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February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day, for a small kindness someone did not expect.
The next date is February 17, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
Random Acts of Kindness FoundationKindness ChallengeAdd to your calendarAll datesFor classrooms
Free and safe. No fee, no student email, and no trip taken alone.
A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Each student plans one free act, such as sharing a pencil or saying thank you, and may tell the class afterward without naming a private story.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
HeroesA patient's family nominated Integris housekeeper Anita Martin for KFOR's Pay It 4Ward. She received the award on her floor, along with a $400 gift.
Verified · KFOR
CommunityStudents, parents, and neighbors at Mendoza Elementary spread 44 tons of donated rock, built benches, painted a dinosaur mural, and laid a River of Kindness of painted stones.
Verified · Las Vegas Sun
CommunityFifteen senior cheerleaders at Sun Valley High School in Aston went room to room with gifts and thanks for teachers and for the head custodian.
Verified · CBS News Philadelphia
HeroesFamily and great-grandchildren gathered in Fargo for Leland Jensen, an Army Air Corps veteran who has belonged to the American Legion for 80 years.
Verified · InForum / WDAYFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.