NATIONAL RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK – Week of February 17

 

The week of February 17 is Random Act of Kindness Week.

Winter is getting long for you and that person behind you in line at the coffee shop. So perk it up by doing something nice for them. The goal of Random Act of Kindness Week is to change schools, the workplace, families, and society through kindness.

The Random Act of Kindness Website has ideas https://www.randomactsofkindness.org where there are all kinds of inspiring stories and ideas of random acts of kindness.

Psychiatrists say there are benefits for you:

• Fuels personal energy and self-esteem


• Makes you happier.


• Good for your heart.


• Helps you live longer.


• Decreases the harmful chemicals in your body

HOW TO OBSERVE

You can get Random Act of Kindness ideas at randomactsofkindness.org

Follow on Facebook or other social media platforms. Use Hashtag #RandomActsofKindnessWeek, #RAKday or

#kindnessstartswithone.

Concrete ideas include:

• Feed a Stranger’s Meter


• When driving, allow someone into your lane.


• Share a book


• Buy coffee for that person ahead or behind you in line.

HISTORY

Random Acts Of Kindness Day was first created in Denver, Colorado in 1995. Random Act of Kindness Week began in 2018.

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