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26 Days Of Kindness

"Be nice to each other. Its really all that matters." - Dawn Hochsprung

Alessandra Lalli
Nov 24, 2015
Influencers of Ohio
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26 Days Of Kindness

Nov. 19, 2015, marked the third annual celebration of 26 Days of Kindness campaign to remember and honor the lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary, Dec. 14, 2012.

As a community lost in the darkness of the tragedy, we were overwhelmed with support from across the world. From the simplest acts of strangers paying for cups of coffee, and letters and pictures expressing condolences, to donations made to the victims’ families and local town shops.

For the next 26 days until Dec 14, join my town and myself in completing one random act of kindness each day in honor of the 26 angels of Sandy Hook. Even the smallest of acts can change someone’s day for the better.

1. Fill an empty parking meter.

2. Pay for a stranger’s lunch.

3. Leave a waiter or waitress an extra tip.

4. Donate toys and clothes to RedCross, Big Brothers Big Sisters, or any other organization.

5. Help carry someone’s groceries.

6. Offer to shovel someone’s driveway.

7. Pay for someone’s RedBox rental.

8. Leave a nice note on someone’s car or door.

9. Donate dog food to an animal rescue shelter.

10. Offer to share your umbrella for someone (if it’s raining).

11. Volunteer at a homeless shelter.

12. Send/donate supplies to a refugee center.

13. Adopt a family for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.

14. Shovel/brush the snow off someones car.

15. Offer to help elderly neighbors with chores.

16. Write someone (parents, grandparents, friends, distant relatives) a “Thinking of You” letter.

17. Tell a cashier to “keep the change.”

18. Do something fun with your little brother/sister (or with any sibling).

19. Cook dinner for your parents.

20. Offer to help someone with their homework.

21. Pay for someone’s laundry.

22. Reconnect with someone you haven’t talked to in a while.

23. Share leftover food with a friend, roommate, etc. rather than throw it away.

24. Help clean up (dirty dishes, trash, vacuuming, etc.).

25. Do little things: hold the door, smile, etc.

26. Be kind.

Love always wins.

To learn more about the 26 Days of Kindness, check out the Facebook page.

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