Kindness Starts With One^®

Fran did something for both Jess and me that I will never forget. In 2008, we climbed Kilimanjaro as part of a charity challenge. Jess and I had low spirits on summit night as we hadn't spoken to our families for almost 10 days. The night was a big one on our journey; it's not a walk in the park...

When I first met Marcus, a street man I saw everyday going to work, I did not make eye contact nor give him money. Slowly, I felt a change in my heart and started talking to him, learning about why he was there. The story was not what I expected. Because of Marcus, I started looking up instead of down when...

I was at the gym on a treadmill that looks out onto the street and there was a woman's car on the side of the road with a flat. After running 1 mile nobody bothered to check on her (Monica) so I got off my treadmill and asked if I could help. She told me she had a tow truck...

Karen Lewis was my son's first grade teacher. She always put her students first and challenged them each day to be better. She gave her heart and shared her experiences with her students. I was proud to have been her room parent and saw how much she cared for her students. Although she was tough at times, it was because...

My mom is my ONE! My mom is the kindest person I know! She is truly an angel here on Earth. Kindness and Diane are one in the same. Mom always taught us to think of others and to be kind to everyone. She showed us the importance of treating others the way we want to be treated by being...

My husband is The ONE! He always encourages & inspires me to be better every day by just being himself. Together we have faced a magnitude of challenges and conquered each one by supporting and encouraging each other. Love brought us together, but our search for the common good, and the appreciation & gratitude we have for each other keep...

The person I am proud to nominate is my friend and assistant teacher, Lynne Rentschler. Lynne is the epitome of kindness. She sees the good in everyone and is always putting others ahead of herself. She is well known in her neighborhood as the “go to” person whenever somebody needs help. Although she is a senior herself, she is out there mowing the grass...

Harold Scott, or Scottie as many of us know him, is a one-of-a-kind person. He often thinks of how he can help others. He is always upbeat, has a sunny disposition with a killer smile, and a caring kind nature. Scottie lives in Lebanon, Tennessee, just east of Nashville, but grew up in a tiny, rural county about 65 miles further to the...

The person that has inspired me the most would be my cousin, Stephen Sines, and his wife, Tammy. This couple consistently tries to find ways to show their kindness and lightens up every life they come across. One day, out of the blue, they sent my wife and I a hand-made blanket and a hand-written letter. The letter said simply, "Pay...