Season of Kindness 2022
For the 7th year, the City of Sedona has proclaimed November 13th as Sedona Kindness Day, and for the 7th year, SedonaKind found ways to fully embrace our mission in what we are calling A SEASON OF KINDNESS. This day has been celebrated around the globe for over a decade as World Kindness Day, and extending that day to include the remainder of the year fits the mission of SedonaKind perfectly.
SedonaKind Olli Class - The Benefits of, and
Creative Ways to Share Kindness 11/10/2022
We will kick of the Season of Kindness with our first ever Olli Class. We can't think of a better way to start the season.
The Benefits of, and Creative Ways to Share Kindness will be held at the Yavapai College Sedona campus on 11/10/2022 from 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. We will discuss the emotional and physical benefits of being kind and how the simplest acts of kindness have a rippling effect that can spread across the globe. During class, we will have fun with "make-and-take" projects and you will leave with a goodie bag of items and new ideas on sharing kindness. Join us for a fun afternoon of Kindness. Register via the link below.
OLLI Registration
The Benefits of, and Creative Ways to Share Kindness will be held at the Yavapai College Sedona campus on 11/10/2022 from 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. We will discuss the emotional and physical benefits of being kind and how the simplest acts of kindness have a rippling effect that can spread across the globe. During class, we will have fun with "make-and-take" projects and you will leave with a goodie bag of items and new ideas on sharing kindness. Join us for a fun afternoon of Kindness. Register via the link below.
OLLI Registration
Kindness Movie - 11/13/2022
The Kindness of Strangers
The Sedona International Film Festival was proud to partner with SedonaKind to present the encore of the multiple award-winning film “The Kindness of Strangers” on Sunday, Nov. 13 as part of the Sedona Kindness Day celebration.
There were two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
There were two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Hats & Scarves
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We started off our ‘Season of Kindness’ by distributing over 900 knitted hats to the children at West Sedona, Oak Creek and the Sedona Charter Schools. Our fabulous group of knitters worked all year creating these one of a kind hats.
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Gratitude Trees |
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Our Season of Kindness was celebrated through the end of the year with our annual Gratitude Trees
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The trees were all be different, some were traditional Holiday trees, some were made of beautiful local Manzanita branches, some were painted on walls. They were hung with silver wooden hearts and fun shapes in our schools, which you could write on and say what makes you grateful.
They were placed at the following locations.
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The trees were all be different, some were traditional Holiday trees, some were made of beautiful local Manzanita branches, some were painted on walls. They were hung with silver wooden hearts and fun shapes in our schools, which you could write on and say what makes you grateful.
They were placed at the following locations.
- Alma de Sedona - Year round!
- Sedona Public Library - Main lobby and Childrens Room.
- Sedona Public Library VOC branch
- West Sedona School
- Yavapai College Sedona Campus
- Sedona Winds
Blessing Bags
At Thanksgiving, we all count our blessings, and SedonaKind, under the leadership of Heather Molans, packed up 50 Blessing Bags and will be delivering them to local needy Veterans during this Season of Kindness. The contents of the bags have grown over the three years of this project, and this year included warm knitted hats (created by our amazing knitters!) and warm gloves. Bombas donated wonderful cozy socks, enough for 2 pairs in each bag,The bags also included a $10 gift card to MacDonald’s, a flashlight personal grooming and hygiene products. A special handmade card created by Christine Schneider went in each bag, thanking each Veteran for his service. And there was a lot of love and gratitude inside each one.
Lapgans
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Our mission at SedonaKind is “to encourage acts of kindness large and small, locally and around the world”. We know that every day brings an opportunity to create kindness, in fact our favorite quote is “ Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible “. But as the leaves begin to turn, we feel a welcome chill in the air, and as Thanksgiving approaches, we’re energized and empowered to create this special Season of Kindness for the community we love.