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.

Maylin Fernández

One of the kindest things anyone has ever done for me came during a time when I felt stuck and underestimated. For years, I worked under leadership that did little to inspire growth, collaboration, or community. I knew I had more to offer, I could feel it, but I wasn’t in an environment that reflected my potential back to me. Read More>>

Hippolyte Charlut

As a foreigner, I didn’t speak English very well, and everything felt overwhelming for finding work, understanding the culture on set, learning new systems and technologies. There were occasions when I felt absolutely disoriented and wondered if I could make it in such a fast-paced workplace. But I was lucky to encounter people who genuinely extended a hand. Read More>>

Taylor Miller-Goulait

The kindest thing that anyone has done for me was to provide me with unlikely opportunities. And those opportunities led me to do the things I truly love and am passionate about, which is helping people grow. As a kid, I was not a great student. I barely graduated high school, and have a limited college education because I prioritized working over schooling. Read More>>

Erin Castellan

I have experienced many kindnesses, but one stands out as a pivotal moment. I was living in Philadelphia and had been working at the Pennsylvania Academy’s retail art supply store for a number of years. I made small embroidered artworks in between customers and enjoyed the art school community, but in many ways I was treading water, uncertain of my path. Read More>>

Glen Hansen

When I was a teaching drawing and painting at the School of Visual Arts a student of mine introduced me to his parents Vickie and Bob Zoellner. They became friends and patrons, sponsored me to go to Paris to paint. That grew into trips to Venice and Prague. Always chasing the light , it changed the trajectory of my life. Read More>>

Smiley Elmore Jr

My then-girlfriend, Tiara (who’s my wife now), made me feel extra special on Father’s Day 2022. Tiara informed me that she wanted me to go watch a movie after Church instead of coming directly home. I picked out a movie at 1 of our big local movie theaters, & about 1/2 way through the movie, I get a text. Read More>>

Tiffany Underwood

When I think about the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me, my mind goes to a simple bag that ended up changing everything. My journey into esthetics was personal from the start. I’d struggled with acne for a while and after receiving help from an esthetician; helping people feel good in their skin became something I felt called to do as well. Read More>>

Mary Reynard Liss

It would be impossible for me to choose the single kindest thing that anyone has done for me from among my family and close friends. They have all shown me a lifetime of unconditional love and kindness. So I am choosing to share an experience of kindness that was bestowed upon me by a stranger. A stranger who changed my life. Read More>>

Luana Maria Seu

I genuinely believe we’re nothing without the community that stands behind our craft—our adventures, and all the wild, delusional ideas that somehow manage to become reality. Read More>>