Random Acts of Kindness Day
| Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17 | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 4, February 17 |
| Frequency | annual |
Random Acts of Kindness Day is a day to celebrate and encourage random acts of kindness. "It's just a day to celebrate kindness and the whole pay it forward mentality", said Tracy Van Kalsbeek, executive director of the Stratford Perth Community Foundation, in 2016, where the day is celebrated on November 4.[1] It is celebrated on September 1 in New Zealand and on February 17 in the US.[2][3][4]
Background
[edit]The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAK) was founded in 1995 in the US. It is a nonprofit headquartered in Denver, Colorado.[5] The founder of the group is Will Glennon.[6][7] Glennon is currently the Chairman of World Kindness, USA.[8][9]
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) day began in 2004 in New Zealand.[10][11][12][13] [better source needed] Promoters of the day suggest paying for another person's meal in drive-thrus, letting someone go ahead in line, buying extra at the grocery store and donating it to a food pantry, buying flowers for someone, helping someone change a flat tire, posting anonymous sticky notes with validating or uplifting messages around for people to find, complimenting a colleague on their work, and other acts.[14][2][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Beitz, Mike. "Stratford and area set to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day". The Beacon Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Cain, Brenda Cain (17 February 2016). "Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day; nominate someone for February Person of the Month". cleveland.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Random Acts of Kindness Day". Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "12 ideas for National Random Acts of Kindness Day".
- ^ "Random Acts of Kindness FAQs". Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Mr. Will Glennon".
- ^ "Honorary Planetary Citizen of the Month | GCCA".
- ^ "Attendees".
- ^ "World Kindness USA – the World Kindness Movement".
- ^ "Fun RAK Ideas". Random Acts of Kindness Day (New Zealand). Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Moroney, Roger (September 1, 2005). "Be Kind to others ... it's that sort of day". Hawkes Bay Today. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "R.A.K. Team, Josh de Jong". Random Acts of Kindness Day NZ. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Today is random acts of kindness day". TVNZ. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Fun RAK Ideas". Random Acts of Kindness Day (New Zealand). Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Random Acts of Kindness Day Ideas". Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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