There were over 16,000 visitors in Savannah today, many of whom took part in the race in the perfect “Savannah Visitors Bureau” weather.
I must have talked to 300 people today, leaving me well short of the miles I hoped to ride on The Kindness Bicycle, but I probably had 16,000 views.
Two of the kindest couples one could meet, talked with me this morning before venturing out.
Brian and Heather from Charlotte, NC were taking photos of The Kindness Bus from inside a local restaurant. I went in and gave them an information sheet and a great conversation ensued. Heather works with very young children, helping them get a good start to their lives. I gave her a copy of “Bogart Begins His Kindness Adventure.”
Rich and Dolly from Florida had two daughters in the race today. Dolly is a retired teacher. The two of them were so complimentary about the mission of One Million Acts Of Kindness. Our conversation was very inspiring.
Kate a beautiful woman from London was bullied by the boys for having red hair, freckles and a space between her teeth, she said that look wasn’t a popular look in England and she was made to feel the lesser for it. She credits her parents love and involvement in her life. She was deeply moved by the signs on The Kindness Bicycle and Bus.
Heather has had 36 foster children in her care over the years near Savannah. From an 3 day old infant, to a teen just out of jail, her compassion for children has given kids in need in this area a new lease on life. She is filling in the big gaps that parents often times create for kids.
Lisa, a Counselor from EDS, a K-8 school in Chatham County, loved the idea of a goal of kindness for her school. She is going to promote The Kindness Certificates to all of her students.
Chris who is 18 and originally from South Africa was bullied for weight and other issues. He said he got by, by sorting through all the stuff people were saying about him, and because his parents taught him to believe in himself, he realized how little of what was said was true.
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.