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
1. Escorted an elderly woman to her hometown for her last class reunion. She could not drive the 4-hour distance. 2. Donate clothing 3. Volunteered to set up the reception area for a celebration of life for roughly 300 people. 4. Paid for someone’s car registration. 5. Bring food bank food to a couple that can’t make it. 6. Gave a bike away to someone in need. 7. Help elderly people carry items to their cars. 8. Purchased ducks for the duck race fundraiser. 9. Rounded up 3 people to play pickleball along with myself for a fundraiser for a social services organization. 10. Substitute teaching 11. Showing up with someone for their 1st Radiation treatment. 12. Visiting a client at the hospital. 13. Visiting a client at the nursing home. 14. Giving things away on a Freecycle site. 15. Giving friendship bracelets to students 16. Praising the good behaviors & recognizing the small accomplishments of students I bus to day care. 17. Compliment others whenever I can. 18. Feed homeless neighborhood cats. 19. Donate old towels & blankets to animal shelter 20. Rounding up 4 people to volunteer at a fundraiser.
- mary klopfer
a student comforted another student after an injury
- Ruth Shaull
students wiped down tables in the Media Center after their class finished
- Ruth Shaull
students picking up trash around the school property
- Ruth Shaull
Students have found lost items and returned them to the correct owner
- Ruth Shaull
Our Garden club gave sunflower seeds (from our school garden) to every student The seeds can be planted at their own home
- Ruth Shaull
Teddy has agreed to help with the Kindercare kiddos in the afternoon in the gym
- Forest Park Elementary
Kailynn is helping supervise the Kindercare kiddos in the afternoon in the gym
- Forest Park Elementary
Helped a new employee feel welcome and settled in on their first day on the job!
- Patsy J
student helped a friend who needed and interpreter - showed her where to go and what she needed
- Ruth Shaull
One of our students carried the backpack of another student who was using crutches
- Ruth Shaull
Provided chocolate for the lobby desk for FACE visitors!
- Patsy J
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