Thursday, February 14, 2019

Random Act of Kindness February 13, 2019

So, finally after a delay of one day for a snow and ice storm, our annual Random Act of Kindness event happened. This is one of my favorite events of the year. This is the one time when we invite our participants to take their hearts home and give them out themselves on Random Act of Kindness Day, which is February 17th.  It is a popular event for us, as it gives everyone a chance to be the deliverer of Hope and/or Thanks, which is what this program is all about. We had the event in the dining room tonight as the big room was being set up for an event for the next day. I personally enjoy being in the dining room every now and then. It mixes things up and keeps everyone nice and close together, and makes the regulars have to find a new place to sit instead of  their regular spot. This gives them a real chance to mingle with the newcomers to our events, and last night we had a wonderful group of new people!  

Being that it was on different night, many of our regulars were not able to attend due to work and other regularly scheduled commitments, and we look forward to seeing them back next month when we celebrate Mail Carrier Appreciation, but we had quite a few new faces and hope to see them again. Wait to you see what surprise we have cooked up for that... sorry, you have to come to find out. 
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Necklaces will always be available at our monthly events. If you want one (or ten) and can't make it to an event, message me on facebook and I will find a way to get you what you need. If you don't live in the area, you can purchase them in the shop on the Hearts of Hope website at www.ourheartsofhope.org

Our first guests arrived early so they could eat before painting. 
 Viviana was finally able to attend an evening event. She was one of our dedicated ornament volunteers, but has never been able to attend a nighttime event. 














 Bay and Alise







 So many beautiful hearts were made tonight! I know the recipients will be thrilled!











Before leaving, each person was given an organza bag that contained bubble wrap, a ribbon, and a Teamwork card describing Hearts of Hope, as well as a small container of mod podge. This way they could seal their hearts at home once they were completely dry. They have everything they need to be able to distribute their hearts on Random Act of Kindness Day on February 17th, although some of the youngsters wanted to give them to their teachers for Valentine's Day. If any of the Hopesters who attended last night have photos of giving their hearts out, please post them on our facebook page!

Remember, next month we are painting for Postal Workers. See you on March 12th at the Riverview Bistro.