Category Archives: Community Projects

The Kind Students at UMass Lowell

The students at UMass Lowell gladly participated at the Sequin of Kindness booth by sharing acts of kindness during UML’s Stress Relief Day fair. This fair, organized by Tracy Moore, Assistant Director of Health Education & Promotion, is designed to make … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Walk for Peace – Boston May 12th

This year on Mother’s Day I, along with the church I belong to, am walking in the 17th Annual Mother’s Day Walk For Peace in Dorchester MA. The Mother’s Day Walk For Peace began in 1996 for families who lost their … Continue reading

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Healing Arts & Kind Acts

I went into the healing arts because I really like to help people, especially with their health.  This was ingrained in me because of my Dad’s actions.  He owned the local pharmacy in the little town I grew up in … Continue reading

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The Sequin of Kindness ~ TV Episode 2

TV Episode #2, “Kindness at UMass Lowell” is complete!  To view the full episode, or short video clips, click on the Video Clips page (of this website) or watch on the Sequin of Kindness YouTube channel. UMass Lowell was the first … Continue reading

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Kindness from The Gentle Barn

The Gentle Barn, being kind again!  Read more about their great efforts and kindness to animals. Consider supporting The Gentle Barn, make a donation, follow them on Twitter or give then a “like” on Facebook.  Thank you, Gentle Barn, for … Continue reading

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The Sequin of Kindness TV Show is launched!

The Sequin of Kindness started with an idea of bringing a kindness assignment into one of my classes; from there, the idea grew into a blog, a free resource website for teachers and community leaders and now it’s a local cable … Continue reading

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Actress Rooney Mara ~ Humanitarian Kindness

After traveling to Kenya as a volunteer in 2006, Rooney Mara made a humanitarian decision to help the children she worked with by founding a charity in 2007, Faces of Kibera.  She returned several times; while there, Faces of Kibera and the Uweza … Continue reading

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Sequin of Kindness…the TV Show!

The development of the Sequin of Kindness continues to grow!  The Sequin of Kindness started with an idea of bringing a kindness assignment into one of my classes; from there, it has grown into a blog, a free resource website … Continue reading

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Tiny Sequins Passed to Tiny Piglets & Mama Too!

Julia, a terribly abused pig, gave birth to her piglets shortly after Farm Sanctuary rescued her.  Farm Sanctuary is amazing and is always extending tremendous acts of kindness!  Excerpt below, full story here on their site. Then, a mere eight hours … Continue reading

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KIND Snacks–being Kind Again!

WHAT AND WHEN:  From now until September 4th, Do the KIND Thing is challenging people to go out of their way to make someone feel special – this could be calling a loved one or sending someone a card or email to … Continue reading

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