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
What the Community Foundation does every single day would qualify as an act of kindness in our community.
- Alison Gerardot
Stopped to help an older lady use the parking meter today.
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I went to Dollar Tree. The guest who got to the door before I did asked me how I was and held the door for me!
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Mary, one of the South Side employees, went out for lunch. Someone's trunk was open, and she closed it so nothing would be stolen.
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Sent a kind text to a friend that I haven't had contact with in over a year.
- Candace Delanoy
I agreed to go to a concert I had already been to so a girl would have someone to go with her.
- Candace D Delanoy
I followed up with a lady at my church to find out how her daughter was doing after a car accident earlier this year.
- Candace Delanoy
I started a conversation with an elderly man standing in the parking lot.
- Candace Delanoy
I sent an encouraging text to someone who just found out that her brother was experiencing some health complications.
- Candace Delanoy
I drove an older man to several furniture stores to pick out a recliner and then used my van to deliver the furniture to his home.
- Candace Delanoy
I offered to take a picture of a family at park area so they could all be in the photo.
- Candace Delanoy
I prepared a meal for a young family who has a new baby.
- Candace Delanoy
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