Signed to be Kind
Signed to be Kind
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In a world that could always use more kindness, what if we made it intentional instead of waiting for random acts? Imagine the impact if kindness became a daily habit—shaping our relationships, strengthening our communities, and improving our well-being.
Kindness is powerful. It enhances your emotional and physical health, deepens family connections, builds stronger communities, and shapes a more positive world view.
We invite you and your family to get Signed to be Kind! By signing this pledge, you’re committing to making kindness a priority in your life—toward yourself, your loved ones, and the world around you.
Once you sign the pledge, you’ll receive weekly text messages filled with encouragement and ideas to spread kindness in your home, community, and beyond. Stay inspired by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, where we’ll share even more ways to make kindness a habit.
Kindness is for Everyone! No matter your child’s age—preschool, middle school, high school, or beyond—kindness is a lifelong strength. Sign your family up today!
📜 Sign the pledge below and text KIND to 833-558-0781 to get started!
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Signed to be Kind Pledge
Be Kind to Yourself
Kindness starts with you! While it’s easy to be kind to others—a smile, lending a hand, or a simple “thank you”—being kind to yourself can be harder. Practice self-kindness with these affirmations:
💛 May I be safe. May I be happy. May I be healthy. I am enough just as I am.
Be Kind to Your Family
Kindness and love go hand in hand. Small, daily acts of kindness—starting the day with a smile, offering encouragement, or helping with chores—make your home a happier place. Show love through kindness!
Be Kind in Your Community
Kindness grows when shared! Holding the door, thanking a teacher, or helping a neighbor spreads kindness beyond your home. Imagine the impact when a whole community commits to kindness!
Be Kind to the World
Can kindness change the world? Yes! Every small act adds up, creating a ripple effect. Once you’re Signed to be Kind, you can inspire kindness everywhere!
Pledge Form
Kindness comes in all shapes in sizes. In gestures both tiny and grand. In random acts and planned opportunities. Once you're signed to be kind, you are committed to make a difference in the world through kindness. Let’s change the world one signature and one smile at a time.
So you want to get started right now?
- Forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes now and again. Oftentimes they are out of your control. But you can control how you react to your mistakes. Give yourself a break and move on.
- Encourage yourself. Did you know you are in control of your own destiny? Sure, there are plenty of factors that can affect your day, but you can control your attitude in approaching each and every day. Start your day with a smile and a personal pep-talk. Pay yourself a compliment to begin your day and set an intention to accomplish a goal, large or small.
- Be yourself. There is only one you. What makes you, well you? Share one unique trait of yourself with the first person you see each day.
- Talk to each other. Talking to your family every day is crucial to building strong relationships. Instead of asking “How was your day?” and getting a one-word answer, try asking this powerful question, “Who did you help today?”. Setting the expectation that you help someone in some way every day changes the way you approach kindness. Did you hold the door for a classmate who was running late? Offer a smile or a hug to a friend who was having a bad day? Helping others is the definition of kindness.
- Support each other. Celebrating little successes lifts your family up and spreads kindness where its needed most. But are you celebrating what is important? Rather than just celebrating a goal, rebound, or catch on the field or court, why not celebrate sportsmanship? Help a teammate get up when they fall, or better still help an opponent get back up. Competition is good, but kindness is better.
- Love each other. Kindness and love go hand in hand. In fact, kindness is the best way to show your family you love them. Start every day with a smile and end each night with encouragement. Set an intention to tell every member of your family you love them every day. Add a weekly FaceTime call to grandma and grandpa or a Snapchat to your cousin to spread the kindness to your whole family.
- Volunteer your time. Share your kindness by sharing your time. Find a local organization that aligns with your family’s values. Scheduling a time to volunteer brings intentionality and accountability to your efforts.
- Make a contribution. Another way to support causes you believe in is to make a regular donation to an organization you support. A popular way for kids to learn about finances and philanthropy is the the share, save, spend rule. Share some of your money to help the community, save most of it for the future, and spend a little to be kind to yourself. Double up on the kindness by making a donation in the name of a family member of friend!
- Surprise someone special. Does your neighborhood have a tiny food panty or little library? If so, stock them with healthy food and recipes. Include a note of encouragement for another family with your drop off. Donate those books you don’t read any longer or that much-loved copy of Harry Potter so someone else can enjoy the adventure. Draw a picture, leave a bookmark on your favorite page, or highlight a favorite passage to bring a smile to the next reader.
- Clean up the planet. The planet sure could use a little kindness and what better way to start than to clean up our surroundings. Start at home by properly sorting your recyclables. Set a goal to recycle more than you throw away. Take a garbage bag and gloves with you on a walk and clean up the neighborhood as you go. You’ll be surprised what you find! Have a VSCO girl at home? Save those baby turtles! Get a metal straw for each member of the family and discontinue your family’s use of single use plastics.
- Celebrate diversity. Being kind to your family, friends, and neighbors who look like you may come easily, but being signed to be kind means being kind to everyone, especially if they look, sound, or even think differently than you. Encourage your family to interact with people from different ages, races, or religions. Attend a church service of a different religion, attend a regional ethnic festival, or try a different cuisine once a week. You’ll find kindness translates to everyone.
- Act during times of uncertainty. Uncertainty and change can happen when you least expect it. A power outage in your neighborhood. A severe weather event in your state. A wildfire in another country. A global health crisis. Circumstances can change in a blink of an eye and have severe, even permanent consequences. This is when kindness is needed most! Check in on your neighbors to make sure they have what they need. Donate supplies to help flood victims. Make smart choices when hiking or camping to avoid catastrophes in nature. Wash your hands every day and encourage others around you to do the same.
