RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS

Introduction
JANET GUAN
Copy Editor

Feb. 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. On average, People tend to focus on their losses rather than their victories in life. A kind gesture can remind them to look in retrospect and think positively. Any action, small or large, is acceptable and encouraged.

Binding Kindness of the World
SARA HERNANDEZ
Staff Writer

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAKF) came about in 1982 when Anne Herbert said, “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” However, it was not until 1995 that the foundation privately owned, privately funded was established. Their goal is to be a resource for people all around the world who want to spread kindness. Through their website platform, they are able to bring to people hundreds of ideas of how to spread kindness.

On their website, they have a section for ideas of kindness that range from talking to someone lonely to building a house for someone. The foundation has 1,884 activists all around the world connecting with others through social media in six continents. People can also become activists by applying online on the foundation’s website (randomactsofkindness.org). Activists are called RAKactivists and have the believe that kindness can bring change to people’s lives. Some events that activists work on include monthly “Kindness Raids” within their own communities and online communities.

This year, Feb. 9-15 is the International Random Acts of Kindness Week. This week served as a way for everyone to pass along some kindness to others. This year RAKF is asking the people around the world participating to upload pictures of their acts through social media and place the hash tag #RAKweek2015 in their post.

School of Kindness
JACQUELYN LOI
Staff Writer

There are times when a simple small act of kindness can turn someone’s day around for the better. The International Random Acts of Kindness week is a worldwide celebration of kindness that occurs every second full week of February, taking place this year between Feb. 9-15. This year, Alhambra High was involved in the spreading of kindness as well.

“During Random Acts of Kindness Week, I just greeted everyone I knew regardless of how well I knew them. Although it is not the biggest act of kindness that someone can do, I think a simple greeting can really turn someone’s day around and show that they matter,” sophomore Christina Tran said.

While some are spreading acts of kindness through greeting one another, others are spreading kindness through showing thanks.

“In a society where people are concerned only about themselves, it’s really great that people take time out of their busy schedule to help out one a other,” junior Amy Leung said.