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Here you’ll find posts from staff and friends of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Things we find interesting or shareable will go right here. Thanks for visiting!
Posted October 08, 2010
Many people have been affected by the country's economy. Many people have lost all they have. If you lived in Beverly Hills, had a successful business, and then lost everything, what would you do? Watch this video of an incredible couple who were in just that predicament, and then decided...
Posted October 08, 2010
Music has always been a part of Lisa Ostrow's life, from growing up with a father who played in an orchestra, to ten years of professional instruction on the piano herself, to having three daughters who all have musical gifts. What she didn't know was how music would play such...
Posted October 08, 2010
This refugee turned immigrant tells of an amazing journey. Coming to America, he faced many challenges in his community. He was determined not to let those challenges get in his way, but instead committed to find a way to overcome those challenges and in the process better his community and...
Posted October 08, 2010
Once reliant on the city and food pantries to feed herself and her five children, Brenda now works full time for the Samaritan Center helping feed those in need. Watch as Brenda explains what sets this soup kitchen apart from others and be inspired by the passion this woman displays...
Posted October 08, 2010
Meet Mike Rosenfeld, Founder and Executive Director of Youth Expressions, and learn how this former gang member turned counselor discovered that what we listen to affects what we think and how we act. This knowledge led him to start Youth Expressions, a program to give youth an outlet for expressing...
Posted October 08, 2010
Meet Libby Birky and her husband Brad, who were working as a teacher and computer consultant respectively and volunteering at soup kitchens. During their volunteering they noticed that certain populations were not using shelters and soup kitchens. Single mothers, the elderly, and college students often avoided these venues, and the...
Posted October 08, 2010
Interview of Andrea DeMink and Chad Riddle of The PourHouse, a street-based outreach program in Indianapolis, Indiana. Like many outreach programs for the homeless, The PourHouse provides food, coffee, and clothes, but what sets Andrea DeMink and her vision apart is that this program is about building relationship and helping...
Posted October 08, 2010
Most people have a passing thought about helping others. And most people look at special needs children and wish they could do something. But when you have six children of your own, even though they're all healthy and "normal," most people would simply say they don't have enough time. Janelle...
Posted October 05, 2010
Hundreds of professional and amateur photographers in Hampton Roads, Virginia have agreed to spend Saturday, October 9th, 2010 exposing acts of kindness taking place in their community. As part of a 24-hour kindness project dreamed up by Shoot for Good, these photographers have committed to spend their day...
Posted October 08, 2010
It is amazing the impact that one person’s decision can have on another. One small act of kindness can snowball over a life time and affect so many more. A wonderful example of this is the story of a young boy named Chris Mburu and a teacher named Hilde Back....