The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee is once again celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 13-19) with #BeKindFrederick a challenge to the Frederick County community.
“As business leaders, community members and human beings, we believe there is no better time than now to embrace the concept of kindness. We want to challenge the community to rise above the frustration of the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and make kindness their personal mission, not just for Random Acts of Kindness Week, but also for the entire month of February and hopefully, beyond.”
As part of this initiative, the members of the Women in Business committee will be hosting a donation drive on February 17th (Random Acts of Kindness Day) from 4:30-6:30pm outside of Rockwell Brewery to benefit the families of the Judy Centers in Frederick County.
Donations being accepted:
- Diapers: Any size but size 5&6 is specifically needed.
- Wipes: Any brand.
- Children’s Clothes: Infant to 3T/4T (new or gently used)
- Socks: Infant to 4T.
- Baby Food & Formula: Cereal, finger food, formulas including Nutramigen, Enfamil, Similac (pink & blue).
Anyone, regardless of their affiliation with the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, is encouraged to participate. Community members can drive through and drop off donations or donate and mingle on-site.
Want to get your entire organization involved in Random Acts of Kindness Week? Below are some ideas to get you started!
40 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
- Donate/volunteer time to local nonprofit
- Buy meal/drink/etc for the person behind you in a drive-thru
- Leave random motivational notes on parked cars in garages and shopping centers
- Leave body-positive notes in the pockets of jeans in the store
- Leave gloves, hats and socks (packaged with a note) in public spaces for people experiencing homelessness to access with an encouraging note
- Write a positive professional review on someone’s LinkedIn profile
- Send a card to someone you know
- Give a compliment to a stranger
- Leave a bigger tip than usual and write a nice note on the check
- Buy some fresh flowers and leave them on your neighbor’s door
- Buy an extra dog or cat food and drop it off at a local animal rescue organization or an animal foster home
- Write a positive message with a dry erase marker on the bathroom mirror for your family or co-workers
- Drop some coins around the playground for kids to find
- Send a nice text message to someone you haven’t seen in a while, letting them know you appreciate them
- Send a handwritten card to a friend or family member
- Donate flowers to a nursing home
- Donate old towels and blankets to an animal shelter
- Leave unused coupons next to their products in the grocery store
- Donate food to a food bank or shelter.
- Deliver a meal to a single mom or elderly person/couple
- Feed someone’s parking meter
- Babysit so parents can get a break
- Buy school supplies or books for a teacher
- Donate blood
- Clean up a mess that isn’t yours
- Offer to help a neighbor mow their lawn, rake leaves, or shovel snow.
- Say hello to someone you don’t know and ask how their day is going.
- Ask a family member or friend about an important moment in their life and listen to their story
- Pick up trash around town
- Bake someone a cake
- Leave quarters at the laundromat or on a snack machine
- Wheel out your neighbor’s trash bin
- Write a positive comment on a website or blog
- Leave your favorite restaurant a great review.
- Offer to help someone carry something heavy
- Surprise someone with a coffee
- Hide a scratch-off ticket for someone to find
- Buy lunch for a person experiencing homelessness
- Compliment at least three strangers
- Hold the door for someone
Show off your good deeds and help set others into motion! Be sure to use the hashtag #BeKindFrederick and tag the Chamber if you post to social media!
Frederick Chamber Insights is a news outlet of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. For more information about membership, programs and initiatives, please visit our website.