Good News Notes: “A six-year-old Michigan girl has spread more than 1,000 acts of kindness. Liliana Hake loves making others smile. One of her biggest acts of kindness so far was designing a coloring book, called “The Lily Pad,” for kids who are sick and hospitalized.” View the whole story here: https://www.wthr.com/article/girl-completes-1000-acts-kindness-says-everyone-should-want
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Surveillance camera catches firefighters performing acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “A surveillance camera on an Idaho Falls home captured firefighters performing acts of kindness last Thursday. The video shows an Idaho Falls ambulance parked on the street with several firefighters shoveling snow off driveways and sidewalks. One resident was amazed at what he witnessed and sent the footage to EastIdahoNews.com.” View the…
Spelling out kindness
Good News Notes: “Manzanita Elementary School staff launched the Kindness Challenge Jan. 27, with signs welcoming students to school. There were positive motivational messages, such as ‘Kindness Matter,’ ‘Make everybody feel like somebody,’ ‘Dream Big’ and ‘You are amazing (heart) remember that!’” “Every class also random acts of kindness. Some students wrote letters, some did…
Viral act of kindness involving sneakers has new legs
Good News Notes: “It all started with a random act of kindness for a workout warrior in need of something basic. C.J. Wagner is the energy behind a video that went viral last year after the Burrillville 23-year-old showed up at Woonsocket’s Planet Fitness with only a pair of boots to run through his workout….
Irish School Replaces Homework with Acts of Kindness – One Green PlanetOne Green Planet
Good News Notes: “An elementary school in Ireland is doing something radical with their homework program. Instead of doing assigned homework, students are assigned ‘acts of kindness.’“ “In December, students at Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Uí Choileáin, Clonakilty, were given a kindness task for each day, instead of homework. According to Upworth, ‘Mondays they are asked to reach…
Smile Boxes make for priceless random acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “This morning, months of hard work and preparation paid off in a priceless fashion. Dozens of students from Our Lady of Mercy Academy jumped on a bus tour through Washington Township in South Jersey to deliver what they call, ‘Smile Boxes,’ or ‘Sunshine Boxes.’ Each box looks different and has special products…
Local organizations promote random acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “The Frank R. Murray Community Center, St. Andrews School, and Safe Kids Savannah (Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah) are combining efforts to set a positive example for the new year. What began as a fun activity at a St. Andrew’s summer camp, became a traveling, interactive exhibit for both…
Habitat for Humanity performs Acts of Kindness
Good News Notes: “The Habitat for Humanity of the greater Fresno area is putting that philosophy into practice with its Acts of Kindness initiative. With a $50,000 sponsorship from healthcare provider CalViva, the nonprofit organization has launched the program in Madera after being active in Fresno County for several years, over which time they have…
Planet Fitness staff pay it forward with Kindness Car
Good News Notes: “The new year is a time when more people start to hit the gym. For Planet Fitness staff, it’s a time to hit the streets and spread cheer beyond the holidays. Michelle Ivey and Holly Herring are the gym’s Kindness Car drivers. A few times a week, they drive around and perform…
Boy Surprises Tennessee Police Officer with Act of Kindness
Good News Notes: “A Tennessee police officer is praising one little boy and his mother for spreading love in his community after they recently surprised him with a random act of kindness. Patrol Officer Zach Little with the Smyrna Police Department had just finished helping with a long funeral procession in the rain on Sunday…