Stories of strangers rallying around strangers for no reason other than to be kind are our favorite kinds of stories. If you love them too, this one is especially sweet! It starts with a young boy named Jonas who was about to turn five, and his mother, Tiffany Holloway, who wanted to give him a …
Target Joins Walmart in Covering College Tuition Costs for Workers
On August 16th, Walmart started covering 100% of college tuition costs for their full and part-time US-based employees. Shortly thereafter, Target announced plans to join Walmart in offering employees the opportunity of a debt-free education. Together, Walmart and Target employ hundreds of thousands of US citizens, making quite an impact in the accessibility of education …
The RAK Foundation’s Kindness Resources for Educators
School’s back in session! Luckily, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has made several resources available to help educators bring kindness to the classroom. And we’re here to share some of them with you! The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is a nonprofit organization that’s on a mission to …
High Jump Competitors Choose Kindness at the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics came to an end on Sunday, August 8th, but the stories of the kindness that took place there will live on for years to come. After a rough 2020, the event was a welcome distraction, offering confirmation that the world really is returning to normal. However, witnessing the kindness and comradery among …
Paperchain Links to Unite the World
Kids for Peace wants to set a Guinness World Record for the longest ever paperchain. The organization is asking people around the world to join them in making the chain by contributing links with messages of ‘love and hope’ on each one. “Link by link, we will demonstrate that we truly are connected and we …
Practicing Gratitude to Inspire Kindness
Gratitude is a mindset that, when practiced, can quickly shift your perspective and create a sense of abundance. In other words, when you focus on what’s good in your life, the good magnifies. The best part is that the more you feel grateful, the more you’ll find yourself driven towards expressing that gratitude and paying …
Strangers Give Surf Lessons to Teen With Cerebral Palsy
Today’s kindness spotlight covers a sweet story of a teen with cerebral palsy who always dreamt of learning how to surf and the strangers who decided to teach him. Meet Aaron Minnick While sitting on the jetty watching surfers ride to shore with his father, Aaron Minnick shared his dreams of one day learning to …
Imperial Beach Joins the City of Kindness Movement
On May 5th, 2021, Imperial Beach officially joined the City of Kindness movement. As part of their campaign for kindness, Imperial Beach and IB Arts Bureau worked with local artists to create five murals that represent kindness, in hopes of inspiring the community and all those who pass by. Becoming a City of Kindness During …
Spreading Kindness With Lasagna Love
Lasagna Love is a movement that started at the beginning of COVID-19 as a way to offer support and kindness to Founder Rhiannon Menn’s local community. Since then, the movement has spread nationally and continues to create quite an impact among volunteers and recipients alike. Lasagna Love When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Rhiannon wanted to …
The Kindhumans Challenge
The Kindhumans Challenge is a social media campaign led by the Kindhumans brand, encouraging people to seek out creative ways to spell the word ‘kindness’. In exchange for each ‘kindness’ post, Kindhumans is donating 20 meals to those in need. What is Kindhumans? Kindhumans is a brand on a mission to “unite and grow the …