Season of Kindness 2023
For the 9th year, the City of Sedona honored SedonaKind with a Proclamation making November 13th Sedona Kindness Day, aligning with World Kindness Day. Over the years SedonaKind Day has expanded from a single day to Sedona Kindness Week, and now to a full “Season of Kindness.” It is good news that in these troubled times our community increasingly embraces acts of kindness. For this year, SedonaKind is offering the following special events:
Kindness Movie - 11/13/2023
Liyana
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with SedonaKind to present the encore of the multiple award-winning film “Liyana” on Monday, Nov. 13 as part of the Sedona Kindness Day celebration.
There will be two shows at 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Proceeds will benefit the charity work and projects of SedonaKind.
“Liyana” has won numerous top awards at prestigious film festivals around the world, including the Directors’ Choice Best Documentary at the Sedona International Film Festival in 2018. The film — and its powerful message — return to Sedona for this special encore by popular demand as the fitting observation of Sedona Kindness Day.
There will be two shows at 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Proceeds will benefit the charity work and projects of SedonaKind.
“Liyana” has won numerous top awards at prestigious film festivals around the world, including the Directors’ Choice Best Documentary at the Sedona International Film Festival in 2018. The film — and its powerful message — return to Sedona for this special encore by popular demand as the fitting observation of Sedona Kindness Day.
Charming The Town
Also on November 8th, SedonaKind ‘Charmers’ will blanket the town with Kindness Charms. The charms are individually created from donated jewelry. Each one includes a heart and a tag that says, “Take me home and spread kindness.” SedonaKind volunteers have placed more than 8000 charms all around the world. Keep your eyes open and find yours!
Kindness At The Sedona Public Library November 18th
SedonaKind is partnering with the Sedona Library to offer kindness activities for the community. On November 18th, at the Sedona Library from 11 – 12, you can help paint kindness thoughts on rocks for the garden. On November 29th, at the Sedona Library in the Village of Oak Creek, you can join renowned Sedona artist Mary Helsaple to make unique watercolor kindness cards. Drop in when you can from 11:30 – 4:30.
Gratitude Trees |
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Our Season of Kindness will be celebrated through the end of the year with our annual Gratitude Trees.
The will all be different, some are traditional Holiday trees, some are made of beautiful local Manzanita branches, some will be painted on walls. They will hung with silver wooden hearts and fun shapes in our schools, which you can write on and say what makes you grateful.
They were placed at the following locations.
The will all be different, some are traditional Holiday trees, some are made of beautiful local Manzanita branches, some will be painted on walls. They will hung with silver wooden hearts and fun shapes in our schools, which you can 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
- Oak Creek School
- Yavapai College Sedona Campus
- Sedona Community Center
- Sedona Winds
Kind Knitters
SedonaKind has members who are amazing knitters. For the past 8 years, they have been knitting colorful, warm hats for our area school children at Thanksgiving. Over the years, these knitters have made more than 5000 hats to warm little heads. This year, they will take nearly 700 hats to the school children at West Sedona School and Oak Creek School, with the extras going to Manzanita Outreach, children on the Reservation, and House of Ruth.
Blessing Bags
During this Season of Kindness, volunteers will deliver Blessing Bags to Post 7400 in Cottonwood for homeless veterans. For this signature SedonaKind project, volunteers fill each bag with warm socks, gloves, a hat, personal hygiene products and a food gift card. Our volunteers also will deliver cuddly warm pet blankets to the Sedona Community Center for locals and their animal buddies.
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.