SpreadKindness.org
A newly incorporated Tri-Valley organization has a simple yet profound goal: changing the world through acts of kindness.
SpreadKindness.org is dedicated to encouraging individuals to practice kindness in their everyday lives – to be kind, compassionate and loving to one another at home, at work, and in every interaction throughout the day. The organization provides tools, ideas and events that encourage kindness as a way of life, rather than just the occasional random act.
The group was founded by a San Ramon husband and wife team, Maria and Mark Haswell. They began with a vision of creating a happier and more kindhearted world, one person at a time. Through their website, projects, and community events, SpreadKindness.org aims to inspire individuals and organizations to join in a unique approach to achieving personal and global happiness.
Free Hugs!
SpreadKindness.org holds regularly scheduled group events that celebrate the spirit of performing spontaneous acts of kindness. Upcoming events include a “Free Hugs” event for Bras for Cause Walk in Pleasanton on Saturday. Visit the Facebook Event Page and RSVP here.
Other current projects sponsored by the organization include an Adopt-A-Soldier program that provides “care packages” to soldiers stationed overseas; and the sponsorship of a year’s education, room and board for a young orphanage resident in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Adopt-A-Soldier
The best thing about SpreadKindness.org is that visitors to the organization’s website can request free Kindness Cards. These cards enable individuals to easily do kind acts in their everyday lives. One side of the card includes a list of kind acts a person could perform – for example, paying the bridge toll for the person behind them, or leaving a book or magazine they’ve finished where someone else can have it. When the kind act is done, the individual passes the card along to the recipient of the kindness – and the other side of the card encourages the recipient to pass the kindness (and the card) along to someone else.
Individuals and groups can sign up for events, contribute to projects, obtain free Kindness Cards, and get more ideas on how to spread kindness at the organization’s website, www.SpreadKindness.org.
