You have the power to change the world.
All it takes is one kind word, one kind gesture,
One Kind Act a Day.
One Kind Act a Day’s mission is to build kinder communities by inspiring daily acts of deliberate kindness.
We are founded and funded by the Semnani Family Foundation which allows us to focus on our programs and message. Our work spans schools, prisons, municipalities, businesses, and interfaith organizations all with the intent of getting to our homes and helping individuals to be a little more kind.
The message is simple, but it is powerful. As one of the inmates in our classes said, “We never know what someone is thinking or going through, so if I do one kind act, I can change someone’s life.” All it takes is one kind act a day.
One Kind Act a Day’s mission is to build kinder communities by inspiring daily acts of deliberate kindness.
We are founded and funded by the Semnani Family Foundation which allows us to focus on our programs and message. Our work spans schools, prisons, municipalities, businesses, and interfaith organizations all with the intent of getting to our homes and helping individuals to be a little more kind.
The message is simple, but it is powerful. As one of the inmates in our classes said, “We never know what someone is thinking or going through, so if I do one kind act, I can change someone’s life.” All it takes is one kind act a day.
Celebrate the Good in All of Us
Our goal is to honor, recognize, and celebrate the inherent good in people, and to cultivate one of the most important gifts of all – our faith in humanity, and our belief in a better, kinder future for all people, all over the world.
Our goal is to honor, recognize, and celebrate the inherent good in people, and to cultivate one of the most important gifts of all – our faith in humanity, and our belief in a better, kinder future for all people, all over the world.
“A 6th grade student told me that she likes to write secret kindness notes and leave them for people.”
“At Big-D, we know that the legacy we leave is more than the buildings we construct — it’s the kindness we show along the way. We are proud to be a certified Business of Kindness and honored to partner with One Kind Act a Day in making kindness a cornerstone of everything we do.”
“Looking for positive acts of kindness and gratitude teaches you to appreciate what you don’t typically see.”
“Inmates that you would think are a rough crowd of people are looking for efforts of kindness.”
“The ultimate goal of this program is to help those who might not be seen by others, and to help them better their lives.”
“Kindness means to me to have empathy and caring for someone.”
“I loved giving back and being able to do something for someone else.”
“I want people to feel important and seen.”
“The 5th grade students were much more tolerant of a struggling student who was socially awkward. They talked and played with him more at lunch and at recess.”
“I received a note card with a kind note from a colleague. I kept it in a visible place, and it continued to buoy me up the whole year.”
“This is so much more than paint on a wall.”
“The kindness mural that was made in the hallway was lovely and the kids were motivated to get their names on the wall.”
“It gave me a better way to think. The smallest act of kindness can have an impact.”
“Now the youth are truly seeing each other.”
“A student gave up her seat so another child could color at the writing center.”
“After our opening assembly for One Kind Act a Day, we changed our morning routine from a ‘Good News Minute’ to ‘My One Kind Act.’ My students were conscientious to make sure they had done their kind act(s) during the day, so they could share what they had done with the class the next morning.”
“A teacher I work with spent two hours of her own time teaching me to use an optional program and helping me understand how to use it. She didn’t have to do that, she’s not even in my department, and she was so kind about it and patient in explaining it. Two hours is a lot of time to give to someone, and it was after contract hours as well.”
“We never know what someone is thinking or going through, so if I do one kind act, I can change someone’s life.”
“A student was upset because he kept losing his cards during an educational class game. The student sitting next to him told him it was okay and gave him all of his cards.”
“Kindness is an act, the way you treat each other.”
“We all wore our kindness t-shirts one Friday to help remind the students along with the Kindness Tree initiative.”
“We are all born with kindness. Kindness is a common denominator that we all have.”
“I am who I choose to become. I am not my past.”
Youth at St. George Facility
“Giving time to us instead of us doing the time. Gave us something to contribute to the community.”
“It gave me a better way to think. The smallest act of kindness can have an impact.”
“Now the youth are truly seeing each other.”
“We all wore our kindness t-shirts one Friday to help remind the students along with the Kindness Tree initiative.”
“I want people to feel important and seen.”
“A teacher I work with spent two hours of her own time teaching me to use an optional program and helping me understand how to use it. She didn’t have to do that, she’s not even in my department, and she was so kind about it and patient in explaining it. Two hours is a lot of time to give to someone, and it was after contract hours as well.”
“I loved giving back and being able to do something for someone else.”
“Kindness is an act, the way you treat each other.”
“We are all born with kindness. Kindness is a common denominator that we all have.”
“Inmates that you would think are a rough crowd of people are looking for efforts of kindness.”
“A 6th grade student told me that she likes to write secret kindness notes and leave them for people.”
“Kindness means to me to have empathy and caring for someone.”
“At Big-D, we know that the legacy we leave is more than the buildings we construct — it’s the kindness we show along the way. We are proud to be a certified Business of Kindness and honored to partner with One Kind Act a Day in making kindness a cornerstone of everything we do.”
“We never know what someone is thinking or going through, so if I do one kind act, I can change someone’s life.”
“A student was upset because he kept losing his cards during an educational class game. The student sitting next to him told him it was okay and gave him all of his cards.”
“This is so much more than paint on a wall.”
“The kindness mural that was made in the hallway was lovely and the kids were motivated to get their names on the wall.”
“Looking for positive acts of kindness and gratitude teaches you to appreciate what you don’t typically see.”
“I am who I choose to become. I am not my past.”
Youth at St. George Facility
“I received a note card with a kind note from a colleague. I kept it in a visible place, and it continued to buoy me up the whole year.”
“The ultimate goal of this program is to help those who might not be seen by others, and to help them better their lives.”
“After our opening assembly for One Kind Act a Day, we changed our morning routine from a ‘Good News Minute’ to ‘My One Kind Act.’ My students were conscientious to make sure they had done their kind act(s) during the day, so they could share what they had done with the class the next morning.”
“A student gave up her seat so another child could color at the writing center.”
“The 5th grade students were much more tolerant of a struggling student who was socially awkward. They talked and played with him more at lunch and at recess.”
“Giving time to us instead of us doing the time. Gave us something to contribute to the community.”
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