Vision for our future

I volunteer at my local middle school. I noticed that one of the kids I work with had trouble seeing what he was writing on the board, and he said he had trouble reading his school work. I asked him about glasses; he said he was supposed to have an eye appointment, but it got […]

Bigger than yourself

My daughter plays (who is 12 yo) competitive softball. In her league, some adults made decisions about what level she could play at, that put her at a disadvantage (long story, but trust me here). She was disappointed, but continued to cheerfully play her best in all of her games and was a true leader […]

Celebrating kindness

  Something wonderful happened on August 12, 2017. People came out, some driving 200 miles, to The Kind Fest in Snohomish, Washington. Choose Love UW came and offered free hugs and affirmations on clothes pins. The Joy Team brought positive message lawn signs and led a Chalk the Walks to scatter messages of optimism and […]

Kindness isn’t just for coffee…

We’ve all either heard about someone buying coffee for the person behind them in the drive-through or had that simple yet joyous experience ourselves. We’re happy to see (via Facebook) that wonderful act of kindness branch out to manicures, too! Portland, ORShared by:Michele Larsen

Friendly Neighbors

My Lutheran Church is neighbors with the local Islamic Center. They have been wonderful neighbors!! A few weeks ago we got together and packaged 14,000 meals for hungry children. This is just one example how we show love . East Lansing, MiShared by:Sharon

Food bags for students in need

Wanted to share our project! Tonight we packed 75 ‘grab and go’ food bags for our local middle school in Newberg, OR. They have a large number of students who are food insecure, meaning they don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. Our school district has the whole week of Thanksgiving off, […]

Vancouver Rocks: Scattering Smiles and Creating Community

It’s a very simple – and very powerful – concept. Paint a rock, hide it for someone else to find, find a rock that makes you smile, repeat. Started by Angelique Vines Reagan, Vancouver Rocks has spread so many smiles it’s impossible to count. Join the fun on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1194501230583751/). Vancouver, WAShared by:Michele

The Jr Joy Team at Hough Elementary Spreads Joy to Lincoln Elementary

On Friday, October 28, a handful of students from Hough Elementary in Vancouver surprised the nearly 500 students and staff at Lincoln Elementary, just 20 blocks away, with a token of friendship.  Each and every person at Lincoln got a Happy Packet; which includes an inspiring message hand-drawn by a Hough student, a chocolate kiss, […]