December 2011
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31 Days to Warm the World: Kindness Challenge 2012
In a world increasingly divided, a group of Minnesotans is starting a worldwide movement: to warm the world through kindness in just 31 days. During January, 2012, the Kindness Challenge intends to inspire one million acts of kindness throughout the world.
People who want to make a difference in the world are needed to help spread the word and participate in the Kindness Challenge. It’s free, and...
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For holiday travelers, random acts of kindness
Sometimes when you travel, it’s the little gestures of compassion that make the biggest difference, especially during the holidays.
For Becky Brand, it was a Washington bus driver who went out of his way to help her during Thanksgiving week. “While I was struggling with a heavy suitcase in the rain, he made my day by stopping to let me on instead of having me run to the bus stop a...
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Random acts of Christmas kindness “overwhelming”
“For the first time ever, I’ve experienced the true meaning of Christmas.”
That’s the word from Fenton Kmart Manager Rick Faulk, who is overwhelmed by the generosity of “Secret Santas” this Christmas, who have anonymously come into the store and paid off peoples’ layaways. “In my 35-plus years in this business, I’ve never seen the generosity...
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Confectioner tries to spread a little kindness...
Perfetti Van Melle wants to make the world a far better place
SHANGHAI - An Italian sweet maker has launched a series of activities to encourage Chinese people to practice random acts of kindness and undertake more personal social responsibility to make the world a better place.
Perfetti Van Melle Confectionery (China) Co Ltd (PVMCC) said the initiative was designed to promote charitable work...
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Christmas is a time for kindness
Kindness UK, which was founded by a TV secret millionaire who visited Redcar, is urging people to use kindness to bind together their communities and to get to know their neighbours at Christmas.
It comes as research shows 70% of people don’t know their neighbours’ names, 94% of people feel there is no ‘community spirit’ in their neighbourhood and 51% of Brits...