Our Kindness Stories
If you could do a random act of kindness for someone in your life today, what what you do?
This question has been answered by hundreds of our staff and supporters throughout the years. From creating kits for victims of domestic violence, buying school supplies for teachers and students in need or building a bird house for a senior citizen community; these stories touch upon the wide range of causes that people have supported with funds from our Acts program.
Over 90% of donations to Random Acts go directly into this program, which has sponsored over 1,000 acts of kindness worldwide since its inception.
Read more about our Acts program and how you can apply for funding to do your own act of kindness here.
Tea for Trees – Supporting Indigenous Filipino Communities
To support indigenous communities, Ruth Barcelona teamed up with Mad Travel and donated new teacups and teapots with help from Random Acts.
Heating Up Many Coloured Sky From an Australian Frostbite
Many Coloured Sky is supported by those within their LGBTQIA+ community, from their advisory group to the network of queer partner organizations.
Making Banned Books Accessible to All
Book bans are especially harmful to underrepresented groups. Little Free Libraries get books into the hands of the people who need them most.
After-Surgery Support in West Flanders, Belgium
Dealing with a serious medical diagnosis is a scary thing to face. But with the support and kindness of loved ones, it can be more bearable. Random Acts supporter Magalie Deconynck wanted to help her friend’s mother prepare for brain surgery, so she reached out to...
Kindness + Winter = Holiday Warmth
Kayla Schneider provided a cold-weather clothing donation to help people in need of warmth as winter moved in to New York.
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Helping Build a Locker Room in Buenos Aires
Mac, Regional Representative for Argentina, helps a local foundation build a locker room for a girls’s hockey team.
Support for a Substance Abuse Clinic
When Susan Mickelsen heard about a substance abuse clinic needing some new equipment, she decided to support the program with an act of kindness.
Reusable Period Packs for Unsheltered Populations
Random Acts supporters Rebecca Xu and Aqsa Owais donated reusable period pads for unsheltered populations in New Jersey.
Lending a Paw to Our Inner-child Through Wild Ken Hill Conservative
No matter what age you are, sometimes all it takes to revisit your childhood is picking up a nostalgic hobby. Random Acts Regional Representative for UK South Tobias Palfrey has always felt a connection to wildlife.
A Birthday Party for Every Child
Teachers and young students in Wisconsin collaborate to restore birthday celebrations missed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rock On! Music for a Creative Community
A community rehearsal and creative space receives equipment and supplies to help local young people grow as musicians and artists.
Why Books Matter: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Books for High School Classroom Libraries
Randon Acts supporter Barbara Williams reached out to Random Acts to purchase LGBTQ+ inclusive books for high school classroom libraries.
Goma Vegetable Garden Project
Jade Wardle and Natasha Monteleone focus on food equity by organizing funding to plant two large vegetable gardens in Goma.
Where Kindness Has No Borders
In eastern Germany, an act of kindness brought the donation of supplies to a community of refugees from Ukraine.
Gifts for Refugee Children
Acts Proposal Coordinator Sara Ferrari grows close to her Afghan refugee students and sends them off into the world with thoughtful gifts.