and speaks primarily spanish

- Rosalina

Helped a lady understand her immigration case and helped her set up a profile with USCIS so she could expedite her case.

- Rosalina Perez

Gave an older women $5 who had a sign that said SSA was not enough for her to afford living expenses

- Rosalina

I did all the chores yesterday so my partner could spend time with his son.

- Lois E Ehinger

I took my sister and niece to the zoo.

- Lois E Ehinger

I smiled at almost everyone I passed the zoo.

- Lois E Ehinger

Held the door for someone

- Holly Gillum

let a car of the gas station parking lot

- Holly Gillum

I helped a neighbor by holding her door when she was taking groceries inside.

- Lois E Ehinger

Student helped a peer navigate the hallway to get to specials by holding his hand and speaking kindly to him

- Student

Student helped a friend in need and was very discreet about it.

- Shanelle

Staff sent flowers to a staff member when their mother in law passed away

- Price Staff

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