Thinking Out Loud about Operation NICE

Hey guys! So as you know, I just came back from the HOW Design Conference in Austin, TX. It was educational, inspirational, and recreational. While there, I noticed a recurring theme among multiple sessions I attended. Design for social change. Despite the fact that I attended the conference to further my skills as an in-house designer, I couldn't help but relate every session to Operation NICE.

I left energized, but also disappointed. I feel like I should be doing more. Like I was meant to do something meaningful with my life. I often joke with my husband that I should just drop everything and join the Peace Corps, but that isn't an option for me right now. And then I go to this conference and realize that I can use the skills that I have towards bettering humanity/society.

But how?

The closing Keynote of the conference was titled Design Ignites Change and featured Mark Randall of Worldstudio. This presentation touched upon how designers are using design to spark social change. Places like Project H, which "is a charitable organization that supports, creates, delivers, and scales life-improving humanitarian product design solutions." And Project M, which "is an intensive summer program designed to inspire young graphic designers, writers, photographers and other creative people that their work can have a positive and significant impact on the world." And Design Ignites Change, which challenges students to use design thinking to explore and create solutions for pressing social problems."

And all I could think was, "I want to be involved with something like that."

Does that mean expanding Operation NICE? Maybe. Growth can be scary though. I am completely passionate about this website and this project. When someone asks me about what Operation NICE is, I can't help but go on and on about what I've learned in the last year. But right now, it's a "hobby." What I mean by that is that it produces no revenue, so I have to squeeze it into my spare time, putting my mortgage-paying day job as a first priority. And that's how I've wanted it this last year. I have even turned down advertising because I don't want anyone to see Operation NICE as a vehicle for me to make money. Obviously that's not what it's about. Plus anything involving dollars makes me nervous because I'm not the most business-savvy individual. I wouldn't know how to handle accountants and paperwork and all that serious stuff that comes along with turning a hobby into a business.

Then again, I'd love to turn this into a project that could raise money for non-profit programs out there. And of course an ultimate goal would be to focus all of my time and energy on this program (meaning buh-bye day job). But I think until I either win the lottery, or Oprah decides to sponsor me, that's a distant goal.

It's like I have all this energy inside of me. All this potential to do great things. And I'm ready to explode into a full-fledged do-gooder, but I don't know how to take that first/next step. Don't worry. Until I figure it out, I'll keep chugging along with my regular posts. And I'm hoping to have a big ole Day of NICENESS (which I'm hoping you'll all participate in) on July 15th, the one year anniversary of Operation NICE. Details to come! In the meantime, if you have any advice for a "little blogger that could," please share!

NICE News: Spreading Hope with Art

Hi everyone! I just returned from the HOW Design Conference in Austin, TX yesterday and I have a bajillion things to catch up on, so no assignment as of right now. But I did want to share this.

Last July, I posted a story about one of my heros, Bren Bataclan. He is an inspiration in every sense of the word. Last week, the CBS Evening News did a segment about the wonderful thing that Bren is doing. Please watch!

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NICE Testimonial: International Assistance, Part II

While we're on the subject of NICE strangers abroad, Maya sent me a lovely story about a recent trip to Korea that she and her boyfriend took. My mom is Korean and happens to hail from the town Maya speaks of in the story, so it felt extra special for me to read it.

We were recently in Korea and found the people to be overly nice, though one particular one stands out. It's something I don't know that we'd find much of in the US, though possible due to the repercussions offering a ride to a stranger even if your intentions are good!

My boyfriend and I had had a very long and active day in Busan - we had gotten lost for several hours while trying to find our way around on foot and which we followed by a couple mile hike straight up and down a mountain (this was our original destination and we weren't going to let getting lost deter us!). Not only were we incredibly tired and a bit sore a, it had begun to rain rather hard and lightening. After our hike, we were waiting on the sidewalk outside of a small store unsuccessfully trying to hail a cab, when a Korean business man next to us who appeared to be enjoying his after work cigarette asked where we were trying to get to. When we explained where our hotel was, he put out his cigarette and motioned us over to his (very nice!) car. He drove us to the closest train station, explained how to catch the train we needed, where to transfer and which stop to get off to closest to our hotel. He wouldn't accept any money or gift as a thank you - was just doing this to help out two lost, exhausted Americans. We were incredibly thankful to be mostly dry and off our feet in our hotel room within the half hour. I don't think our legs would have made the walk to the train station and at the rate we were going, it could have taken us another hour of waiting in the rain to catch a cab. We owe this Korean business man a big thank you!

Huh. I seem to have a train theme going on this week, don't you think? Funny how that happened!!

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NICE Testimonial: International Assistance

Yeah, I know I said yesterday that I probably wouldn't be able to post while I was away, but I figured I'd at least schedule a testimonial to hold you over. This one comes from Kristine. She tells a tale about how a stranger abroad helped her and a friend, just in the nick of time!

In May of 2000 a friend and I traveled to France, staying in Paris. I wanted to tour Claude Monet's home and gardens in Giverny as he is one of my favorite artists. Instead of a group tour, we decided to take the train to Vernon and then a bus to Giverny by ourselves. It would be cheaper and probably more fun.

We had a great day at Monet's home and it was time to go. In order to get back into Paris by 7:00 p.m. we knew we had to be back to the train station by 5:30. After much discussion and translation the bus we needed to be on had just left and the next one wasn't for another 2 hours. It was approximately 4:00p.m. This would put us back into Paris around 10:00, meaning we would miss our dinner reservations. We decided to walk into Vernon as it really wasn't that far and basically if we walked along the Seine we would reach Vernon. Unfortunately, between my limited French (even after 12 years of schooling) and the people of Giverny and Vernon's limited English as well as the beginnings of a rain storm we were not getting very far.

On the journey we walked past a woman putting her laundry in the back of her car (I'm sure a Citroën) and considered asking her, but assumed she wouldn't be able to help either. We kept walking, rain is starting to come down a bit harder (and of course we have no umbrellas) and about this time the lady with the laundry drove past us. All of the sudden we see brake lights and then reverse lights. I go up to the car and she motioned for us to get in. As best I could, I told her that we needed to be "à la station de train à 5:30,
tres vite". She drove, like a mad woman, into town and at a round about the traffic came to a halt. I should probably add that it is now, around 5:20ish. She proceeds to back up and go up a one way street, the wrong way, with a large "camion" (truck) headed our way. She veered, she accelerated and we landed at the train station with about 1 minute to spare. I asked "pouvons-nous vous payer, s'il vous plaît?" (can we pay you, please?) to which she shook her head and replied "non, non pas, c'était mon plaisir" (no, no, it was my pleasure).

And with this, we boarded the train, headed back into Paris with the knowledge that I have my own personal Ange (Angel) in Vernon, France.

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NICE Testimonial: A Special Train Ride

Well everyone, I leave for the HOW Design Conference tomorrow morning. I'm not sure if I'll be able to post while I'm there, but I'm hoping to gather some future goodies. I'm super excited because while I'm in Austin, I have the opportunity to get together with a few of the folks from RecognizeGood and The Samaritan Center! I can't wait to chat with them about what may be coming up in their future.

Today's story is from Rachel and it's so adorable! The picture alone (of Rachel's brother) is sweet enough to give you a toothache.

This week, I took my brother Preston to the Detroit Zoo. He is five years old and obsessed with trains. He was most excited about the fact they have a train at the zoo. When we got there, I bought us both tickets to ride the train, but after I had asked for the regular tickets, I saw you could buy tickets for a special ride in the engine with the conductor. I knew he’d love this, so I asked for those instead, but it was too late—the clerk had already put through the basic tickets. I said it was okay, because I didn’t want to make a fuss, but I would have loved to do that for him. Then the woman in line behind me stepped up and offered to buy the tickets for the special ride for me. She said we could just trade tickets and I could give her the difference. That’s exactly what we did! Preston got to ride with the conductor and got a special hat and everything. I really appreciated this stranger stepping up and doing something so minor that seriously made the day for my little brother!!

Think about how many people wouldn't have bothered to make the small effort to give Rachel and Preston the special train ride they wanted. I'm so glad this woman was mindful of the situation and took initiative to do something NICE!

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NICE Assignment: Donate Your Phones

As some of you who follow me in Twitter might have read, I am the proud owner of a brand spankin' new iPhone 3G S. A huge gadget nerd and Apple supporter, I was thrilled to hear about the release of a new iPhone, just as my old one started crapping out on me.

I had asked in Twitter what I should do with my old phone, when @OoffAhh sent me the link to Hope Phones.



Today's Assignment: Donate Your Phones

I probably have four or five old cell phones sitting in a box in my kitchen. We've been meaning to recycle them but haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll definitely be sending them off to Hope Phones. They even cover all postage!

From their website:
How will my phone make an impact?
Every cell phone given to community health workers connects distant patients to a medical clinic. A $10 cell phone will give 50 families access to emergency medical care, health information, transport services, and clinic resources.

Something that most people might consider to be trash could be more helpful than you can imagine. Scour your home for your old phones and help a medical clinic in a developing country.

NICE News: Pixar Grants a Wish

I received two emails this morning, one from Amy and one from Donna, with a link to the same story, so I knew it must be a good one. I couldn't even get half way through before the tears started streaming down my face. It's hard to get through, I admit, but I suggest you all check out this article from the OC Register about how Pixar was able to grant the wish of a young girl dying of cancer.

NICE Stuff: Seals of Recognition

I've been preparing for the HOW Design Conference in Austin, TX next week. Even though I know I should be networking as a designer and not necessarily a "do-gooder," I'm way more interested in spreading the word about Operation NICE. So in addition to business cards, I thought it would be fun to make a little giveaway item to hand out to people I meet.

Then a few weeks ago, I received an email from Clare, a business ettiquette & social skills expert, who mentioned an idea about making "NICE Person of the Week" stickers. Something you could stick on a person's shirt when they do a nice deed. I loved it!

So I whipped up a design, ordered some stickers, made a little card to package it, and lo and behold, Seals of Recognition. I ended up changing the phrase on the sticker because I wanted to make sure "NICE" was right in the center, but here they are:


So? What do you think? Will people use them? At the very least, it's an introduction to Operation NICE, which is really the goal, right?

I'm still playing around with the text on the back, but here's what it says, if you're curious:

HOW TO USE: When you witness an individual performing an act of kindness*, reward them with this official Seal of Recognition, placed on their person for all to see. No kind act is too small.

*Acts of kindness include but are not limited to holding a door, giving a hug, saying a friendly “hello,” being polite, buying someone a cup of coffee, picking up litter, sharing a coupon, volunteering, helping someone cross the street, giving up a seat on a bus/train/subway, helping someone reach something on a tall shelf...you get the idea.

Operation NICE is a movement which encourages individuals to be proactively nice. If everyone was a little bit kinder to the people they encountered each day, perhaps the world would be a more pleasant place.

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

NICE Stuff: TOMS

Thanks to word of mouth and an AT&T commercial, I'm sure most of you have heard about TOMS by now. It's the shoe company started by Blake Mycoskie which promises to give a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes purchased.

Watch this video to learn more about TOMS:

I had heard of TOMS years ago but just recently decided to check out their website to see what the shoes were like. Well, they are adorable! So I made a mental note to purchase a pair in the near future.

The following Saturday, I was at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, PA for a Decemberists show, when I saw a girl walking around outside with these amazing red boots. "They look like those TOMS boots," I thought to myself. Shy as I am, I didn't tap her on her shoulder to ask. Instead, I followed her through the theater, and when she stopped, I crouched down to see the little "TOMS" blue and white label on the back of the boot. Thank goodness she didn't turn around or she would have thought I was checking out her bum!

Well, I was sold. The next Friday I bought myself a pair of TOMS Wrap Boots in black, and I have to say, they are beautiful and insanely comfortable. First of all, they are perfect for me because I have scrawny twig legs, and most boots gap around my calves. But with these, I can make them as tight, as loose, as low, or as high as I want. I wore them out dancing that night and basically jumped up and down in them for three hours. It felt like I was wearing slippers! And knowing that my purchase helped put shoes on a child's feet made it even more special.


I know that these Wrap Boots won't be the only pair of TOMS in my shoe arsenal.

And P.S., if you watched the video, doesn't it seem like it be incredible to work for a company like that? Does it get any more fulfilling than that?

NICE Testimonial: Teaching Compassion

Hi people! Well, my anniversary poem went well. My husband even said, "If I were the type to cry at stuff, I'd cry at this." Hey, I'll take it.

Today's testimonial comes from Eileen and shows how compassion is contagious, especially when it comes to our children.

A few weeks ago, I drove by Publix on my way home from work and noticed a scruffy-looking gentleman with a backpack walking towards the store. I had to pick up my 6 year old daughter and returned about 20 minutes later to that same Publix for some grocery shopping. As we entered the store, I saw that same gentleman sitting on a nearby sidewalk. As we entered, I asked if he was hungry and he acknowledged that he was...so I told him we would be right back. I went inside, purchased several chicken fingers, a bottle of water and a bowl of fruit and my daughter gave him the free cookie she received (actually, when telling the bakery lady what we were doing, she gave us several more cookies to take to him), but I loved my daughter's kind gesture. When we went outside and gave him the food, he humbly thanked both of us. Not only was it a chance for me to do a good deed, but also teach a valuable lesson to my daughter. Although I caution her not to speak to strangers, I explained it was ok to do something like this with me in a public space. We spent the next 30-40 minutes buying our own groceries.

When we left Publix, the same gentleman was sitting on the sidewalk eating his fruit. When we asked if it was good, he replied "yes, thank you again." We left with a smile on our face and in our hearts. It's so easy to spread a little joy, especially to those in today's economy who most need it...and I'm thankful my daughter learned an important lesson about giving! :)

Way to go, Eileen! Not only did you help a man in need, but you taught your daughter a valuable lesson.

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NICE Assignment: Write a Love Poem

Today is my three year anniversary with my husband, Rob. We've been together over eight years, but for three years exactly, we've been man and wife. Say it with me. "Awwwww!"

In honor of this love-filled day, I thought it would be nice to creatively tell the one you love just how you feel.

Today's Assignment: Write a Love Poem
When's the last time you put quill to parchment and penned a poem for your beloved? Months? Years? Never? Well, I whipped up a little something for Rob, but I won't post it since it's all mushy gushy. But maybe this week would be a nice time to send a little perfume-scented love poem to that special someone. Just think of what your reward might be! *wink*

NICE Testimonial: Free Laundry Day

Hi there! How are you guys doing today? I'm so psyched it's Friday. I have a big night of fun planned. Going out to celebrate a friend's birthday and then going dancing. Whoop whoop! It's like pulling teeth convincing someone to go dancing with me, so tonight is a real treat. Tomorrow hopefully I'll have time to start preparing for the HOW Design Conference in Austin. I leave in a week and a half. And then Sunday we're going to see the Red Sox (my hubby's favorite team) play the Phillies. Fingers crossed for good weather! I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend planned as well!

Today's testimonial comes from Alexandra, who was the recipient of a nice deed when she was in college.

I went to the basement laundry room in my dorm one afternoon with the largest pile of laundry known to man. I had just gotten in there when I saw someone near the door, but I really wasn't paying much attention. I loaded up four washing machines full of clothes and went to go scan my card in the payment machine (we didn't use quarters, you always had to scan your student ID and it charged to your account.) When I attempted to scan my card, it said the washers were already paid for. I was a little confused and worried that I accidentally took over someone's washing machines. I looked around, but there was no one standing outside or anything, so I just assumed it was free laundry day (sometimes the student council in our building would buy out the machines for the day.) I went back to my room to wait for a half an hour until I could switch out my laundry.

After the time had passed I went back downstairs only to find four notes on each of my washers saying, "sometimes good things happen to good people for no reason." Now I know it wasn't a huge gesture, but it completely made my whole week. Here I am, just loading a bunch of clothes into all of these washers, and some nice person went ahead and paid for all of my machines while I wasn't looking. The nicest thing about it is, he didn't even stick around so I could thank him or anything! It was just a nice gesture from a stranger who I will never know. It reminds me what kind of wonderfully nice people are in this world. =)

The only down side of the story is that before I found the notes, I told some people on my floor that it was free laundry day, haha. Thankfully, they weren't too bummed after I told them the story.

When you're a poor college student surviving on ramen noodles, something like four free loads of laundry can make such a huge difference! And I love the saying on that note. "Sometimes good things happen to good people for no reason." I'm going to have to file that one away for future use. :)

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NICE Photo: BE KIND

Check this out! Cherrill sent me this photo that she took this weekend while driving to her mom's house. It's a little blurry, but she risked her own traffic safety to make sure I got to see that this person has a "BE KIND" license plate! Phenomenal!

Over the last year, I've been thinking about how fun it would be to have a NICE-themed license plate. I thought "BE NICE," but that sounds kinda bossy. Then I thought "IM NICE" or "NICEGRL" or "PLYNICE". What would your personalized license plate say?

All I know is that I'm sure I would get along famously with the person driving this van.



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NICE Stuff: Khaya Cookies

"Cookies with a cause."

Okay, they had me at "cookies." I had been meaning to post about the Khaya Cookie Company for a few weeks now, but when I saw the post last week over at the The Bright Side Project, I figured now was as good a time as any.


The Khaya Cookie Company is based out of South Africa, and their kindness goes far beyond providing hungry munchers with a delicious snack. They provide men and women of Mbkweni townships with skills, jobs, and family support.

Khaya Cookie Commitments
#1 We use only the freshest, finest, all-natural ingredients and no preservatives. All of our cookies are carefully crafted, by hand and with pride.
#2 We are committed to empowering people so that they can earn a living-with solid business and life skills.
#3 We hire previously unemployed women and men and turn them into highly skilled bakers. All Khaya Cookie Bakers participate in a Skills Training Program that gives them cross-training in every aspect of the business as well as personal budgeting and debt management.

How NICE are they?? So go ahead, support a fantastic company and eat cookies with every meal. (As if you all need an excuse, right?) And if you want a shot at winning an entire case of Khaya Cookies, visit The Bright Side Project and enter to win by this Friday, June 12.

Is anyone else hungry?

NICE Testimonial: Doggy Love

Phew, we had some wicked thunderstorms in the Philadelphia area this morning! It was probably the scariest drive to work I've ever had. Lightning was striking to my left and right throughout the entire drive. Nature sure is a powerful beast!

Today's testimonial comes from Jessica of Portland, OR. She writes about an amazing friend of hers.

My friend Jill is generous without exception. She has a heart for animals and people that astounds me.

A dog 'fell' (or was possibly pushed) from an apartment window in her neighborhood. She witnessed the injured dog and went over to help. The couple who owned the dog came outside but the story as to how the dog fell out the window was sketchy. Regardless, the dog was injured and needed emergency care. No questions asked, Jill offered to take the pooch to her vet. When the couple didn't have any money to pay the vet, Jill donated her tax refund to get him all patched up. I don't know about you, but I never would have gotten involved. She's just about the darned nicest person I know.

What a kind and generous soul! If she wasn't there to lend a hand and offer up the financial assistance, who knows what might have happened to that animal. Way to go, Jill!

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NICE Assignment: 20THINGS

I'm a little late with your assignment for this week, but at least I made it. And today's post comes with a download, so hopefully you'll forgive my tardiness. :)

I was working on some new goodies for the HOW Design Conference Designer's Marketplace, where I'll have a little table set up. I figured it was time to revamp some of my stuff. Anyway, while doing this, I came up with a simple little idea. I know that some of your favorite assignments on here have been list-related. So I thought it'd be fun to have one designed, just waiting to be filled in by you!

Today's Assignment: 20THINGS

I made up a download called "20THINGS." There are a few in the series, but I started today off with "20THINGS I like about you." You can click here to download the pdf. Feel free to fill it out and send it off to someone special in your life! I set the crop marks so it fits perfectly into a standard #10 envelope.

I decided to fill one out for my mom. So here are 20THINGS I like about my mom.

So go ahead, fill one out for yourself and let someone know 20THINGS you like about them!

NICE Testimonial: Right Place, Right Time

Another weekend has arrived! I'm going to try to make the best use of it. And by that, I mean take a really long nap while using my new present.

My wonderful friend, Dana, sent me this story a little while back and it's just incredible. There's not much else I can say to set this one up.

So last week my co-worker, Jenn, and I were going out to lunch. While stopped at a light, we were rear-ended (in my husband’s SUV—oops!). I throw it in park, get out, and start walking toward the offending vehicle. Noticing that the other driver is gesturing at me and that his vehicle is still pushing into mine—I prepare myself for a conflict and march on… only to find that he’s actually having a grand mal seizure. I run back to my car and yell for Jenn to get out and call the ambulance. I’m totally panicking, but heading back to the other guy’s car, I see that another driver has pulled over, and was calmly holding onto him and talking to him. Turns out this Good Samaritan is a pediatric critical care nurse, who just happened to be driving by, and stopped to help—and by help, I mean he put this man’s car in park, made sure the guy was safe, stable, and talking by the time the ambulance arrived, stayed around for another 25 minutes to fill out the police report, and then left me his name/number in case I needed anything. How nice is that!!!

Thank goodness for that Good Samaritan! Can you imagine what could have happened if he wasn't there?? Sheesh.

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NICE Testimonial: Highway Appreciation

How are you guys doing today? You know, it's about a month and a half until the first Operation NICE blogiversary! I can't believe it. One one hand, it feels like I started this blog yesterday. On the other, I feel like it's been a part of my life forever. I'm trying to brainstorm and plan a path for Operation NICE. I wouldn't be disappointed if it kept chugging along at its current state, but I'd love to see it grow into something even bigger and better. Time to put that thinking cap on.

Today's testimonial comes from Carol-Anne, who has the most awesomest hair! Don't you think? In the past, my hair has been all sorts of colors, from orange to black to blonde to pink. But I've never tried purple. I'm feeling inspired!

Here's her story:

This happened to me in 2003. I was driving from Madison, WI to Chicago on the tollway. I was approaching one of those tolls that has lots of lanes converging down into fewer toll booths. All the right-hand booths were for people with cash, and the left lanes were for I-Pass. I was driving in the leftmost of the cash lanes, so I was in the lane where tons of folk needed to merge, realizing they did not have I-Pass and needed a cash lane.

I saw a car trying to get into my lane. The car was very close to the tolls already, so it was kind of an emergency. I let the car into the lane in front of me.

When I stopped at the toll and held my hand out with my money, the toll booth operator told me the man in the car in front of me (the car I'd let into the lane) had paid for my toll! It was only about 50 cents, but I still cherish that little act that let me know the driver appreciated me letting him in, which was an act that took less than 5 seconds of my time.

I've been that guy. Nothing can be more frustrating, more nerve-wracking, than attempting to merge into the lane you need, and no one will let you in! Way to go, Carol-Anne, for your nice gesture, and way to go, dude in the car, for showing your gratitude! I love when niceness begets niceness.

On a slightly related note, this story reminds me of this song :)

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NICE Video: Surprise Wedding Reception

The folks over at Improv Everywhere make some of the best viral videos around by creating, as they say, "scenes of chaos and joy in public places." Earlier today on Twitter, Sacha shared this one with me. I loved it so much, I had to post about it!

More info and photos right here.

NICE Assignment: RecognizeGood

The beginning of another work week. Those weekends fly by too quickly, don't you think? I'm hoping I can be productive this week because I have so many items I'd love to knock off my to-do list. And unfortunately, lounging on my patio with a good book didn't make the list. Soon. Soon.

I stumbled upon this wonderful website recently. It's called RecognizeGood, and it began in Austin, TX in 2008. By registering on their website, you may submit nominations for people you would like to recognize. By doing this, RecognizeGood will donate $1 to their founding beneficiary, The Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care. Or, if you would like to include a small donation of your own, RecognizeGood will match it and allow the honoree to choose a charity to receive half of the total donation.


Today's Assignment: RecognizeGood

From their website:
We believe one act of kindness encourages other acts of kindness. RecognizeGood aims to publicize these acts to lift the human spirit and light a fire of benevolence in our world.

The concept of this program is fantastic. It's so easy to register and make nominations. And you can click here to read some of the good that has been recognized. I encourage you all to visit the site, discover what it's about, and maybe even recognize some good samaritans in your own life!