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Elementary schoolers decorated coffee sleeves, painted murals, and interviewed classmates during Random Acts of Kindness Week. The celebration turned a pre-vacation week into a community-wide kindness movement.
Random Acts of Kindness Onslow gathers hundreds at Phillips Park each Friday to share free food, clothing, and kindness with anyone who shows up. The only requirement? Bring positive vibes.
A nonprofit in Illinois is spreading joy by surprising shoppers with free flowers as part of Random Acts of Kindness Week. The simple gesture is inspiring recipients to pay kindness forward throughout their community.
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A Northern Ireland florist turned his city into a joy-filled scavenger hunt, leaving dozens of free bouquets for strangers to find and share. One couple who received flowers said the surprise transformed their difficult travel day into something magical.
When a classmate needed help, Hanover Park High School student Matt Valenti didn't wait for applause or recognition. His simple act of kindness is reminding a New Jersey community what everyday heroism looks like.
Staff from Primrose Retirement Communities surprised Central Community College students with gift bags on Random Acts of Kindness Day. The heartwarming gesture brought smiles to students navigating their busy college schedules.
A national pizzeria chain is turning Random Acts of Kindness Week into a delicious tradition. Grimaldi's 44 locations across America are hand-delivering free pizzas to nonprofits doing good work in their communities.
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Emily Jean secretly left handmade outfits for a stranger's concrete porch goose for months, never knowing the elderly owner was terminally ill. After his death, his family revealed her simple gifts became his daily source of joy in his final weeks.
Retirement community residents spent weeks assembling gift bags filled with candy and Amazon cards to brighten the day of local college students. The surprise giveaway marks the ninth year Primrose Retirement Communities has celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day by spreading joy to strangers.
Idaho is celebrating National Random Acts of Kindness Day with an ambitious goal: log 250,000 acts of service by July 4, 2026, as part of America's 250th anniversary. From building wheelchair ramps to decorating care center rooms, Idahoans are already proving that small gestures can transform entire communities.
A Philadelphia news station turned Random Acts of Kindness Day into action by surprising grocery shoppers, thanking medical workers, and treating first responders. Reporter Katherine Scott led the heartwarming initiative across multiple locations on February 17th.
Police in Nova Scotia turned a slow-speed chase into a heartwarming rescue when they spotted an emu wandering down the road. Through teamwork and patience, the officers safely returned the adventurous bird home.
Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17th reminds us that simple gestures can transform someone's day. From paying for a stranger's coffee to sending an encouraging text, these small actions create waves of positivity without requiring grand gestures or recognition. ---
Today marks the 31st annual Random Acts of Kindness Day, a movement that's grown from a Denver nonprofit into a global celebration with over 261,000 participants in 89 countries. Science backs what the heart already knows: simple gestures like paying for someone's coffee or leaving encouraging notes actually lower stress hormones and boost happiness.
When Ben Cucci lost his baby brother Nathan, he turned his grief into action by donating diapers to other NICU families. Nearly a decade later, Nathan's Butterflies has spread kindness across continents.
Davidson College turned Random Acts of Kindness Day into a campus-wide celebration of compassion. Students, faculty, and staff gathered to honor the generosity that defines their community.
A Philadelphia news team turned Random Acts of Kindness Day into action by surprising shoppers with free groceries, delivering flowers to hospital staff, and treating first responders to coffee. Their spontaneous generosity brightened dozens of lives across the city.
Oregon's favorite coffee chain is celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week with free pin packs, a "Dutch Hotline" for affirmations, and $50,000 in donations to local nonprofits. It's proof that a cup of coffee can fuel more than just your morning.
Communities across Ontario honored everyday heroes who quietly make life better for their neighbors. From a Special Olympics champion to a retiring Zamboni driver, these uplifting surprises prove kindness is alive and well. #
February 17 kicks off National Random Acts of Kindness Days, but the real message is simpler: any day is the perfect day to show someone you care. The best part? Kindness costs nothing but can transform both the giver and receiver.
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