Random Acts of Kindness Day 2022

Random Acts of Kindness Day^® is Thursday February 17, 2022
Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 13-19, 2022

#MakeKindnessTheNorm #RandomActsofKindnessDay #RAKDay

The work to create a kinder world never ends. There is no limit on the amount of goodness we can put into the world, but we need your help! We invite you to join the annual Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK DAY) celebration on Thursday, February 17, 2022 and help #MakeKindnesstheNorm

Random Acts of Kindness Foundation 2022 Coloring Contest

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All are invited to join our first annual coloring contest! Beginning on February 1st, 2022 and ending on Random Acts of Kindness Day 2022, we will collect completed RAK Day Coloring Sheets. On RAK Day (February 17th, 2022), five random entries will be selected to receive a RAK Day poster, lapel pin, a 2022 Kindness Calendar, along with a Make Kindness the Norm sweatshirt, water bottle, and baseball hat (valued at over $100). Join in and help us #MakeKindnessTheNorm!

That’s not all! Every person who enters the contest has the option to receive a free RAK Day 2022 sticker in the mail.

HOW TO ENTER

To get started, download your RAK Day 2022 Participant Toolkit. Included is the RAK Day coloring sheet!

Complete the coloring sheet to your heart’s desire. We want to see your creativity shine!

Take a photo of (or scan) your completed sheet and submit it to our team. Complete the form below and opt to receive your free RAK Day 2022 sticker on this page if you’d like!

We are dedicated to making this contest as inclusive as possible—all ages are allowed to enter and there are no restrictions on your creative genius! If you prefer to design your own coloring sheet, we welcome those submissions, too.

Not interested in receiving a RAK Day sticker in the mail? You can also enter by texting your submission to (303) 529-2494. Just include your name with the photo!

DETAILS AND FINE PRINT

Where To Submit: Complete the form on this page, Email your entry to info@randomactsofkindness.org, OR Text your entry to (303) 529-2494. Please note: to receive your free RAK Day 2022 sticker in the mail, you must complete the form on this page.

Deadline: Submissions must be sent in by 3pm MST on February 17th, 2022.

Eligibility: Everyone is welcome to enter this contest!

Winner Selection: The 5 winners will be selected at random and will not be judged based on skill level. Winners will be announced on the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation social media channels once chosen.

Release: By entering this contest, entrants allow The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation to share submitted coloring sheets on the Random Acts of Kindness website and social media properties.

Here are some other fun activities you can do each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week:

Sunday, February

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Coloring Contest

Enter this year’s coloring contest for a chance to win a RAK Day SWAG package (poster, sticker, lapel pin and a 2022 Kindness Calendar)

Monday, February

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Monday

Give a Gift Card

Give an envelope with a gift card to a locally-owned tea/coffee shop to a friend with a note inviting them to take some relaxing time.

Tuesday, February

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Tuesday

Be A Kid Again

Remember how proud you were of something you did as a child and do it again!

Wednesday, February

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Wednesday

Write A Letter

Take 5 minutes to write a letter or card and mail it to someone who isn’t expecting it. Put a stamp on it and mail it. (Don’t text. Don’t email)

#RandomActsofKindnessDay Thursday, February

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Thursday

Receive a daily dose of self care from RAK’s Vice President by connecting with daily text messages - 303-529-2494.

Friday, February

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Friday

Let Someone Know

Think of someone who brings joy and happiness into your life. Call, text or write them and let them know their shine brightens your life.

Saturday, February

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Saturday

Join Us!

Become part of the kindest community by joining the RAKtivists (Random Act of Kindness activists) group.

Keep Going!

Even though our kindness celebration is over, you don't have to stop being kind! Commit to doing one small act of kindness each day! You can help make kindness the norm!

Be sure to explore our collection of kindness resources below to inspire you throughout the year.

Thank you to our RAK Day supporting organizations

A special thanks to the following organizations for helping make kindness the norm.

Coalation to end social isolation and lonliness

If you'd like to become a supporting organization, please email rachelle@randomactsofkindness.org for details.

Here are some kindness quotes you can post each day to inspire others to be more kind. Be sure to use #RandomActsOfKindnessDay and #MakeKindnessTheNorm so we can see your posts!

Thursday, February 17

Make kindness the norm®

—The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

Monday, February 14

How beautiful a day can be, when kindness touches it!

—George Elliston

Tuesday, February 15

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves

—James Matthew Barrie

Wednesday, February 16

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.

—Helen James

Wednesday, February 16

Kindness is spreading sunshine into other people's lives regardless of the weather.

—RAKtivist

Thursday, February 17

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.

—Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Thursday, February 17

Kindness starts with one.

—The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

Check out our full collection of kindness quotes & post your favorite!

Kindness Quotes

See all of our kindness resources below and share them everyone you know!

We have taken our CASEL approved, highly effective, evidence-based Kindness in the Classroom^® social emotional learning curriculum and made it better. By including a focus on equity, teacher self-care, and digital citizenship, we are excited to share a more engaging, relatable, and inclusive curriculum.

Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 NEW High School Curriculum

If you’ve gotten used to the previous version of our curriculum, don’t worry… we are still focused on all the same skills. We’ve just simplified it, updated it and included all kinds of new, fun stuff! If you need access to the earlier version, they are archived here.

NEW Kindness at Home

2022 Kindness Calendar

An act of kindness each day.

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Kindness Coloring Pages

Take a brain break.

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50 Ways to Be Kind Poster

Inspiration for your classroom.

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Kindness Bookmarks

A kind way to keep your place.

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Recognition Certificates

A little recognition goes a long way.

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Kindness Bingo

Challenge your friends.

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Kindness at Work

Transform your workplace with our FREE 12 month kindness calendar. The calendar features monthly themes structured to create a kinder work culture. Each month offers daily ideas for individuals to complete in a few minutes or less. On top of the daily ideas, there is a team-based idea that can be used to celebrate kindness each month as a team!

Download 2022 Calendar

See our other resources for the workplace below...

Kindness at Work Poster

A poster showing various ways you can be kind while at work. Hang this in the break room to inspire your team!

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Kindness Award Certificate

Recognize your teammates for their kindnesss by presenting them with a Kindness Award Certificate.

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Tag! You're It! Cards

Start a fun game of Kindness Tag in your office where you do anonymous acts of kindness for your teammates.

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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW KINDNESS CHALLENGE!

We've designed a fun kindness challenge to help make kindness the norm™ at home & in your neighborhood. Your challenge (if you choose to accept it) is to complete a series of kindness activities to fill in 60 'hearts'. Each act of kindness is worth one, two or three 'hearts' based on how challenging they are: one-heart activities are quick and easy, two-heart activities are more involved, and three-heart activities are challenging & will take more time.

There's a good mix of activities: various random acts of kindness meant to be done in your home & neighborhood, writing prompts, self-care activities and fun coloring pages too. You choose which activities to do and when to do them—so no pressure. Just do the ones that sound fun to you.

Can you complete the challenge & fill in all 60 hearts?

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#MakeKindnessTheNorm

You can also download a paginated PDF so you can make your own booklets at home. Click here for details.

Imagine a world where we can succeed by being nice...

Where we all look out for each other...

Where we all pay it forward...

And where kindness is the norm.

Random Acts of Kindness Day® is Thursday February 17, 2022 Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 13-19, 2022

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Keep Going!

Here are some kindness quotes you can post each day to inspire others to be more kind. Be sure to use #RandomActsOfKindnessDay and #MakeKindnessTheNorm so we can see your posts!

See all of our kindness resources below and share them everyone you know!

Kindness at Work

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW KINDNESS CHALLENGE!

Can you complete the challenge & fill in all 60 hearts?

#MakeKindnessTheNorm

Imagine a world where we can succeed by being nice...

Where we all look out for each other...

Where we all pay it forward...

And where kindness is the norm.

Random Acts of Kindness Day^® is Thursday February 17, 2022
Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 13-19, 2022