Leave a treat for delivery folks
Sharing a kind gesture can be as easy as goldfish and gatorade 🙂. We love this idea that our Board chair Denise is doing -
Share soup, spread smiles
The KINDdemic and KindWorks was live this morning on ABC 7 News - WJLA. Here’s the segment if you’d like to see it
Paying it forward
Nooreen's grandfather came to the US from India 55 years ago and worked hard to fulfill the American dream. Recently, when her grandmother decided to downsize
Supporting education
Meet Mariam. She's a Syrian refugee who fled her home when the war started; her 10 siblings were separated in the process - five stayed in Syria, and she
Kindness, by Naomi Shihab Nye
Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand
Make kindness go viral
We are thrilled to report that the KINDdemic is going viral! It's spreading at an uncontrollable rate throughout our communities, making people smile and spreading good cheer.
Inspire kids to be kind
Julia Feller, a Junior at Rockville High School, and her siblings, bought gifts and made cards to donate to kids whose families may not be able to afford the extra splurge this season.
Pivot for good
"Pivot" seems to be the word of the moment. An excellent example of ‘pivoting for good’ is how the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown
Find your volunteer passion
Linda was ironing shirts when she turned on the TV to a station she doesn’t usually watch and happened upon a documentary about the Oglala-Lakota nation.
Connecting
One of the unique aspects of KindWorks is that we intentionally try and nurture a sense of community in everything we do.
Refurbishing computers, Promoting equity
In 1999, Phil was teaching touch typing to 3rd graders at two Arlington elementary schools when he noticed that some kids were racing through the lessons
Donating holiday gifts
Seeing a child's face light up as they receive a gift they've been dreaming of is part of the joy of the holiday season. Let's amplify that joy for all kids, in all our communities.
Sharing stories of our elders
On our last soup making session, Saanya asked us to share our favorite memories with our grandmothers in the kitchen.
Supporting our homeless neighbors
Typically, we'd be serving dinner in person to our friends at the Interfaith Works Women's Center today, then breaking out a game of Bingo and rejoicing
Support organizations you're passionate about
Nonprofits in our communities are on overdrive - doing what they can to help so many in need and finding creative ways to to do good while keeping everyone safe.
Support Local Businesses
When Covid lockdowns first started, Omar Masroor, owner of Bistro Aracosia, called and said he needed to do something to help - he wanted to donate 50 meals a day
Support local restaurants/businesses
Kazi Mannan of Sakina Halal Grill came to the U.S. about 25 years ago from Pakistan with $3 in his pocket, drove a car service to earn a living, and now owns a restaurant
Expressing Gratitude
At the beginning of Covid lockdown in early March, we started a family gratitude practice. With both kids home, each evening we’d write down three things
COVID Care Kits
Deb shared on her neighborhood listserv that we were collecting items to make Covid kits for those newly diagnosed: digital thermometers, face masks, soap, hand sanitizer
Delivering food to homebound families
One of the many needs right now is to get food, toiletries, health supplies and other essentials to homebound families. KindWorks’ volunteer Ben, a recent college graduate