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13Nov 2021 by admin

12 Random Acts of Kindness To Try on World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day was formed 23 years ago in 1998. It is now celebrated on November 13th every year to promote kindness throughout the world. It is a day to come together to create and live in a kinder world. Opportunities All Around Us Whether it’s World Kindness Day or any other day, always look for opportunities to be kind, they are all around you. Be aware and scan your environment, looking for the ways to help someone or perform a kind act. The big thing is to be willing to help. For example, if you see a person struggling to grab something from the top shelf of the grocery store, walk over and offer to help. Kindness Health Benefits You receive a tremendous feeling inside your body when you…

10Nov 2017 by admin

Kindness on Public Transportation

Public Transportation

Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day and is a day to be extra kind to people, animals and the environment. Leading up to World Kindness Day I am going to share some ideas of different ways to be kind throughout the community. Kindness on Public Transportation: * Leave a package at a bus stop with a hand warmer, bus ticket and gift card * Give up your seat on a crowded bus * Thank bus driver * Give bus driver a gift card to a coffee shop with a thank you note * Write a nice note on a post it note and leave it on the bus * Smile to Passengers or say Hi * Clean up any garbage you may see

09Nov 2017 by admin

Kindness at Restaurants

Restaurants

Thank you to everyone who has sent me messages of the random acts of kindness they have been doing the past few days, I love hearing the stories. Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day and is a day to be extra kind to people, animals and the environment. Leading up to World Kindness Day I am going to share some ideas of different ways to be kind throughout the community. Kindness at Restaurants: • Leave money taped to a menu in a restaurant with a note • Hold open the door for someone • Pay for someone’s meal or dessert • Compliment the cook or server • Ask for the manager and let them know you had great service at the restaurant • Leave a big tip • Throw…

08Nov 2017 by admin

Kindness at Gas Stations

Gas Stations

Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day which is my favourite day of the year. It’s a day to be extra kind to people, animals and the environment. Leading up to World Kindness Day I am going to share some ideas of different ways to be kind throughout the community. Kindness at Gas Stations: • Leave money or gas gift card taped to the Gas the Pump for the next person • Leave coins at the carwash or vacuum • Offer to pump someone’s gas that looks like they could use the assistance • Wash someone’s windows • If the gas station is busy give up your spot to someone else • Leave an unscratched lottery ticket for someone in the lottery area of the store • Buy a coffee,…

07Nov 2017 by admin

Kindness at Grocery Stores

Grocery Stores

Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day which is my favourite day of the year. It’s a day to be extra kind to people, animals and the environment. Leading up to World Kindness Day I am going to share some ideas of different ways to be kind throughout the community. Kindness at Grocery Stores: Leave money at the self-checkout Give up your place in line for another person Pay for someone’s groceries Buy a bag of groceries for a person in need Donate groceries to the food bank Leave a coin in the shopping cart for the next person Help someone reach for something off the top shelf Acknowledge the cashier who’s helping you Use re-usable shopping bags If someone is short on cash in line, pay the difference Take…