Kindness Project Thank You!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for Your Kindness Project Donations!
The Kindness Starts With Me Campaign was a huge success thanks to the generosity of so many donors!
On Valentine’s Day I met with 630 students at Alta Vista Elementary School and presented each one with their own copy of the book Kindness Starts With Me. They were thrilled!
Here are a couple of comments from the students:
“Thank you for the kindness book. It was very kind of you to give us the books. For my opinion, I think what you did should go in the kindness book. …Speaking of kindness, what you showed me is that you are very generous. You’re the best!”
~With gratitude, Your friend, Jadarius.
“Thank you for the lovely book. I love the book. The book is splendid…the book is wonderful…the book is special.”
~Emily
Donations continue to be accepted to support the “Kindness Starts With Me” program.
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“Kindness is not calling someone names,” said one student. Another said: “We are kind when we help each other win,” and a third student chimed in, “Kindness is inviting a new student to play at recess.”
I grew up in easier times. Although most of us never talked about kindness, we lived by The Golden Rule, treating others with respect and caring. It was a simple life where neighbors knew and helped each other, we were safe at home and at school, and we felt cared for, with a roof over our heads, enough food to eat, and someone to turn to in times of trouble.
The library/media room at Alta Vista elementary school is buzzing with activity as class after class come to participate in their school’s service project, Alta Vista Cares Sew Much, spearheaded by their progressive principal, Dr. Barbara Shirley. The individual tables, seating 4 students at each, are piled with large squares of fleece – warm, cuddly, and colorful – which many hands have cut and are now tying together to make throws. One hundred to be exact! Throws that will soon be on their way to St. Pete’s All Children’s Hospital, where they will make the day brighter and warmer for young cancer patients.
