Kindness Starts With One®

One smile. One hug. One cup of coffee. One person...

Do you have someone in your life who inspired you to be a better person? Did you witness an act of kindness that left an impression? Share your kindness story with the world.

Tell Us Your Kindness Story

Helping a man on the train.

One day, I got on a train. At the next station, a man in his forties got on. He had a mental disability, so he acted in a way that people did not want to let him sit. He had a childlike mind and asked everyone many questions, but no one talked with him for long.

I felt sorry for...

Old lady with a bag

Once i was at the train station, I was in a hurry for a train that was about to leave. When i ran down by the escalators, an old lady stoped me, asking if i can help her with the bag, because it was heavy and her both arms were hurt. I helped her with the bag, brought it up...

Giving a hand

At a local business open house, an elderly couple were browsing together. He in a transport chair, his wife pushing him. She was unable to push him up the slope that had brought them around to the back. The man insisted he would walk up the stairs inside the building. While he very slowly got up the stairs, wife on...

The Sandwich on the Bench

Ella sat on a park bench during her lunch break watching people rush by. As she opened her sandwich, she noticed a boy sitting on the next bench staring at her food. His clothes were worn, and his cheeks were sunken.

Without a word, Ella split her sandwich in half and handed it to him. The boy looked surprised, then...

Unexpected kindness

My 18 year old son was in a car accident this week. He rear ended another car while driving to his college classes. My son is ok, but totaled the car. The other driver was not injured and had minor car damage. The other driver was on his way to a work meeting, but he saw that my son was...

Buying lunch

one time i bought lunch for my friend cause he forgot his wallet and didn’t ask for help. he was super thankful and it felt good to help him without making a big deal

Hosting a Kindness Camp!

My name is Kora. And I am the founder of Kora’s Kindness Camp. I hosted my first one and had several people attend. We did multiple kindness activities such as we wrote letters to veterans to be open on an honors flight to Washington DC, we made flowers arrangements for people who are in retirement homes, we made kindness T-shirts,...

Help with Groceries

Last week, I saw my elderly neighbor struggling to carry her groceries up the stairs. I immediately offered to help and carried them for her. She was very thankful and told me a heartwarming story from her childhood while we walked.

Kindness on Wheels: A Sweet Surprise from Sara Yahia

Though they’ve rarely seen her, Sara Yahia’s thoughtful gesture brightens the day of many. Outside her home sits a three-tiered shelf on wheels, lovingly stocked with candies, chips, cookies, bottles of water, and a sign hanging above it that reads:

"For delivery drivers, thank you for your service. Please feel free to grab yourself one or two items. Hoping that...