Have you ever been sitting in line at Starbucks
waiting on your order and pull up to the window and have the cashier tell you
that your coffee had been paid for by the person in front of you?
Perhaps you came home from a long day at work to
find all the leaves in your yard had been raked and bagged for you.
What about standing in line at the grocery store
with only one or two items in your hands and the person in front of you offers
to let you go in front of them?
These Random Acts of Kindness probably made your
day and you probably have had times when you offered your kindness to others
and expected nothing in return…
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Each year my squad chooses a charity or
organization to support. We typically
host a fundraiser and donate the proceeds or use them to purchase items for the
organization. In the past we have
supported Students Helping Students, The Animal Ark, and the Susan G. Komen Race
for a cure, to name a few.
This year I feel that it is important that we
choose something that we can continue throughout the season that does not
involve money. With the economy
struggling, it will be nice to find a way to give back without having to pay to
do so.
The Random Acts of
Kindness Foundation is the heart of the kindness movement whose aim is to help
everyone create a better world by spreading awareness and increasing engagement
in kind actions. The Random Acts of
Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to pass it on to
others.
This year, my
cheerleaders will be participating in the RAK movement. We will spend the whole year finding ways to
spread kindness and cheer to friends, family, teachers and even strangers.
Here are just a few ways
they will accomplish this:
- Give someone a flower
- Eat lunch with someone new
- Visit a sick friend
- Offer a hug
- Give an unexpected gift
- Open a door
- Plant a tree
- Leave a thank you note
- Give a compliment
- Do a favor
- Walk a dog
- Donate your gently used items
- Make a new friend
Please join us in the
effort to make the world a better place.
You can read more about
the Random Acts of Kindness foundation here:
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