Random Acts of Kindness – Spread some Kindness today!
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Published 17 Feb 2022 in Raising Awareness
Celebrated on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day has grown in popularity each year. It is celebrated by individuals, groups and organisations, nationwide, to encourage acts of kindness. So why not show some kindness today?
Sometimes it’s the smallest act that makes the biggest impact – something as simple as saying please or thank you can turn a day around and make life seem that much better.
Random Acts of Kindness Day encourages you to get out there and be the light you want to see in the world.
History of Random Acts of Kindness Day
Random Acts of Kindness Day was first created in Denver, Colorado in 1995 by a small nonprofit organization, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation; nine years later it spread to New Zealand in 2004. Random Acts of Kindness can include just about anything, including something as simple as taking a tray of muffins to work.
The idea behind this day is to make the world a better place by spreading a little light around and to make kindness a part of our everyday lives. Lift someone up with your words, compliment them on their appearance… even the simplest acts can help to brighten someone’s day.
Although Random Acts of Kindness Day hasn’t been around all that long, kindness itself certainly has! In fact, various studies have concluded that kindness is an inherent part of human nature, with the ability to feel and care for others developing while we’re still babies.
We all know how great it feels to be appreciated, so why not demonstrate an act of random kindness today!
Are you looking for ideas? We’ve collected a few that will get you started.
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Leave a kind note for someone, no explanation needed ✍
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Share words of encouragement 👏, you never know who might need them
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Put your skills to work for someone in need
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Drop off food items to your local food bank
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Send a “thinking of you” card to someone you’ve not talked to in a while
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Order a bouquet of flowers to be delivered to someone 💐
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Send a thank you card to a fellow colleague by clicking here
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Just smile 😃
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Why not get your family and friend to join in? Click here for a calendar with ideas for throughout the year
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