Kindness in Action: Moments That Made This Year’s Kindness Week Amazing!

Recapping An Amazing Kindness Week! 

Hundreds of community members, local businesses, organizations and partners came together for the 8th Annual Kindness Week from November 8-15th! 

A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who participated and helped amplify the meaningful goals of Kindness Week: to celebrate, to inspire, and to connect while shining on a spotlight on the everyday good. 

Are you interested in helping plan Kindness Week 2026? We would love for you to join the crew! Please email kindnessweek@sparkkindness.org for more information!

Our goals of Kindness Week are to:

• Share what individuals are already doing to promote and practice kindness.
• Celebrate and amplify the voices of the “quiet majority of kindness.”
• Inspire and leave visible signs of kindness in our community.
• Build skills of empathy and understanding of (often hidden) challenges in community.
• Provide and highlight opportunities for community members to connect and serve during the week.
• Foster connections and deepen relationships between within the community

Do you have pictures or stories from the week? Share them with us! Email kindnessweek@sparkkindness.org.

Connect & Serve: Open Door Meal event highlights:

• The Sleepy Baker whipped up some delicious brownies!
• The Shine Therapy & Coaching team volunteered their time and connected with community members sharing a delicious meal.
• Members of the Leherin Team were great "back of the kitchen" helpers!
• Young volunteers created friendship bracelets for community members and colored in beautiful Kindness Connects Us sheets.

More Kindness Week highlights include:

• Natick Drama Workshop hosted a fun giveaway to recognize someone who was Caught Being Kind to receive free tickets to NDW’s production of Wonderland! They also created a fun skit showcasing the power of kindness.
• DanceFIT hosted a food drive all week to benefit A Place To Turn.
• At a recent assembly, Riverbend School students shared something nice that someone did for them recently, and then they give that person a "warm fuzzy" pompom. Visit here for more pictures!
• Spark Kindness volunteers created Kindness Rocks at the recent Guacs & Rocks event to be displayed and found at Connor Heffler Park in Natick.

• Paper Fiesta was not only a pick-up location for Caught Being Kind recognition postcards, but they are also highlighting sweet kindness gifts in their store.
• Natick High School Football and Cheer teamed up to support neighbors with a food drive at the Playoff Football Game.
• Bacon Free Library hosted a kindness card drop-in craft.
• Fun chalk messages spreading kindness and positivity were found at local Natick schools!

• Lots of kindness themed books were found in Spark's Little Free Diverse Library!
• Starbucks of Sherwood Plaza kindly donated hot coffee and treats to Spark Kindness soccer field pop up!
• MetroWest YMCA ELC and PEL friends were caught leaving little Kindness heart and star trinkets all over the YMCA!
• It was lovely to see so many community members at Spark's most recent Resilient Community Series event: Raising Caring, Resilient, Values-Guided Children!