Thank you to Louise and Armando for being such gracious hosts while Bogart and I stayed at their home in Stamford, Connecticut. This is my second time staying with them, we always have such fun interacting with each other. This was Bogart’s first time and he ended up taking over all of Lucy and Allie’s toys, I’m wondering if we will be invited back.
Tomorrow is his last day of high school. I am honored that Will stopped by to learn more about One Million Acts Of Kindness at such a wonderful point in his life. He loved the fact that the Kindness Bus taught many of the same lessons he has learned in Greenwich High School. (The photo was taken from a Facebook live feed, I wish it were a better quality.)
Brian, Kindness ambassador from Stamford, Connecticut helped with our time in his city with overseeing our parking right in the downtown area to get the most exposure from the locals and visitors. Thank you Brian for being so kind!
Chef Piergiorgio is a big supporter and follower of One Million Acts of Kindness. He loves cooking sumptuous dishes for Bogart and of course me as well whenever we are in town. Bogart had succulent white meat turkey off the bone. I had a wonderful presentation of garlic infused sautéed spinach with shoots of asparagus and grilled heirloom tomatoes. Thank you to The Goose.
A moment I will carry in my heart is when Genie and her son Rowland, who has a rare disability called ADNP, spent time on the Kindness Bus singing the “Wheels on the Bus” song, making the horn go beep beep beep, the wipers go swish swish swish and, the wheels go round round round while Rowland bounced up and down. Rowland has such an amazing smile and laugh that is very contagious.
Honest Abe is definitely stylin’ on the Kindness Bicycle. Without a doubt, I can see him doing something like this.
Thank you to Epic Martial Arts owner Michelle Del Giorno for inviting me to the dojo today to talk to three classes of students with their parents on hand. What a wonderful impact it had on all of us, learning to treat each other with respect, compassion, kindness, and comfort for those who are having a challenge in life. Thank you to everyone. What a wonderful community Michelle has created.
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.
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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.