During Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14th to 20th), the Women in Business Committee is not just encouraging acts of kindness in Frederick County – we’re hosting a networking mixer and donation drive focusing on it!
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | RAK Brewing, 400 Sagner Avenue Suite 100, Frederick, MD 21701
The beneficiary of this Be Kind Frederick donation drive is the Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP), an organization dedicated to providing support, resources, and services for the children impacted by the incarceration of a loved one, as well as their caregivers and present and formerly incarcerated family members in the Frederick region.
Donations being accepted:
- Diapers
- Training Diapers
- Wipes
- Toilet Paper
- Laundry Sheets (no pods/liquids)
- Kids body wash
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
Bring your donations and enjoy an evening filled with connection and kindness. Spread the word and invite your network – colleagues, friends, and family. Members and nonmembers are welcome! RAK has graciously agreed to donate $1 from each beverage purchased during the mixer to COIPP.. Drop off donations will also be accepted at the door.
Pre-registration is required for the mixer at this link: Women in Business Mixer & Donation Drive
“NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED” – AESOP
“Frederick County is such a special place because together we celebrate our shared humanity. It’s true in business, nonprofits, the faith community and our local and county government. When we see a need, we selflessly rush to fill it. I’m so proud of our Women in Business Committee for leading by example, and proving that it’s ALWAYS possible to be kind” -Rick Weldon, President & CEO, Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
The Women in Business 2024 Be Kind Frederick Drive benefiting Living Water Shower Ministries
30 Random Acts of Kindness You Can Do!
As business leaders and community members, there is no better time than now to embrace the concept of kindness. We encourage you to get your entire organization involved in Random Acts of Kindness Week! Below are some ideas to get you started!
- Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
- Compliment the first three people you talk to today.
- Send a positive text message to five different people right now.
- Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc.
- Tell someone they dropped a dollar (even though they didn’t). Then give them a dollar.
- Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
- Say hi to the person next to you on the elevator.
- Surprise a neighbor with freshly baked cookies or treats!
- Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items.
- Leave a gas gift card at a gas pump.
- Throw a party to celebrate someone just for being who they are, which is awesome.
- Have a LinkedIn account? Write a recommendation for coworker or connection.
- Leave quarters at the laundromat.
- Encounter someone in customer service who is especially kind? Take an extra five minutes to tell their manager.
- Leave unused coupons next to corresponding products in the grocery store.
- Leave a note on someone’s car telling them how awesome they parked.
- Try to make sure every person in a group conversation feels included.
- Write a kind message on your mirror with a dry erase marker for yourself, your significant other or a family member.
- Place a positive body image notes in jean pockets at a department store.
- Smile at five strangers.
- Set an alarm on your phone to go off at three different times during the day. In those moments, do something kind for someone else.
- Send a gratitude email to a coworker who deserves more recognition.
- Practice self-kindness and spend 30 minutes doing something you love today.
- Give away stuff for free on Craig’s List.
- Write a gratitude list in the morning and again in the evening.
- Know parents who could use a night out? Offer to babysit for free.
- Hold up positive signs for traffic or in a park for people exercising outside!
- Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store.
- Buy a plant. Put it in a terracotta pot. Write positive words that describe a friend on the pot. Give it to that friend!
- Write a positive comment on your favorite blog, website, or a friend’s social media account.
to use the hashtag #BeKindFrederick and tag the Chamber if you post to social media!
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