Kindness Week is part of our annual Kindness Campaign, a community-wide effort to encourage compassion, connection, and everyday acts of kindness.
This year, Kindness Week begins with an optional Valentine’s Day at-home kindness activity, inviting families to start the celebration early by sharing love, gratitude, and appreciation.
Throughout the week, schools, families, workplaces, and community members are encouraged to participate in simple, meaningful activities that promote kindness, belonging, and care for one another—at school, at home, and throughout the community.
📅 Schedule at a Glance
Saturday, February 14 – Optional at-home kindness activity (Valentine’s Day)
Monday, February 16 – Optional community-focused kindness activities (President’s Day)
Tuesday–Friday, February 17–20 – Core Kindness Week days for schools and organizations
Participation is flexible. Groups are encouraged to join in on the days and activities that work best for them.
🌟 Daily Themes & Kindness Challenges
Each day of Kindness Week features a simple theme paired with age-appropriate kindness challenges. Schools and community groups may follow the themes as written or adapt them to fit their participants.
Saturday, February 14 (Optional | Valentine’s Day): Share the Love – Gratitude and appreciation
Monday, February 16 (Optional | President’s Day): Kindness in Our Community – Helping others and giving back
Tuesday, February 17 (Random Acts of Kindness Day): Small Acts, Big Smiles – Random acts of kindness
Wednesday, February 18: Be Kind to Your Mind – Mental health and self-care
Thursday, February 19: Kind Words, Kind Actions – Compassion, empathy, and inclusion
Friday, February 20: Everyone Belongs – Belonging and celebrating differences
Printable Daily Themes & Challenges flyers and participation toolkits will be available for schools, families, workplaces, and community groups.
🏆 Kindness Awards Nominations
As part of Kindness Week, we are now accepting nominations for our Annual Kindness Awards, which recognize individuals of all ages who go above and beyond to spread kindness and make a positive impact in their school, workplace, or community.
Submit a nomination at the link below:
💙 Community Kindness Highlight
Kindness Stones are a featured activity connected to Monday’s community focus. Participants are encouraged to decorate stones with positive messages and display them at school or place them in approved community spaces to brighten someone’s day.
(Kindness Stones may also be created any day during Kindness Week.)
👕 Wear Red or Be Kind. Gear
Help us show kindness in action by wearing red or your favorite Be Kind. gear on Tuesday, February 17 for Random Acts of Kindness Day. You can purchase your own Be Kind. merch below:
❤️ Be Kind. Materials
Free Be Kind. stickers and yard signs will be available at:
the United Way office (228 Arch Street, Sunbury & 160 W. 6th St, Bloomsburg)
participating local libraries
📸 Share Your Kindness
Spread kindness like confetti 🎉 — share your moments with us on social media using #BeKind2026 and tagging us @SusquehannaValleyUW.
Thank you for helping make kindness visible in our community!
The Kindness Campaign is made possible thanks to Evangelical Community Hospital.