The Kindness Project is a program of a wonderful organization- the MISS Foundation (missfoundation.org).
My religion is Kindness.
The Dalai Lama
The Kindness Project (tm) began in October of 1997 in Peoria, Arizona by a bereaved mother named Dr. Joanne Cacciatore in memory of her child, Cheyenne who died July 27, 1994.
It was born as a way for families to honor their deceased child and to help themselves heal.
Since then, tens of thousands of bereaved mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents, friends, and other family members have participated in the Kindness Project; and nearly one million (1,000,000) Kindness Project cards have been used around the world to perform random acts of kindness in memory of a child, parent, friend, or spouse who died before their time.
The idea is to perform random, usually anonymous, acts of kindness in your community as a legacy to a loved one who died. A little card is left behind so that the person who benefits from the kindness knows that someone's life and death continues to matter. This beautiful movement has helped thousands of families to heal and find positive outlets for their overwhelming grief.
To learn more about the project, or to order cards, please visit the MISS Foundation's website:
http://missfoundation.org/kindness/index.html or select the link below
Kindness Project
Please leave your kindness stories (as recipients or legacy makers) in the comment section below. If it is too long email it we can post it as a blog. We love to hear about the kindness of strangers.
"mortuis paresdium et vocem dare necessee est"
"the deceased must be protected and given a voice"
The best portion of a good man's life,
His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
-William Wordsworth
This page is dedicated to all the children who lived and died before their time...
The MISS Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 philanthropic organization, funded entirely by private donations from community members around the world who value our work. In accordance with classical liberal philosophy, we do not use any government funding for any of our programs. People helping other people at the time of greatest need.
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