AOK Shoutouts Share & Celebrate Kindness

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.

Spent my afternoon today on Jay's Coneys staff, slaying some coneys & bringing a smile to faces. From about 11 AM to 1 PM we handed out free coneys at the Neighborhood Relief Thrift Store. We probably served out over 100 hotdogs.

My old Pastor from Lima. We have free lunch for kids in our community 18 and under all week at Hillsboro Global Methodist Church. We fed 50 kids today. We expect more as we go each day!

City road crew were replacing a gas line on our street. 90 degrees and these guys were monitoring traffic and running backhoes. I took them all a cooler full of ice and water. They were very appreciative and I am sure it hit the spot.

My husband wanted homemade strawberry pop tarts with Suters strawberries so I sent him to pick me some up. He decided our neighbors needed their own strawberries too- so he picked up a bucket for them also!

My son, 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.

I blessed our mailman at work with chocolate chip cookies. 🍪

Today is National Donut Day so I picked up donuts 🍩 for my co-workers.

I was stuck in bumper to bumper stopped traffic on I75 yesterday. A semi was trying to get in the other lane and nobody would let him in. Once traffic started moving I waived him over.

A lady was trying to pull out of Dairy Queen this afternoon when traffic backed up. I stopped & waived her out.

Do Right Motorcycle Club raises money for an autistic child to get a service dog. Great job, DRMC ! Very kind

Wings and Rings raised over $6000 for donations to the West Ohio Food Bank. People helping people !

5 local high school students received scholarships on Wednesday at Lima Memorial Hospital that they will use to pursue careers in the medical field. Thank Lima Memorial Heath Systems

I blessed my friend with 2 cookies one she could keep but the other one she had to pay it forward and bless someone else! ❤