Where there is a crowd, I try to be there, especially if the makeup of the crowd will be families. The Taste of Tremont festival afforded me the opportunity to connect with thousands of people. John and Darla Motil stopped by the Kindness Bicycle. Darla has been a long term executive of the Achievement Center for Children which helps children with autism.
The 2nd annual VeloSano ride to cure cancer is taking place this weekend. Thousands of riders are raising millions of dollars to fund research for this disease. I have been raising awareness about this ride during my rides throughout northeast Ohio. Good luck to all riders!
There are many people who work to protect children from harm. Two people I would like to mention are Sondra Miller of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and Chelsea Graham a Juvenile Probation Officer. Their actions are having a positive impact on children’s lives throughout Northeast Ohio.
Yesterday’s ride to honor a fallen police officer was embraced by an entire community. Young children to elderly individuals showed their appreciation to me yesterday as I honored K9 Police Officer Josh Miktarian. It was obvious by the response that this man will never be forgotten.
Thank you to everyone in the Twinsburg, Ohio community for embracing this honor ride.
Today, the 7th anniversary of the death of Twinsburg K9 Officer, Josh Miktarian, I rode a “12 hour shift” to honor him.
This ride was primarily along the length of Officer Joshua T. Miktarian Memorial Parkway in Twinsburg, Ohio. It began at 8am and ended at 8pm.
Josh made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting all of us from harm.
May none of us ever forget the price he paid.
Tomorrow is the 7th anniversary of the shooting death of Twinsburg K9 Police Officer Josh Miktarian. I will ride a “12 hour shift” to honor him. Today, I had the honor to meet his wife, Holly and daughter, Thea. His memory will never be forgotten.
On Monday, July 13th, the 7th anniversary of the death of Twinsburg K9 Officer, Josh Miktarian.
I will ride a “12 hour shift” to honor Twinsburg Police Officer Josh Miktarian.
This ride will primarily be along the length of Officer Joshua T. Miktarian Memorial Parkway in Twinsburg, Ohio. It will begin at 8am and end at 8pm.
Josh made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting all of us from harm.
May none of us ever forget the price he paid.
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.