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
I helped a man with Down Syndrome with his meal and cleaning up after he finished eating.
- Candace Delanoy
I made a meal for another family that has a new baby.
- Candace Delanoy
I assisted a woman with special needs with her self-care. She is not able to take care of some of her daily needs and I came along side to make sure she had those needs met.
- Candace Delanoy
Cash made a card for a staff member reducing their role at CASS and had the other Core Members sign it. The Core Members took turns sharing what they appreciate about the staff member.
- Cash/CASS Academy Core Members
Tina included a thoughtful note of appreciation with her rent check, the note being for the CASS staff, their care, love, and support. Check your email for the image of Tina's note.
- Tina Mills
Cash volunteered at the CASS Gala. After his responsibilities were complete, he came to CASS staff to see what else he could do to help.
- Cash
I let someone go ahead of me
- Jami Thomas
AS I was walking the dog today, I found a brand new pack of 10mm bullets. I do not use guns, so I walked them to my neighbors and gave the package to them. They were really excited.
- Leslee
Danaiya and Nakaiya assisted in a heated verbal altercation. They heard a commotion and walked the upset student to the office to avoid a fight and calm her down.
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Our school has a RAK (Random Acts of Kindness Club). Members consist of 2nd and 3rd graders. They meet twice a month after school during October, November and December. This is an ongoing club so students coming up from the younger grades might aspire to be in the club when they reach this grade and start their Acts of Kindness even earlier. The club will do things like make inspiring messages and hang them up around the school. They have painted rocks and put them around outside for people to find and share to brighten someone's day.
- Shambaugh Elementary
Braunson comes to the HUB every day after C lunch to retrieve our lunch trays. He has never been asked to do this, he just does it and expects nothing in return. He always hugs Ms. T, the teacher, first and asks her how her day is. While she does occasionally give him snacks for his kindness, she feels he deserves recognition for his random acts of kindness daily.
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A client at NIIC was sitting outside of their office. I assumed they were working on something solo. When I passed back by, the client said, "we forgot our key, but our coworker will be here in 10 minutes. I'm sorry we're in the way in the hall." I don't think they knew i worked there, because everyone thinks everyone in our building are other small businesses. I said, "Did you know that the Concierge has a key that can let you in?" Her face lit up and said, "Oh, thank you!"
- Rhonda Ladig
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