Acts of Kindness

The Challenge

Led by the school’s H2O Service Club, Lima Central Catholic launched the T-Bird Kindness Challenge in partnership with Doing AOK.

Their goal was simple:
Mobilize the entire school community to complete and log as many Acts of Kindness as possible, then challenge another school to do even more.

What began as a two-week initiative quickly became something bigger.

A shift in culture.
A shared purpose.
A reminder that small actions matter.

Lima Central Catholic Student Experiences

I think my favorite part about the challenge is knowing that I am spreading love in my community and seeing all of the smiles on peoples faces.

The coolest part of the kindness challenge was seeing all of my classmates and teachers coming together and making an effort to be kind to each other.

This kindness challenge inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and be kind to those I don’t usually talk to or interact with.

What surprised me most about this was the immediate spread of kindness throughout the school. One small act of kindness motivated others to go out and do the same. Kindness added up and created a lasting effect on the culture of LCC.

The kindness challenge helped me realize how much one little thing can do for someone.

The kindness challenge allowed students to act in a positive way toward others.

The AOK kindness challenge helped me talk to people that I don’t usually talk to.

How They Did It

The challenge was intentionally simple so every student could participate.

Each student received a Kindness Challenge Sheet with a list of acts they could complete during the school day or on their own time.

The focus was not on grand gestures.

It was on everyday decisions:

Including someone at lunch
Thanking teachers and staff
Encouraging classmates
Helping without being asked
Choosing to speak with kindness
Taking the time to listen

Students could complete the same act multiple times. Each action counted. Each moment mattered.

And for the first time, those moments were tracked.

Student Leadership Made the Difference

The H2O Service Club led every aspect of the initiative.

They introduced the challenge during a school-wide assembly.
They distributed materials.
They kept momentum going through reminders and encouragement.
They collected and tallied every act.
This was not a top-down program.
It was student-led, peer-driven, and community-supported.

Turning Kindness Into Impact

At the end of the two weeks, every submitted act was counted.

The result:

578 Acts of Kindness in 14 Days

Lima Central Catholic School Challenge

As a teacher and counselor, I have seen a lot of different initiatives and school activities, but this one was different. Over the AOK two weeks, students truly started being more intentional with how they treated each other. They were often more encouraging and were very proud to fill out their papers and share their acts of kindness. It was amazing to see them get excited to be doing something positive and sharing it with others. I would definitely encourage other schools to participate in the AOK challenge to promote positivity and kindness in their schools.

Lima Central Catholic started something. Your School Could Be Next

Who will take the challenge next?

Bring the Doing AOK High School Challenge to your school and start your own story.

Lima Central Catholic

High School