Daniel Lubetzky

When the KIND Food Truck pulled up to LOVE Park in Center City, Philadelphia residents came out to share their brotherly love. As they grabbed samples from the truck, they were asked to carry out a small KINDING Mission in order to bring about a Big KIND Act. Because enough KINDAHOLICS wrote a note of thanks to someone who has made an impact in their lives, KIND will be teaming up with Philabundance to help provide Thanksgiving meals for local residents facing hunger.

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After the NYC Marathon was cancelled, the marathon runners from our KIND Team joined runners around the city in channeling their energies towards helping those in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. They gathered some of their fellow KIND team members to join in runners’ efforts to provide Staten Island and Brooklyn residents and emergency workers with essential supplies, KIND bars, and helping hands. It was a sobering experience to witness the devastation that hit so many individuals in the region, but those who participated were also inspired by the outpouring of kindness and goodwill from the marathon community and beyond.

By Julianna Storch

For any members of the KIND community who are looking for ways to assist in hurricane relief, we invite you to join us and all the KIND team members who will be running tomorrow with New York Runners in Support of Staten Island. To learn how you can help, please check out their Facebook page by clicking on the image below.

Dear KIND Community,

As you know, each month, we ask you to join us in carrying out a signature act of kindness (or what we call a KINDING Mission) with the promise that if enough people Do the KIND Thing, the KIND team will carry out a BIG KIND Act for people that need it most.

Last month, the KIND Community rose to our challenge to give thanks to someone that impacted your life, which triggered our pledge to partner with Philabundance to provide Thanksgiving meals to families facing hunger starting on November 12th.

Now more kindness is urgently needed.

KIND is headquartered in NYC, so our team has witnessed millions of lives being shaken by Hurricane Sandy. We were deeply inspired by the courage from firemen, police officers, paramedics, doctors, National Guard officers, reporters, public sector personnel, utility workers, and others who worked so hard and risked their lives to help others.                     

Join us in honoring and KINDING them.

To us, this was a situation in need of an immediate BIG KIND Act.  We felt that reaching out starting on Tuesday evening would bring the most joy and appreciation to those who were giving aid – and those in need of aid.                     

I am most inspired by my team members – many of whom had no power, or whose homes flooded or had to be evacuated – who took the initiative to distribute so far over 10,000 KIND bars and KIND Healthy Grains at emergency shelters, fire stations, hospitals, utility offices and police departments across the East Coast.

Now, we ask you to join us in either of these ways to show your support for these first responders who’ve demonstrated selflessness and kindness:

• Our team will continue to personally share tens of thousands of bars along with ‘thank you’ cards to emergency personnel across the region throughout the next week – and we’d like to have your words printed on the cards. Simply email a note of thanks or an inspiring quote to KINDAHOLICS@KINDsnacks.com and we will deliver it on your behalf to our local heroes.
• We also invite you to visit KINDmovement.com and post any stories and images of how you are joining in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts – knowing every act of kindness counts.

We hope you and your families are safe.  Thank you for being part of the KIND Movement.

Sincerely,

Daniel Lubetzky

Founder & CEO, KIND

The KIND Team did the KIND Thing this week in partnership with actress Mariska Hargitay and her Joyful Heart Foundation. Last month, Mariska and KIND launched a KINDING Mission to encourage others to lend their support to a parent or caregiver. Because enough people carried out the mission, Mariska joined the KIND Team for a Big KIND Act at Safe Horizon’s Manhattan Child Advocacy Center to help pack healing kits, filled with books, crayons, and other school essentials for children who have suffered abuse or neglect. Read more about this Big KIND Act on AccessHollywood.com and UsWeekly.com.

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PIX 11 stopped by the KIND Food Truck in New York City to Do the KIND Thing. October’s KINDING mission was to lend support to a parent or care giver to contribute to the Big KIND Act of delivering comfort kits to kids in children advocacy centers with Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation.

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Fast Company‘s Ben Paynter took a lesson in KINDness from KIND‘s Do the KIND Thing movement. He learned of the challenges and rewards that come with attempts to inspire KIND acts across the nation.

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KIND team member Jenny Busby tells Univision Chicago about the KINDness sweeping through the windy city. For those who don’t speak lingo, here are some subtitles:

The KIND team rallied Chicagoans to participate in August’s KINDING mission of donating clothing to a local shelter or someone in need. Thanks to the thousands of KINDAHOLICS who participated in this mission, KIND is partnering with the Kyle Korver Foundation to provide school uniforms to Chicago students who would otherwise not be able to afford them.

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The Huffington Post published “21 Acts of Kindness That Will Make You Believe in the Human Race.” With actions  both carefully planned and spontaneously performed, the 21 inspiring stories remind us that kindness can come in all shapes and sizes from people of all ages.

Here are some of Daniel’s top picks:

Ohio high school track star Meghan Vogel opted finish last and carry an injured runner through the end of a race rather than claiming the first place medal for herself.

12 year-old Ian McMillan generously gave up a baseball that he caught in the stands of a game when he saw a younger boy crying over his failure to make the catch.

Eldad Hagar and his wife Audrey rescued a dog in terrible condition from a trash heap, nursed her back to health, and found her a caring new home.

Sean O’Connor posted a request on Reddit for people to send letters to his terminally ill uncle with Down Syndrome and received an overwhelming response.

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This great news clip features KIND team member, Alex Schirer, spreading KINDness in Seattle with our July KINDING mission to provide career counseling for women seeking employment.

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