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
Let someone go in front of you in line
- Ronda Walters
Washington Center Elementary School made 200 notes on Acts of Kindness witnessed by students and staff. One extremely special Act of Kindness that is currently taking place lead by 5th grade: we are having a Spirit Week Fundraiser benefiting victims of Hurricane Helene.
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Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter
- Ronda Walters
Try to make sure every person in a group feels included.
- Dale
Complimented the first three people I talked to today
- Dale
return shopping carts for others
- Roger
Send a gratitude email to a co-worker
- Roger
Encounter someone in customer service that is especially kind? Talked to the manager to let them know
- Roger
Let someone in front of you in line who only has a few items
- roger
Say Hi to the person next to you on the elevator
- Roger
TELL YOURSELF SOMETHING POSITIVE WHEN YOU HEAR THE NEGATIVE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD
- ROSHANDA ARMSTRONG
SEND A GRATITUDE EMALI TO A CO-WORKER WHO DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION
- ROSHANDA ARMSTRONG
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