Many schools have taken part in the ‘Bucket Filling’ school campaign. The goal of which is to encourage people to use actions or words that show that you care about someone. Saying or doing something kind. Giving someone a heartfelt smile. Using names with respect. Helping without being asked. Giving sincere compliments. Showing respect to others. Your bucket will be …
Elementary Kindness Assembly Recap
The students of Roy Gomm Elementary School begin filing in to the multipurpose room; hopping, skipping and bouncing with wide eyes and energetic chuckles. The bright tangerine, Big Bird yellow, and key lime green walls slowly begin to reverberate the roar of children’s laughter as a crowd of cross-legged kids forms on the ground in a sea of red and …
Sochi 2014: Olympians That Give Back
The 2014 Winter Olympics are full of athletes on a mission. Not only to win the gold, but to actively work to make the world a more kind, happier, and healthier place. Think Kindness is happy to highlight Olympic athletes who are spreading kindness through their charitable efforts. 1. Hannah Teter Hannah Teter is an American snowboarder who placed fourth …
Meet Josephine Kulea – A Living Hero
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. We hear about the times when women were denied the right to vote in the United States. When blacks and whites had separate drinking fountains and bathrooms. Times so rough that civil war broke out on our soil and accounted for more U.S. …
The Power of Kindness
The shooting at Sparks Middle School last month shook all of us to our core. School shootings in themselves are terrifying, but having one happen so close to home really made me stop and acknowledge that this is the reality in which our children are growing up. It seems that most people start touting gun control as soon as the …
A Teenagers Reaction To Kenya
Each year we bring students, teachers, and volunteers with us to carry out our Global Act of Kindness. In 2011, Alex Lee and I were introduced during a large Think Kindness campaign and school tour in the Milwaukee area. That year he made the commitment to join us, step outside his ‘box’, and truly roll-up his sleeves to impact lives …
Grocery Store Kindness
One of the great things about my job is that I get to hear amazing stories of indiscriminate acts of Kindness. Today was a day that I received the below email – this made my day, so I thought I would share with all of you. ~ Brian Email Subject: A Witnessed Act of Kindness Dear Brian, From time to …
A Tumaini Orphanage Morning
The first night you would think it would be rather easy to sleep. Without a doubt my eyes are heavier than I could ever imagine. I lay still on a small twin bed with a mattress no more than 2″ thick, the pillow is small, and the lighting is pitch black. All in all, I feel like I was so …
Kenya Orphanage: Raising A Soul
I remember when the orphanage gates opened and I saw him standing there. He looked emotionless, certain of denial. His sister, a tiny girl that looked to be 3 years old, stood behind him. It was 2012 when I first saw him arrive at the Tumaini orphanage. For me, I’ve never witness ‘this part’. The part where they come off …
Community Investment, Martial Artist Style
Most of us agree that tomorrow’s hopes hinge on this generation’s children and youth. Since kids spend so much time in school, these institutions play a pivotal role in nurturing an intelligent and informed population, fostering positive social skills, and encouraging healthy habits for daily living. That’s a lot for teachers and staff to accomplish during the course of a …