A Random Act of Kindness is a selfless act performed by one or more persons to benefit another person or animal. There is nothing expected in return for the act - not even gratitude. Random Acts of Kindness don't usually require a lot of money, time or effort;however, they can significantly improve another person's day. Keep your eye out for people that may need help or cheering up in some way...

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to 'pass it on' to others. With all of the pressures of everyday living, too often we forget the difference that simple acts of kindness can make to others and to ourselves. Now there is a resource that will help you remember and even define 'Acts of Kindness,' all the while helping make clearer the importance of these acts. You'll have the opportunity to see what others in your area are doing and even build a website of your own 'Acts of Kindness.' Naturally, there are kindness quotations, inspirational stories and even articles on the health benefits of kindness. For those of you involved in the educational process, there's a 'Teacher's Corner' for 'Shared Ideas' and 'Resource Guides.' As Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." What better incentive to remind you to perform your Acts of Kindness today!

Unrelated to the national foundation, but having a similar purpose, the Random Acts of Kindness Group is a Tulsa Meetup group, organized by Karla Sparks, because kindness is important. Our words and actions create the world we live in; by being kind, our world becomes kinder. Kindness can help to create a happier life for both the giver and the receiver of kindness.

February 5 members attended a Habitat for Humanity Orientation for people interested in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.

February 7 they put together 100 small Valentine gift bags for seniors (9 diabetic and 25 regular candy bags) at Meals on Wheels, The Cottage nursing home in Tulsa, and Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso. Rhonda brought some clear bags, cute stickers and red yarn to decorate the bags. They decorated each of the bags with stickers, filled them with candy and tied pretty red bows around the bag to close them. Glenn was very generous and he brought tons of great candy - there was a lot left over. They're saving the left over candy to make Easter baskets for either the children at the orphanage, or for the children at the Salvation Army Easter dinner.

February 21 they attended an Animal Aid orientation for people interested in helping out on Saturdays with Pet Adoptions at Petsmart.

March 8 they will attend Tulsa Speech and Hearing Association (TSHA) Souper Sunday (a major fundraiser for TSHA).