Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 12 - 18, 2007

Have you ever experienced a Random Act of Kindness? Have you ever done a Random Act of Kindness, or had someone give you a Random Act of Kindness?

A random act of kindness can be something small but thoughtful. You can let someone go in front of you in line at the grocery store. You can give someone change for a dollar. Or you can also do meaningful things for charitable organizations - such as giving canned goods to a soup kitchen, or coats for the homeless, or toys for disadvantaged children. There are many ways that you can perform a random act of kindness, often it just takes a little extra time or thought to do so.

Julie Kauffman has had many experiences with kindness. As someone who works at the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, she is very experienced with kindness.

"I have experienced different acts of kindness. One of my favorites is hearing from people who appreciate what The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is doing. Those are great!," said Kauffman. "On a more personal level, I had a friend volunteer to watch my cat for me while I was out of town. It was only supposed to be for a week, but I ended up being gone nearly a month due to my mother's ill health. She watched the cat for the entire time - and she absolutely hates cats! I still can't thank her enough."

To pass the chain of kindness along, Kauffman also volunteers, she holds open doors for people, regularly gives up her seat on the train, thanks workers - especially wait staff and salesclerks, and she keeps a polite and positive attitude.

Random Act of Kindness Week this year is held from February 12^th through February 18^th. This week has been created by The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation www.actsofkindness.org. Individuals, schools and organizations may choose to do different things to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. At the website they list literally hundreds of ideas to inspire you for great random acts of kindness.

The week celebrating Random Acts of Kindness is also during the week of Valentine's Day, and some schools may include Valentine's Day as part of their celebration.