Kindness Starts With One®

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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.

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RAK at Manatee Bay Elementary Washington Project

I went to the beach to do a clean up with one of my friends. We picked up toothbrushes, straws, plastic, bottle caps, etc. There was a lot of trash. We even saw another two people cleaning the beach too. It took some work, but me and my friend picked up as much as we can.

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RAK at Manatee Bay Elementary Washington Project

What I did First was getting a group of friends to see were they are going and what they are doing. Secondly was set a goal. Third of all we agreed to go the beach and get supplies to clean up the beach. fourth of all we cleaned up the beach. Final of all we finished and move on to...

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Chess with Help

For my community service project, I went to a senior home. I played chess with a senior named Hela. The residents were all very nice. At first, I was very nervous but after spending some time with them I wasn't nervous anymore and I even enjoyed myself.

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Lemonade for Charity

My friend Enzo did a lemonade stand with me. First, we gathered our supplies. Then, we wemt to my house and started selling our lemonade. We sold first to my neighbors and then we sold to other cars that passed by. We earned $37 in total. My parents helped us donate the cash to a homeless shelter.

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RAK at manatee bay Washington Project

I went to a nercing home for my project. The nercing home has old people that are sick. So i was going to meet a old woman for my project . She had soda to drink.

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RAK at Manatee Bay elemantary washington project

For my act of kindness I went to the beach and cleaned up about 5 Lb of trash of of the beach. I found straws bottle caps and other. This can be really bad for the environment and animals. I helped a the environment if I did not clean up that trash then an animal could've mistaken it for food.

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RAK at Manatee Bay Elementary Washington Project

One day at fifth grade we had a MLK service project. I decided just to pick up some trash since it would be helpful while being pretty easy since we had a lot around our neighborhood. We had to fill out a paper with some photos which too bad I'm writing this on a different computer so sadly I don't...

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RAK at Manatee Bay ElementaryWashington Project

My cummutative service project was to go to clean a park when i get there all the grass was full of trash in the most part of the park i bring gloves and a bag and start cleaning up all the trash were rapers of gum and cookies when i finish i saw more trash but there were bottles then...

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RAK at Manatee Bay Elementary Washington Project

I went to the beach to pick up trash. I found alot of things like plastic bags, cans, and water bottles. The reason I did this is so dogs, birds, and turtle dont choke on the trash. After this I felt very good and I am thinking of doing this again.

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RAK at Manatee Bay Elementary Washington project

My community project was to walk people's dogs. It helps people save time and do the important stuff. It also gives people time to relax. Also, if they don't have time to walk their dog, we can do it. Dogs need a lot of exercise so it would be great if the owners need to go somewhere and i can...

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RAK at manatee Bay Elementry Washington project

i went to the beach with my friends and it was awsome. i went to the beach because it helps the enviorment and it saves tons of animals lifes. And i love to see when animals and the beach get cleaned and i love when animals survive.

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RAK at Manatee Bay Elementary Washington project

cleaning and picking up trash around my grandmas neighborhood while using rakes and my brother helped me to.

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rak at manatee bay elementary Washington project

me and my brother rounded up our cloths to donate. Mrs Washington told us one day to do a communitee project for the world no matter how small. then I asked my mom what to do.she told us she was planning to donate our cloths that don't fit.my dad drove us to goodwill.and we are happy to give people cloths...

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rak at manatee bay elementry washington project

My project was about picking up trash up at the beach.I think this project was kind because if any animals eat that it might die. my goal was to make the safest place.

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Manatee Bay Elementary #RAK WASHINGTON/ALLISON 5TH GRADE

I went to downtown Miami beach and we picked up garbage from the ocean. I picked up 15 cans of soda, 7 candy wrappers, and 34 water bottles. I enjoyed this because now I know I helped the world.

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manatee bay elementry#RAK washington/allison5th grade

I went to goodwill Florida. First we collected clothes .Then me and my mom organized them.Then we went to goodwill then we donated the clothes to goodwill.last goodwill thanked us.

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Neighborhood Helper

I walked in my neighborhood and picked up all the trash on the sidewalk. First my mom and I got a trash bag and gloves and then we walked down the sidewalk. We picked up all the trash that we could find on the sidewalk. Then we went to the lake in our back yard and picked up all the...

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Manatee Bay Elementary #RAK Washington/Allison 5th grade

I went to Regional Park and picked up trashes. We first picked a park where we can pick the trashes. Then we picked a date and time to pick up trashes when it is good. Then we gathered the volunteers and we made a plan where to pick up first. And then we went to the park and had fun...

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Manatee Bay Elementary #RAK Washington/Allison 5th Grade

I went with my mom to pick up as much trash as possible of Dania beach. My plan is to get my items next, drive to the beach with supplies then, take pictures to send to my teacher last, advise her that I sent the pictures to her.

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manatee bay elementary #RAK Washington/ Allison 5th grade

I went to donate toys at my church for the unfortunate. my action plan was to first dive to church visit the class rooms ask who needs toys inform the paste give out toys

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manatee bay elementary#RAK Washington/Allison

i went to the beach to clean up the area because i really don't like seeing other and animals get hurt. My plan was to find the beach i was going to, find others to help, find out how to get there, get supplies like buckets and nets.

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Manatee Bay Elementary #RAK Washington/Allison 5th Grade

I went to the Park in Pembroke Pines .First, i went to the Pembroke Pines park.Then i looked every so i can see if their trash.Then when i saw trash i picked it up.After that i throw it in the Garbage can. Finally before i left i made sure there was no trash at the Park.

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Joy at the Hospital

For our school's Day To Serve, I went to Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital. My mom, my brother, and I bought toys for them first and then headed to the hospital to drop off the toys and some clothes for kids that are residents there. I even met some new friends while we were there. I was so excited. I could tell they...

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Manatee Bay Elementary#RAK day Washington/Allison 5th grade

I went to Holy wood beach and did a beach clean up . I found a lot of nasty stuff. my plan was to get a bag some latex gloves and clean. my goal was important beacause all the animals that live on the beach eat that stuff.

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Manatee Bay Elementary #RAK WASHINGTON/Allison 5th Grade

I went to the Dania Beach in FL to pick trash. I picked up trash with my dad and my brother. I was making the beach clean. I was using the supplies that were 2 plastic bags.

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Manatee Bay Elementary #RAK Washington/ Allison 5th grade

My family and I went to Plantation Florida park and picked up the trash form the park like soda cans, bags and other things i used a trash bag and gloves to pick it up the trash so this was my story for what is did as my random acted of kidness

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Cookies and Games

I went to a senior center and played board games with the residents. I also brought along some home-baked cookies for them. We played Monopoly, Sorry, and other games. The seniors enjoyed the cookies and board games and asked us to come back again.

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Kindness Gives Back

I volunteer at a hospital near me. I am currently 16, and I was assisting an elderly lady to the area she needed to go. On our way there, she asked about me and how I am able to volunteer. We had gotten off to a great start. Once we reached our destination, I saw her appointment wasn't for another...

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Gift of Sound

My son is partially deaf. His boss and coworkers gave him hearing aids for his birthday! What a great gift!

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So Cold!

One morning I was walking to work when I saw an older woman sitting on the ledge of a building. She was shivering and looked absolutely miserable. I took my coat off and gave it to her. I had another coat in the office which was only 1 block away so I knew it wouldn't be a big deal for...

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