We asked entrepreneurs, artists, creatives and folks from every walk of life to share stories of kindness with us because we believe that hearing about kindness inspires more kindness. Our world needs more kindness.

Gretchen Skedsvold

In the context of owning and operating a small business, the kindest thing anyone has done for me was to give me a book. I’ll explain. I was falling farther and farther behind on accounts payable to one of my vendors. They’ve always been the most patient of all of our vendors and the company’s owner was one of the first people I met in the industry when I began to research the idea of opening our business, but as financial conditions began to tighten over the past year it became even clearer the favor they were doing us being our bank and I knew that they too had bills to pay. Read more>>

Shayanne Brents

Looking at my career which has spanned now for over a decade, the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me is support me. Community is key when trying to start something from the ground up, especially when there will be an endless number of haters trying to bring you down. Having support in any form from financially to simply sharing a post does wonders for your mental and business. Read more>>

Kaitlyn Handley

The kindest thing anyone has ever done for me was become my first client and to take a chance on a new trainer. That interaction and client I hold very close to my heart. Without them I would’ve have built the business I thrive in today. Read more>>

Catherine Ta

Let me start off by saying, I am so appreciative and grateful of all my clients. I say that because in April/May of 2020 that’s when Covid-19 was dominating the world. Our government had just announced that we were in a pandemic. States were on lock down and everyone was advised to stay home. Read more>>

M. Ann Pritchard

The kindest thing that anyone has ever done for me is a great teacher took the time to believe in me that I was able to learn how to do things so she tutored me after school. I was falling 6th grade in school but my teacher did not give up on me and saw that I had potential. She tutored me after school to teach me the best way for me to learn things the way that I am able to learn. Read more>>

Mike Kunda

During the filming of Creed 2 in South Philadelphia, Sly Stallone endorsed The Yo, Philly! Film Tour (my Rocky movie locations film tour I’d built up over the last 13 years). I was onset as a guest watching production when a series of events happened, placing me and Sly out front of the current filming location – The Victor Cafe, site of Adrian’s restaurant. Read more>>

Sabrina Baker

The kindest thing anyone has done for me during this experience of opening my preschool has been all my clients’ support. Each of the families that I served has at some compacity helped with moving from our first location, chaperoning on field trips, participating in family events, promoting my program on social media to buying supplies for the preschoolers. Read more>>

Syreeta Brown-Lawal

Purchase my books, take a dance class, donate to my fundraisers, Coach with me. These are all kind acts because they allow me the freedom to serve. Read more>>

Minutes & Seconds

During one of our gigs at a brewery in Apopka last fall, a girl approached us, holding a piece of paper in her hand. It turned out she was a local artist known for her anime drawings. To our surprise, the paper she gave us was an illustration she had created on the spot: a portrait of the three of us, done anime-style. Read more>>

Jack Tyler Adams

Years ago my mother was married to a verbally abusive man. My step father had moved us to Florida to isolate us from all our friends. My mother confided in her dear friend what was going on. My mother’s friend immediately moved into action. My mothers friend, Carroll Gainey, gave her the courage to leave her abuser. While my step dad was a work, we loaded up a U-Haul and we’re on the road, in two hours, back to South Carolina. Read more>>

Thomas Kendricks

Had a gig in Russia. Mis-judged the weather. The promoters saw that I was a little cold and just went and bought me a coat and hat on the spot. Read more>>

Robin Speth

When I brought home my very first Chrysalis Captivator sculpture to show my roommate, he held it for a little while, laughed, and said “You can die now”. Which on the one hand is super morbid and probably not how he meant to convey the message behind that but I am very grateful he said that. For me, it was a confirmation that I had contributed something worthwhile to world of art. Read more>>