Las Vegas Metro Police Department Sgt. Henry Prendes was killed in the line of duty during a Domestic Violence call. It is because of my Domestic Violence ride this summer and his deep religious convictions, that I felt such a strong connection to Sgt. Prendes. The respect from the community was so obvious as I rode through all parts of Las Vegas. One of the memorable moments was riding past a line that was 4 people wide for 2 blocks, waiting to get into the “Pawn Stars” shop. The first few people started cheering and applauding The Kindness Bicycle and it continued like a wave the length of the line.
Laura Meltzer, Police Information Officer took the time to meet me at 6AM at the Police Memorial Park to start her day a couple of hours early. Riding to honor a Hero from her Police Department took precedent over everything else this morning. Ray Flynn, Assistant Sheriff of the LVMPD, also took time from his extremely busy schedule to talk with me and pose with The Kindness Bicycle. The miles were very tough today with steady winds and gusts at 30mph. It seemed that no matter what direction I rode, the wind was blowing in my face.
Las Vegas Sun reporter Jackie Valley and photographer Leila Navidi are putting together a very nice article for the Sun. Thank you to both of you for helping to spread the word of The Kindness Bicycle Ride for Heroes.
Nick, a cameraman from Channel 8 met me at 6AM as well, he was truly a consummate professional.
Travis from Channel 13 and a news crew from Channel 3 both did a piece on my ride today. Travis was a blast to work with. You got to love a guy who has an Anchorman bumper sticker of Will Ferrell on his car. It was a “hat trick” of TV stations, a first for The Kindness Bus Tour, I know Laura Meltzer had something to do with it. Thank you to everyone for helping to honor Hero, Sgt. Henry Prendes.
Please help us spread our message of a Goal of Kindness to schoolchildren across the country. Your donations are crucial to making this a reality.
Mail donations to:
One Million Acts Of Kindness
PO Box 770054
Lakewood, OH 44107
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Bogart is my travel companion on The Kindness Bus Tour for the next ten years. We will be on the road traveling to campuses across the country. Bogart is a eight year old Boston Terrier. He is a great people dog... he loves meeting new people. I am Bogart's fourth owner in his short 8 years of life... Not because of him but because his three previous owner's lifestyles changed after they took him in... Lucky for me!! Bogart is the luckiest, most spoiled dog on the face of the earth. He loves the bus and he loves to travel. Please come and visit him when we are on your campus.
The Blue Bird Corporation donated this amazing bus to One Million Acts of Kindness, allowing us the continue this initiative. It has been painted to closely resemble the original Kindness Bus. It will last well beyond the ten years of this mission. A very big thank you to Blue Bird from Bob Votruba and Bogart too!!
The original Kindness bus has been donated to a professor at Virginia Tech who will use it on campus and at schools in the Blacksburg area. The Kindness Bus will continue to inspire and comfort residents, students and visitors in that area for years to come.
One Million Acts Of Kindness is a goal. A goal for each person to individually perform One Million Acts Of Kindness in their life. Can you imagine a greater goal for one's life? It is a constant mind-set of kindness every day of your life for the next fifty-five years. Doing for others and kindness in your heart for everyone. It is my wish that you will dedicate your life to a charity... finding the passion in your heart for something or someone in need.
As a father of three college age kids I am concerned for the world in which all kids will live. A great way to create a safer, more caring world is for everyone to start their lifetime goal of One Million Acts Of Kindness. So I bought a bus, had about sixty family members, friends and neighbors help paint it and began a ten year journey with my Boston Terrier, Bogart, to college campuses across the country hoping to convince as many of you as possible about this much needed movement for this world. I love you guys too much to sit back and not do anything about this. Let's start a kindness movement in this country today to change the direction this world is headed!! You are the change that this world needs.