24 Hours of Kindness - Portland, Maine
3000 Miles of Kindness California - Maine
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead
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Caffeinated Kindness
Remembering Kindness - sept 11
Changing the World... one act of kindness at a time
Kindness Weekend North Conway, New Hampshire
Each year on September 11, The Kindness Center’s goal is to bring back the spirit of love and compassion shown during the weeks that followed September 11th, 2001. From September 11 - 30, Michael and his Kindness Crew perform random acts of kindness throughout southern Maine. They also share this special message with schools, businesses, and communities across the country. Throughout the month of September, we encourage people to visit our acts of kindness page and choose activities which speak to the heart. This is a wonderful way to honor the lives of those lost ten years ago... Family, friends, and complete strangers joined us in downtown Biddeford as we attempted 100 acts of kindness in 100 minutes! Each volunteer randomly selected kindness assignment cards to complete within 100 minutes.acts_of_kindness.htmlshapeimage_25_link_0
Let it Snow...
Over Memorial Day weekend, The Mount Washington Valley became known as the Kindness Capital of New England! Locals and visitors alike embraced the kindness message and performed random acts throughout the community. The weekend began Friday evening with a free, two-hour lecture by Michael at the Theater in the Woods. After hearing his speech, many people wanted to find an easy place and method to reflect and to initiate a change in their life. A special event following the lecture, in Schouler Park was created for just that reason. The park featured a candle-lit labyrinth (sponsored by Soyfire Candle) and circle of forgiveness where the public was invited to reflect on aspects of their lives that may be causing pain, anxiety, or suffering of any kind. Saturday morning, everyone gathered in N. Conway Village for more inspiration and to collect the tools of the kindness trade before fanning out to the community to commit generous acts on unsuspecting people. After a morning of spontaneous and intentional good deeds, hundreds gathered together in the park to hear some of the morning’s stories as a group. The weekend then continued with a variety of activities and more opportunities to make North Conway radiate with kindhearted energy! Special thanks to Michael Kline of Soyfire Candle and Carla Girouard of Evergreen Institute for Wellness for making this event a huge success. In April, Michael led Boston University students for a 12 hour marathon of kind acts. From 8am-8pm they created a buzz in Boston by lifting spirits and sparking positive energy wherever they would go... http://www.soyfirecandle.com/http://evergreenforwellness.org./http://evergreenforwellness.org./shapeimage_27_link_0shapeimage_27_link_1shapeimage_27_link_2
Once a year, Michael spends a full 24 hours on the streets of southern Maine (without sleep) performing spontaneous acts of kindness. Just some of the acts include: buying coffee for strangers, paying for movie tickets and city bus rides, helping strangers with yard work, handing out balloons, flowers and baked goods, visiting schools and nursing homes, working in soup kitchens, and spending time with the homeless throughout the night. Hundreds of kind acts are performed over the 24 hours. Watch some inspiring moments from the event by clicking on the video below...
People from all over the world join The Kindness Center during this special event. Throughout the holiday season, we visited coffee shops, shelters, and other locations, randomly offering free cups of joe to brighten someone’s day. Whether at a cafe counter or drive thru window, by offering to pay for someone’s coffee you can help to create a positive ripple effect, impacting many lives. The goal is to prove the life-changing power of one, simple (and affordable) act of kindness.
During this life-changing road trip from California to Maine, countless people were recipients of kind deeds. Some of the acts included: helping drivers broken down on the highway, buying meals for people at truck stops and all night diners, buying ice cream for groups of kids, picking up litter on streets and beaches, offering to take photos of families on vacation, buying coffee and breakfast for people each morning, handing out free flowers and pastries in Brooklyn NY, buying newspapers for people in New York City, paying tolls for other drivers, and giving out free hugs throughout 18 states. And just for the record, actual KM (kindness mileage) was 3,570.6!
During Maine’s biggest storms of the year, The Kindness Center will hit the streets for some random acts of snow blowing and shoveling. Complete strangers all over town are offered to have their driveways cleared out under one simple condition...pass on the kind act by doing something nice for another person. In December, Michael led an amazing group of teens from Project Aware throughout Portland to spread holiday cheer. During the day, they delivered toys to children, sang Christmas carols, handed out flowers and candy canes, visited shelters and nursing homes, and surprised dozens of people with spontaneous acts of kindness!
Michael began The Kindness Center’s events as a way to inspire kind acts all over the world. His goal is to create projects that touch countless lives, while also encouraging people to “pass it on.” Best known for the 24 hours of kindness, his events have become media sensations and sparked a kindness revolution across the globe. Others include a fast-paced challenge to perform “100 acts of kindness in 100 minutes,” to “Remembering Kindness” in honor of September 11th, to a cross-country journey called “3000 miles of kindness.” Although Michael now shares his message primarily as an author and speaker, he continues to create events each year. If you would like to receive news about upcoming projects, please sign up for our newsletter or watch for updates on our facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/thekindnesscentershapeimage_32_link_0
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