Kindness begets kindness. So, wanted to create a space to share and amplify stories of kindness with the hope that it inspires a chain reaction.

Andrea Smith

Gaining entry into the room has often proved to be a difficult feat in my business. Yet, thanks to a few kind-hearted fellow business owners, I have been given the chance to thrive. In the world of business, sometimes all it takes is someone willing to take a chance on you. Read more>>

Chris Collins

In March of 2023, I was notified of a grant award that would allow me to take Ability to Include full-time with a pilot program teaching social skills, language, and literacy to children with special needs through team sports. Read more>>

Pamela Hobart Carter

My school-head aunt saw me. Granted, she may have been motivated, at first, with pity on her niece, at loose ends on a very quiet summer day, but she asked 11-year-old me to help sort her teacher schedules for the next academic year. Read more>>

Brianna Barrett

Over the last month, my dad has been in and out of the hospital due to surgery and complications afterward. It was a lot for my mom and me. It was hard to see the strongest man I knew in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines that were keeping him alive. Read more>>

Mary Cap

A woman I hadn’t seen in 25 years wrote me into the will for her Foundation and left me the money I used to be able to start my business the way I wanted to, invest in the crystal alchemy bowls and complete a certification with the Sacred Science of Sound.  Read more>>

Ángela Varo Moreno

I grew up in the town of Baena, located in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, in the region of Andalusia. About five and a half years ago, I had a life-changing opportunity to come to the United States and develop my craft as a jazz and flamenco violinist and composer. Read more>>

Kissbell Preza

The kindest thing anyone has ever done was holding space for me. I grow up in a dysfunctional home. I never felt supported by the people who were supposed to protect me. I had a partner who held space for me. Granted he was flawed but he would defend me from my family members and always let me be vulnerable when needed. Read more>>

John Machesky

After I moved to Chicago my mom’s friend suggested Dan DuVerney, a headshot photographer. During the session he asked if I considered modeling and I said no, I wasn’t really interested. I was then informed that it paid well, but more importantly I could get in with acting agencies more easily that way. Read more>>

Alaina Joy

My artistic journey began in childhood, where a natural inclination for creativity eclipsed my academic interests. However, the demands of adult life intervened, forcing me to temporarily abandon my passion for painting in pursuit of higher education and a traditional career. Read more>>

Cathy Bates

The kindest thing someone has done for me was inviting me to a photography workshop designed to elevate my business skills. It was an incredible honor to be chosen, as they saw potential in me and wanted to support the growth of my photography business. Read more>>