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Hi! We’re the Sherman Family — Heather, Matt, Jadyn & Jules. We live in Toronto, Canada with our lovable, curious, kindness-inspiring pups, Jake & Toby. 

 

In 2020, our family was motivated to start 50 Days of Kindness as a way to help others in our community and end the year on a positive note, by performing random acts of kindness for the last 50 days of the year. In doing this, we learned together as a family about the power of kindness to help, heal and build resilience.

 

Today, 50 Days of Kindness has evolved into a purpose-driven organization that puts kindness into the world to improve the well-being of individuals and inspire people to make positive contributions to society, and toward a healthier planet. 

 

We do this by running an annual Kindness Challenge, promoting influential change makers, and developing content & educational materials to inspire and empower everyone, everywhere about the true power of kindness.

 

Please visit our website & sign up for our newsletter to stay in touch and keep up to date on kindness-inspired stories from around the world! https://www.50daysofkindness.com/

 

We also hope you’ll also consider following our Kindness Challenge on Instagram @50daysofkindness. They’re a lot of fun!

  

We wrote a book!

 

Jake & Toby's Big Adventure stars our real life adorable pups helping others & spreading kindness around like confetti. Through Jake & Toby’s adventures, we hope to inspire everyone about the power of kindness to change the world.

 

Email us at info@50daysofkindness.com to inquire about bulk orders for fundraisers, book fairs or birthday parties!

 
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The science of kindness

 

We all know that kindness can be good for the soul, but did you know it’s also beneficial for your brain — and your heart? Kindness is known to boost levels of serotonin and dopamine, neurotransmitters in your brain that act as chemical messengers and help to produce feelings of happiness and contentment.

 
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Heiress to donate fortune

 

Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn is giving away $36.6M and letting strangers decide how to spend it. She started an organization called the Good Council for Redistribution and sent invitations to 10,000 randomly selected Austrian citizens. Of those interested, 50 will be chosen.

 
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 The kindest celebrities

 

'Barbie' star Ryan Gosling was recently captured on camera helping an elderly woman through the sand in her walker. The Canadian-born celeb has also apparently broken up fights and once saved a woman's life by pushing her out of the path of a speeding car!

 

 
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A 'seeing eye' penguin

 

A three-year-old penguin at a bird park in Surrey, UK, has taken on the role of 'seeing eye bird' for its penguin companion who suffers from cataracts, and has trouble seeing and navigating. A Birdworld manager said the unique behaviour

"showed a remarkable level of empathy and understanding," and said staffers were amazed by the penguins' connection.

 
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Kindness takes flight

 

This Delta flight attendant went to great heights to comfort a fearful passenger.

 
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Do you know someone who is a kindness change maker and

deserves a shout out on @50daysofkindness? Let us know!

Random acts of kindness you can start doing today

 

From buying a coffee or lunch for a stranger or giving a friend or colleague an unsolicited LinkedIn recommendation, to donating towels & blankets to an animal shelter or supporting a local small business, small acts of kindness can lead to a ripple effect that can have a much larger imapct.

 
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