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

walking dogs

one day I had a job and it was walking dogs and one day I had to go somewhere were I didn't know my way around and I got lost and ended up in another neighborhood with the dog and the dog had to be back at a certain time and it was 2 min till he was supposed to...

Wrong Address

Today a stranger knocked on my door holding a letter addressed to my house. This person explained it had been in their post. They lived quite a long way away from our street, but thinking there might have been important information inside had driven over to give it to me. Such a kind act.

acts of kindness

Giving my friend a hug in school when she is having a bad day at school or at home

Keira's Grade 5 Teacher

Just weeks before Christmas 2016, our youngest daughter, Keira, was diagnosed with an aggressive brainstem cancer. She was 10 years old. The next 6 months were grueling: she endured countless rounds of chemo and radiation, all the while knowing it was a grim prognosis. At the same time, her older brother and sister watched with fear and trepidation as our...

Only Cereal and Milk

I have a past work friend that I still keep in contact with. She is so sweet and always has a kind word for everyone. Lately she’s had some health issues and hasn’t been able to get out. She does have some family that checks on her, and I keep in contact with her too. Before we had a snowstorm...

being nice

Being kind to others or strangers can make their day because you do not know what they are going through.

One day I saw this kid playing by himself because the other kids didn't want to play with him so I offered to play with him I saw how his eyes lit up with excitement and he was happy then...

Helping out

When I did not go on a field trip I went to help a kindergarten teacher with her students, I helped her organize and clean up her classroom. When it was time for for their art teacher to come in I helped the art teacher by passing out the papers and telling the kids to sit down and be quiet....

a kind teacher

there is a special teacher at my school who makes me feel included. I don't like leaving my classroom much but she makes an effort to come and talk to me.

Easy ways to be kind .

When I was at primary school I tried to hold the door open for people and smile . (sky)