AOK Shoutouts Share & Celebrate Kindness

I was in McDonalds eating breakfast. I saw a woman, who could have been someone’s grandmother, sitting in a corner with all her belongings. I asked her if she was homeless and she replied, “yes”. I gave her money so she could have a meal that day.

The third annual All Abilities Kayaking event was held the last two days, with over 110 people coming to Ottawa Metro Park to enjoy kayaking, fishing, karaoke, the JAPD Beetle Van, bingo and more. We are incredibly grateful to Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District for continuing to partner with the Board to bring this experience to all people. They are true advocates in the community making outdoor spaces accessible and inclusive for all 💙 A special thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make these days happen!

St.Mark's Church has a food pantry that has served 1108 families with food this year to date. Truly a blessing to the community of Lima, as they continue to spread God's grace . Kindness in action from St.Marks Lima, Ohio

My boyfriend has been super helpful while I recover from having 4 wisdom teeth removed. Made good (nonsolid) food, watered the plants for me every day, did all the research on what you can and can't do after the procedure. And he kept the ice cream stocked of course!

My son m, Carter, is 11. He helped wash down tables, carried things outside, wiped down things that have been stored and needed a good cleaning, and made signs for a community share sale to “Take what you need, pay what you can.” He was skeptical about leaving the cash box outside unattended, using only an honor system, but he was so proud that no one had taken it that he was in his own bedroom looking for things to put outside to bless kids that come with their families. Kindness is contagious.

While staying at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus, Ohio , the parking garage was slammed with a lot of people arriving for the Red,White and Boom fireworks show. It was extremely hot and they were definitely understaffed. While several of us waited while they were shuffling around, the front desk brought us all ice water from their store. It made the wait a little more bearable. Thanks , kind lady !

I took my friend to Cheddars for her birthday dinner. We had a wonderful waitress named Lorelia. We told her how wonderful she was & gave her a great review. We also had her send over the Manager so we could tell her how much we appreciate the excellent service.

My friend and I stopped at Dietsch’s in Findlay for some chocolate covered pretzels. We were in line and started talking to a couple behind us. He had a really neat and colorful Hawaiian shirt on and a happy birthday pendant. We told him happy birthday and complimented him on his shirt.

I saw a gentleman standing with a sign in need at the I75 exit ramp and handed him a Blessing Bag. I told him what all was in the bag and told him God Bless. He smiled and Thanked me!

Act of Kindness Alert Social Media Week Lima. The last speaker of Day 1, Sabine Kvenberg, offered a free book to whoever wanted to go to the stage and grab it. (Reward for "taking action"... metaphor). 2 people actually headed toward the stage. Needless to say, the first one to the stage got it. Moments later, the creator of the event as well as the founder of NOW Marketing Group , Jessika Suter came to the stage for closing comments. She presented the 2nd person who had wanted the book too, a copy that she personally bought from the author. Why ? That is who Jessika is, a kind person who will always seize the opportunity to do good things for others.

We smoked a bag of Chicken quarters and prayed about who we could bless with 9 extra dinners and they were all well received.

Ate dinner at the new Lost Creek Country Club, the other night. The trainee as waitress, was obviously nervous, but when we told her to relax, we understood she is being trained , you could see her breathe and smile. A little courtesy and understanding made her feel better. To top it off, she did a wonderful job !

A young lady who works at Texas Roadhouse had her hair in long braids and I told her how pretty it was! 😍

I was behind a van at a crossing where some road construction was going on. The van doors opened up and 2 teen passengers got out and started handing all the workers bottles of ice water. I counted the bottles handed out at 12, plus they left many more in a disposable cooler. You could tell the workers appreciated the act of kindness as they smiled and fist bumped the teens.

Saw a gentleman offer to buy 5 families summer memberships to Lima Aquatic Center. This was a FB post where pricing was being discussed. This guy , who I don't want to name per privacy concerns, said to DM him, if they wanted a membership. Very kind !

I picked up trash while pumping gas at the Clark station.

3 different cars were trying to turn in the opposite direction so I stopped traffic and allowed them out.

There was a gentleman with his dog stranded on St. Mary’s lake. His boat battery died. He flagged us down with a life jacket wave. It was great to help him out by giving him a jump. I hope if we ever need it someone helps us.

Incredible couple of young ladies, Becca and Alexis, formed Plates of Love, in Findlay, Oh. This is a non profit who buys, prepares and serves free meals to the community in their front yard. This year they have hosted at least 7 events and have served close to 500 meals to people in need. Great service and wonderful example of "kindness matters". These 2 are truly inspirational to me. ( They are hosting another event on July 4 )

I love listening to the morning DJ’s on WBCL 88.1 FM. I found out last week that Kim is moving to DC. I decided to send her a card telling her she will be missed and encouragement on her new chapter/job.