Character Education

Kindness

People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains. Giving help to others protects overall health twice as much as aspirin protects against heart disease. People 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations have an impressive 44% lower likelihood of dying early, and that’s after sifting out every other contributing factor, including physical health, exercise, gender, habits like smoking, marital status and many more. This is a stronger effect than exercising four times a week or going to church.” Christine Carter, Author, “Raising Happiness; In Pursuit of Joyful Kids and Happier Parents”

Quotes around Kindness

1. “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead
2. “What this world needs is a new kind of army – the army of the kind.” – Cleveland Amory
3. “The simple act of caring is heroic.” – Edward Albert
4. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
5. “When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel