Woman’s Day USA – September 2019

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As a

high school

student, I can

appreciate the

importance

of literacy

around the

world. I

wanted to do

something to

bring attention

to reading, so two years

ago I started Marks for Life.

I make bookmarks and

distribute them to various

places like preschools, libraries,

and, one of my favorites, a

special reading program in

Brazil that teaches individuals

from preschool to adulthood.

MARIA MIHALATOS, Tenafly, NJ

Our youth group at

Bethany United Methodist

church in Lexington, NC,

throws an annual Acts of

Kindness party at the end

of the year when each

member thinks of one idea

to do for the community.

Some things we’ve done:

pay for someone’s meal

at a restaurant, take coffee

to attendants working at

a nonprofit, donate socks

to the homeless shelter,

and bring muffins to the

police station.

HOLLY CAMERON, Lexington, NC

For Teacher Appreciation Week

last year, I wanted to gather donations for

our local animal shelter, which was flooded

during Hurricane Irma. I sent a note to the

parents of my second graders at Paterson

Elementary School asking for pet food,

treats, toys, towels, and blankets. Then the

students and I made a chart to keep track

of all the items that came in. They were

excited about helping the shelter and also

about our aim to have a movie party and

no homework if we collected multiples

of everything, which we did. I’m looking

forward to making this a regular event!

LORRAINE HOLLINGER, Fleming Island, FL

YOUR

KIND ACTS

These generous deeds shared

by WD readers are a great

example of what happens when

action follows heart.

These bookmarks

travel far and wide.

Send your Kindness

Project ideas to

kindnessproject@

hearst.com. Stories

may be edited for

clarity and length.

Lorraine with her rescue dog, Cali.

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