Support Local Businesses
When Covid lockdowns first started, Omar Masroor, owner of Bistro Aracosia, called and said he needed to do something to help - he wanted to donate 50 meals a day
Support local restaurants/businesses
Kazi Mannan of Sakina Halal Grill came to the U.S. about 25 years ago from Pakistan with $3 in his pocket, drove a car service to earn a living, and now owns a restaurant
Expressing Gratitude
At the beginning of Covid lockdown in early March, we started a family gratitude practice. With both kids home, each evening we’d write down three things
COVID Care Kits
Deb shared on her neighborhood listserv that we were collecting items to make Covid kits for those newly diagnosed: digital thermometers, face masks, soap, hand sanitizer
Delivering food to homebound families
One of the many needs right now is to get food, toiletries, health supplies and other essentials to homebound families. KindWorks’ volunteer Ben, a recent college graduate
KindSoup for the Soul
On Saturday, we gathered in our kitchens via zoom for our first 'KindSoup for the Soul'. The soup of the day was butternut squash and sweet potato with a squirt
Warning: The KINDdemic is Coming!
Kindness is not going to make the pandemic go away, but it's definitley going to make the lives of people who are suffering a little bit easier
Rebel Girls
This weekend, we went to pay respects to RBG at the Supreme Court. As the huge crowds had dissipated, it was easier to notice the small, tender moments
It's Who We Are, Right?
An Afghan refugee family of 11 arrived yesterday, and their apartment was ready for them, thanks to our incredible KindWorks team. Beds made for all the kids
Instruments for Kids
A neighbor dropped off this nearly-new clarinet yesterday. She used to play in elementary school and thought she'd try and relearn, but that was four years ago
Being a good neighbor
We were packing rows and rows of boxes with maseca, rice and beans, cabbage, onions, and apples, for families in need at the upCounty
Teaching HUMANKIND
When a local VA school realized that their 6th graders wouldn't be able to cap their final year of elementary school in person due to Covid
HarvestShare
Luby Ismail orders fresh organic produce from the Hungry Harvest, which gathers fruits and veggies that would otherwise be wasted because they don't look quite 'right'.
HarvestShare
There is so much need in our community, for food of all kinds, and especially fresh fruits and vegetables. KindWorks has launched a partnership called "HarvestShare"
Beauty in Bowls
My dad bought these delicate light gray bowls in 1956 - 64 years ago. He was 21 years old. He had come to London from India to study Engineering at Imperial College
In Remembrance: Dr Hawa Abdi
So very saddened to hear about the death of the extraordinary Dr Hawa Abdi - a human rights activist and doctor - Somalia's first female gynecologist
Saanya's Strength
My girl turns 24 today. She is the bravest, strongest, most courageous person I know. She's had her battles - and she translates them into this
Embrace the present
Halim Flowers was arrested at 16 and sentenced as an adult to two life sentences. In March 2019, he was released after serving 22 years. He is a poet,
Humility, and her city
Community activist Debbie Almontaser, founder and CEO of Bridging Cultures Group, reflects on fragility, humility, and her city.This pandemic has showed us how fragile we are as human beings
Where do we belong
In early March, Mark Gonzales, Chair of the Department of the Future and Fellow at the Kennedy Center, left Tunisia for the U.S. on what was supposed to be a 10 day trip