Join the Center for HumanKindness® for daily opportunities to celebrate kindness in our lives and community.
Acts of kindness are the building blocks of forming stronger connections and communities.
Join the Center for HumanKindness® at The Columbus Foundation for five days of uplifting stories, joyful surprises, and opportunities to celebrate kindness in action.
Share a meal, meet your neighbors, and celebrate kindness! Stop by a participating YMCA of Central Ohio location to enjoy a free donut or meal on us. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with neighbors and leave with a tangible way you can pay kindness forward!
Explore Daily Kindness Opportunities
Every day brings something new, something joyful, and something kind. Check back daily for opportunities to get involved!
We talk about kindness a lot around here. Today, we’re handing over the mic!
We asked people across central Ohio what kindness means to them. Their answers are thoughtful, joyful, personal, and sometimes wonderfully simple. Together, they remind us that kindness can take many forms, but every act has the power to tell someone, “You matter.”
Dive Deeper: Be our guest at the annual Everyday Kindness Heroes event on Wednesday, December 2, at 5:30 p.m. at Vitria on the Square. Join us for an evening celebrating central Ohio residents whose good deeds and selfless acts help strengthen our communities!
Email kindness@columbusfoundation.org to reserve a complimentary seat for yourself and a guest, while tickets are available.
Share a meal, meet your neighbors, and celebrate kindness! Stop by a participating YMCA of Central Ohio location to enjoy a free donut or meal on us. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with neighbors and leave with a tangible way you can pay kindness forward!
Dive Deeper: From the barista who knows your order to the shop owner who sponsors the neighborhood sports team, local businesses bring everyday kindness to life.
Which central Ohio small businesses are spreading kindness through their support of the community? Email kindness@columbusfoundation.org and tell us for a chance to win a gift card to a local business!
Kindness looks good on you! Check back to claim free swag and promote kindness wherever you go.
Created in 2022, the HumanKindness Prize recognizes and celebrates nonprofits that exemplify unwavering and intentional human kindness in action. Check back to meet the latest honorees!
We'll share celebratory photos and stories from the past week and invite you to nominate a beloved central Ohio nonprofit to receive a donation from the Center for HumanKindness. Check back for details!
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The Center for HumanKindness® at The Columbus Foundation aims to cultivate a culture of kindness in our region to foster a sense of belonging, and ultimately flourishing, for all. While spreading awareness on the transformative impact of acts of kindness, the Center for HumanKindness also invites community members to engage in activities to meaningfully connect with others, like gathering with neighbors or sending a postcard to let someone know you care.