What is Kindness Week?
We're glad you asked! It is a celebration of the kindness in our community. It is a time to shine a spotlight on the good and inspire people to spread kindness through their own actions. Kindness Week focuses on kindness to others, kindness to self and kindness to the earth. See the bottom of this note for links to photos, videos and other reminders from our previous Kindness Week celebrations over the past 2 years.
Isn't kindness important everyday (not just one week out of year)?
YES! Being kind is always important and studies prove that kindness to others brings both physical and emotional benefits. But daily life sometimes "gets in the way" and we can lose sight of our own efforts related to kindness. While school-aged children learn about and practice kindness as part of school curriculum, Kindness Week provides an opportunity to do this across the entire community - all age groups. Our hope is that this week will have a ripple effect on our community - that it will help to define our community.
How does it work?
Kindness Week brings people together around a concept and value that supports community connection and resilience. It provides an opportunity for people to make a personal commitment to being kind and recognizing the kindness of others around them. While we still can't gather in large groups at this time, there is still a lot we can do to bring much-needed positivity to the community NOW!
Along with our Partners in Kindness (other Westborough organizations and businesses), we seek to amplify kindness throughout the week to promote community bonding around kindness and have a lasting impact. This aligns with the Westborough Connects mission of building a more connected and kind community where everybody feels like they belong.
Read on to see a current list of our Partners in Kindness.
