Austin Rekindles Kindness

04/19/2026

Kindness is free and can turn someone’s day around.

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04/08/2026

The power of kindness.

03/06/2026

Kindness costs nothing, yet it can mean everything.

You never really know what someone else is carrying. Behind the smile might be heartbreak. Behind the silence might be exhaustion. Behind the strong front might be someone barely holding themselves together.

That’s why kindness matters. A gentle word, a small act of compassion, a simple moment of patience—it may feel ordinary to you, but to someone else, it can be life-changing. It can be the difference between despair and hope, between feeling invisible and feeling seen.

Kindness is not weakness. It’s strength. It’s choosing to bring light into a world that already knows enough heaviness. It’s choosing to soften the edges of someone’s day when everything else feels sharp.

So today, be kind. Not because people always earn it. Not because life is always fair. But because kindness may be the only warmth someone feels today. And sometimes, that little bit of softness is exactly what keeps them going.

03/01/2026

02/24/2026

Be clear on what kindness entails.

Kindness is far more profound than most people comprehend. Kindness isn't about excessive flattery, grand gestures, or empty promises.

Kindness is about truly listening, rejoicing in others' successes, offering heartfelt support, recalling important details, acting with integrity, and so much more.

Kindness is empathetic authenticity 🦋👏

02/21/2026

Even taking a cat nap can be an act of kindness.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Thank you to all who participated in Kindness Bingo this week. Please reply to this thread with a photo of your completed Bingo card by Sunday, February 15, at 8pm for a chance to win $25 in Austin, MN Chamber Bucks. We will announce the winner of the drawing here on Monday. February 16.

If you missed the chance to play this week, don’t worry. There will be more chances to play in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more details.

Stay Kind!

02/11/2026

Here are three stories about kindness that will make you think.

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02/09/2026

For the past couple of weeks, we’ve shared ways to practice kindness and the stories of others’ kindness. Now, it’s time to spread kind acts in our communities. This means it’s time for Kindness Bingo!

Below is your playing card. You can download and print a hard copy or save the image of the Bingo card to your phone and mark off your acts of kindness using your favorite photo editing app. To earn Bingo, complete any 5 acts of kindness that form a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the card.

This card is valid until Sunday, February 15, at 8pm. To enter your completed Bingo card for a chance to win $25 in Austin, MN Chamber Bucks, post an image of your completed Bingo card as a reply to our Saturday Facebook post. All submissions must be posted as a reply that post by Sunday at 8pm. We will announce the winner on Facebook on Monday, February 16.

Have fun spreading kindness! We look forward to seeing your acts shared on Facebook!

02/07/2026

Kindness can be as simple as paying attention to you neighbors.

Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went...