Some of the creative ways that groups and individuals are participating in One Million Acts Of Kindness Week will be printed over the next few days.
The following is listed under Volunteering
Project Description:
Our program is taking part in a month of kindness.  The youth are also participating in service learning projects. Youth are compiling donated items to send to the Hurricane victims in New York, the Haiti relief program and our military troops serving overseas.

Project Description:
The Discover Nature Jr. Naturalist kids will be participating in the Great American Backyard Bird Count that happens nationwide during a portion of that week.  The children have begun making their pine cone bird feeders and also “stained glass” feeders -frozen water with seeds, nuts, suet and nest material.  We will place them in trees at the wildlife sanctuary (ARWS) to help our feathered friends out during this cold winter.  We will report all bird sightings from Feb 15- Feb 18 on the national database to monitor the birds that are in the area.
Through this, the children gain respect for our feathered friends and feel a sense of community.  They recognize that help and kindness come in many forms  and it feels good to do for others.
Thanks for all you do for so many of us,

Bob and Bogart!

One week from today begins a week of kindness, with the start of One Million Acts Of Kindness Week. This event, its 4th year, is all about helping out your community with a much needed project. A link to the specifics and sign-up form is below.

Every town I visit, parking of The Kindness Bus in a highly visible location is one of my top criteria. Many times I need to be creative without becoming a parking scofflaw. By far, one of the most important connections I make when I arrive in town is to befriend the parking officers. I like to know what I can and can’t do in their town. Most officers love The Kindness Bus and a number of them have said, “I could never ticket a bus like that.”
From small towns to large metropolitan population centers, The Kindness Bus has a growing fan base of parking officers.
Johnny from South Beach, in today’s photo, is one of those fans.

On recommendation of Hollywood businessman, Mark Lavallee, The Kindness Bus Tour went to the tailgate party before the Jimmy Buffett concert this evening. I originally didn’t think this would be a good fit, but it turned out to be amazing!
So many business people and professionals are Parrot Heads. I met teachers, counselors and psychologists. I was in good company.
I weaved The Kindness Bicycle between all the rows of tents and vehicles for nearly 6 hours. It was a wonderful captive audience and Bogart and I took advantage of it.
I heard from a number of people during the course of the night that the guitarist in the Coral Reefer Band, Jim Mayer visits schools with an anti-bully campaign he founded. His website is www.unclejimrocks.com
For the entire evening I felt like a bus driver in paradise.

SPEA teaches teens to be the “first line of defense” in preventing suicide, since teens who make a plan to end their life tell a friend. SPEA has delivered its proven program, Recognizing Teen Depression and Preventing Suicide, to more than 110,000 students since December 2000 and currently serves 130 Northeast Ohio high schools.  SPEA’s professional instructors teach teens to identify peers who may be suffering from major depression or may be at risk of suicide; how to respond; and where to refer.  Self-referral is also encouraged.

Our goal is to cause at-risk students to seek and receive treatment from a mental health professional, as treatment is life altering and often lifesaving. Evidence-based research validates our program’s success. SPEA saves families from the unfathomable loss of a child to suicide and helps teens live healthy, productive lives.  With your help, we will serve 16,000 teens during 2013.