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 state! 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
Arya helped her teacher get copier paper
- Forest Park Elementary
CJ helped his teacher get copier paper
- Forest Park Elementary
Amani helped her teacher get copier paper
- Forest Park Elementary
Avery helped another student that was struggling to log into a test
- Forest Park Elementary
student sharpens pencils for his classmates everyday
- Ruth Shaull
student helps to clean the classroom every day
- Ruth Shaull
student putting up classroom chairs every day
- Ruth Shaull
Student helping a classmate with math
- Ruth Shaull
Crocktober! Our school is having a carry-in where the theme is to only bring items that go in a crock pot.
- Erin Shamblin
The Positivity Committee made Dad Joke cards on 3x5 index cards and our principal made positivity stickers that we clipped to them. Why was the Geometry book so adorable? Because it was full of acute angles. What is Marco's favorite clothing store? Polo.
- Erin Shamblin
Watching kids use conflict resolution skills in the Peace Area to resolve conflicts
- Patricia Beaty
first grade students reading to kindergarten students
- Ruth Shaull
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