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
Learn the names of the people at the front desk and greet them by name
- javell Prosser
While out, compliment a parent on how well behaved their child is
- javell Prosser
Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store
- javell Prosser
Smile or wave at 5 strangers
- Javell Prosser
Compliment the first 3 people I talked to today
- Javell Prosser
We had our first Trunk or Treat event this year. It was fun for both the community and our staff.
- Dawn Fox
Our first graders noticed that several kids at school seem to liter and throw their trash outside on the ground so today at recess we had several friends picking up trash during their recess time! So sweet :heart_hands::tone_medium_dark:
- Ruth Shaull
Students dressing up makes them feel confident and good about themselves...This made an impact on others at the Amp Lab.
- Alisha Walker
We had the students draw on the windows around the studios of things they can do or say to others that will build them up. Also, writing out encouraging quotes and thoughts and things they can do daily to any student they come in contact with. Students were holding the door open for others , greeting each other while walking to class, sharing and number one thing that thought was important was smiling and being positive to each other. Also, students would dress up and I would make sure I compliment them in the office and tell them how professional and nice they look and take pictures to send to the staff so they can compliment them throughout the day. Only if you can see the smiles on these students. So much confidence in themselves.
- Alisha Walker
Mrs. Miranda Smith for a wonderful week for the Staff
- Patricia Beaty
I had a cold can of pop. I emailed our staff stating the first to respond could have it. A few offered it as a gift to someone else. I was able to surprise a teacher with something she really enjoys and did not expect.
- Ruth Shaull
Eres helped her teacher get copier paper
- Forest Park Elementary
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