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Greater Cincinnati Students Doing Good – A+ For Kindness
It is so wonderful to see young people being encouraged to make a difference in their world. More than 1200 Greater Cincinnati high school students from over 100 schools attended last October’s Anthony Munoz Foundati
on’ s Youth Leadership Seminar where they were challenged to come up with a community service project to spread kindness. Their ideas made such an impact.
One Example
Students at Ursuline Academy already make sandwiches that they donate for distribution through a loc
al shelter and they have a club that knits scarves for those who need warmth. Now, each of those recipients will be getting a ‘love note’ attached to the gift that students made as part of their Youth Leadership Seminar project. It is all about uplifting those who can benefit from nurturing encouragement. I just love it! And by the way, I am told this was totally student driven.
Dalton Dingus Wants Christmas Cards
Let’s help Dalton Dingus. The 9 yr old with cystic fibrosis was sent home from the hospital because doctors couldn’t do anything more. Dalton has one wish – he wants to get more Christmas cards than anyone. He’s already gotten well over 37,000. Below is his photo with his mailing address. Let’s show kindness and keep his cards coming!
Random Act Of Kindness Spread By Eight Year Old
Some of our greatest humanitarians…are just eight years old. Johnny Karlinchak is counted among them.
In late June, a deadly storm swept through his Springfield, Virginia neighborhood. Two people were killed and massive damage was all about – including a 60 foot oak tree that crushed his neighbor’s home.
Johnny took one look, ran to his piggy bank, and emptied his life savings (all in quarters) of $1.25. But her insurance deductible was $500 he later learned.
So, what did Johnny do?
The determined boy set up a lemonade stand to earn the rest. Reported by the New York Times Daily News, he raised $21 his first day. Several days later, that fund grew to $108 and when he met his goal, he kept fundraising…he’s raised over $700.
I heard Johnny’s interview on WTOP radio when he explained he was inspired by his neighbor’s generosity four years ago when his six year old sister, Kelly, was killed in a car accident. Simple acts of kindness have a way of spreading.
“I lost many, many things that day. But things did not make me cry,” Johnny’s neighbor, Elissa Myers told the Washington Post. “The overwhelming kindness of Johnny did.”
Aaron Collins Last Wish – Kindness
Aaron Collins is described as the type of person that took great joy in unexpected kindness. Once after receiving exceptionally bad service at dinner, from a rude waitress, he left her a $50 tip. Things like this, given or received, were what he thought left a mark on a person’s life,” on the website.
A man with so much good in his heart was taken from this earth too soon. Aaron died July 7, 2012…just three weeks after his 30th birthday. But before his life ended, he made a last wish…to brighten someone else’s day and pay kindness forward.
What was his wish? Giving a random waitress a $500 tip after ordering pizza. After raising money through a website they built, his family carried out that wish at Puccini’s restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky on July 10.
Aaron’s brother Seth wrote, “We think he just wanted to provide a random act of kindness and generosity for someone he thought was under appreciated; the kind of thing that would make a lasting impact they would never forget.”
Mission very accomplished.
I found this note on the website:
“I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for the overwhelming amount of support you have given my family. Since last night we have received over $10,000 in donations. When I started this site I only expected to receive donations from friends and family. I was hopeful that we would get enough to make my brother’s wish come true. Even in my wildest dreams, I imagined we would receive enough money to do this for 2 waiters or waitresses. What has happened is absolutely incredible.
Right now we have enough money to change the lives of 23 more people, $500 at a time. That is nothing short of amazing. Please know that absolutely every penny we receive will go toward nothing but this. We will pay to host the website. We will pay for the food. Absolutely 100% of the donations we receive will be given to random waiters or waitresses. Our goal is to do this once a week, for as long as you give us the opportunity.”
