Rachel's Challenge, a program named after Rachel Scott, the first victim of the Columbine shootings, was developed after Rachel's dream of creating a chain reaction of kindness and outreach to those around us. The program has taken off and millions of students have been reached throughout the nation. If you have an opportunity to bring the program to your school, it would be well worth it. I've seen the presentation many times and it really does send a great message. Much like the idea of #26Acts of Kindness will do. God bless and give you all His peace in this awful time of mourning.

I've got an idea, leave these people alone! If you really want to help without edifying yourselves or boasting, try This is a fund set up to help the victims families with funeral expenses and other day-to-things. Go away, Ann!!

One of the youngsters that was killed liked animals, so we donated to our local no kill shelter in his name.

This is just so hard to understand how this person could kill these sweet little children. I am still stunned and speechless. And the dedicated school staff who gave their lives for the kids, they are heroes!

RIP, you will not be forgotten!

We have always done acts of kindness and will continue!!

Those acts are good. But Why doesn't media speak out for gun control? It should be stopped before many innocent kids and people were murdered I wonder media wants this type of sensationalism because they increase more poeple to watch tv. This type of mass murders will happen again and again unless we have gun control and media speaks out against guns. How many more innocent victims!!

As my link did not post, Google "My Sandy Hook Family Fund". This was set up by the surviving children's parents.

I truly believe that if we all treated each other with more kindness and respect (this includes drivers who cut in front of others) EVERY SINGLE DAY, then we would gradually see a change in this country's spirits.

I'd like to find out the birthdays of all the victims and something that they each enjoyed and on those days, perform my random acts. For example, on Jack's birthday take some baseballs to an after-school program for at-risk kids. On Jessica's birthday, do something for a hippotherapy center.

May they rest in peace.

Acts of Kindness and good things come from the Lord and as we see today, he is tossed out of everything so we can't expect any of these things in America today. The greatest act of kindness would be to take back our country from all these perverted and sick agenda's. Violence daily on TV and video games. Whoring your children like some honey boo boo and letting your society promote bad things above anything good and clean. When we stopped promoting good and clean over this countries conforming to everything Crooked and gay, WELL.Music today that pumps sickness into our society, WE just stand bliss to that today as our children have even turned to Gangsters and garbage music that does nothing but promote violence in their lyrics as their Idols. WAKE THE HELL UP PEOPLE, THIS CONFORMING society with all it's trash kills more children per year than any gun out their. So just like our criminal government tossing this off on Guns and surely don't have any clue, they are bliss to when it comes to the real problems in America today and all it's conforming to sicknesses. YOU think Obamination, this whole child killing thing is your fault, you and your OH it's OK to be gay in the Military and give gays the door way to push their sickness on this society,, Well we should feel lucky we only lost 20 children Obamination, Sodom lost their whole cities for your same acts against Gods laws, American Obamination,.,,And again we stand and say look at what we can do instead of reaching for the one who does it all. Go make praise to what man can do Again in your vain kindnesses that are of man, not of God. Because if America thought of God at all, you would come out of this Disney land world you live in, you would address the real issues of Americas lack of morals or anything good today and you would fall to your knees and thank God he didn't take us all like Sodom, What few angels were taken to wake your stupid a ss es up.. but fools will be fools and again give all praise to themselves.

PLEASE - 27 innocent people were killed, not 26. How can the governor of CT and whoever started the 26 acts thing forget Nancy Lanza? If these ringing bells and acts of kindness are signified by a number, please get it right! Ring enough bells! Do enough kindnesses!

Something to think about - acts of kindness do not have to be big things. Holding a door for someone, giving a smile or a compliment, saying to someone to have a great day and genuinely meaning it count, too. These are small things that really can help make a person's day brighter - and this is a good thing. How we treat others creates ripples - better to create ripples of love and joy than of anger and sadness.

Oh, and acts of kindness should be part of your every day life - not just in memory of those slain in this massacre.

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"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21

We can all simply say "please" and "thank you" more often to one another. Also, maybe take the time to open the door for a person, let someone ahead of you in line at the store, just slow down and act like a human instead of a bunch of animals. We don't always need to give money or donate to perform a kind act. And remember, when we're pounding our fists about our rights as Americans, don't forget we also have responsibilities that go along with those rights as well.

My personal "26 acts" pledge:

I'm in! I saw this on the news last night and thought what a wonderful way to bring a light into a world that seems so dark. My family had already decided to have an "alternative" Christmas - making donations to groups rather than spend money on presents for ourselves, so "26 Acts of Kindness" fit well with our holiday plans. So far, I know of 12 organizations/individuals we have been able to help financially. I can't wait until Christmas to find out what some of the rest of the family has done! Thank you, Ann Curry, for reminding us that it is with our hearts that we can bring change to our society.

I'm in! Just started today.. only on 2 of #26Acts, just took a Salvation Army bell ringer hot chocolate and a muffin.

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I have gone to a local store and purchased 26 sets of hats and gloves and have taken them to a local elementary school to be distributed in memory of the teachers and children of Sandy Hook School. I also included some spares. This school has an enrollment of over 50% of children below the poverty level.

When I read about this last night It inspired me to write out Christmas cards. Inside I wrote "Please accept this card in memory of the 26 Angels of Sandy Hook..One act of kindness can change the world..Pass the love" My Son and I then put them on the windshields of random cars in parking lots..Words to live by..

To cheer some of the staff this season all individuals reporting to me ( 3 ) can work from home next week. I got the CEO to support my idea and other managers are implementing when its possible.

1. Sent Christmas cards/letters to residents of a nursing home.

Random Acts of Kindness You cant put a price on it or count them and dont ever think the slightest bit of kindness doesnt make a difference. It does! And give of it freely without false intentions. It will come around I promise!

Yesterday, my daughter Adrian, son-in-law Donny and I took 360 gift-wrapped stuffed animals to Northern Hills Elementary, Edmond, OK, and were able to deliver and pass them out to every PreK, kindergarten, first and second grader. In return, we received many thank yous and hugs. Our 360 Acts of Kindness.

I don't have a lot of money so instead of spreading a little bit around to a lot of people, I gave a McDonald's employee $35 in a card to help with her Christmas. 26 Acts all in one.

Kinda broke this Christmas, but managed to purchase brakes and rotors for a young man with 4 small children and my boyfriend installed them for him. We then took his 2 yo and bought her tennis shoes (her's were falling apart). Will be doing more as we can. :) Merry Christmas! I know my thoughts will be with the town of Newton this holiday season.

I'm in!!!! I typed up slips that say: #26ActsofKindness...You are #4(for example) in memory of (specific victim's name) of Sandy Hook Elementary....I started yesterday and today I'm on slip #4....I try very hard to include children in my "assignment"...going to McDonald's or Burger King and paying for cookies to be handed to the next child in the restaurant and the slip given to the parent in hopes that it "catches on." This morning I paid for the gentleman's order behind me in the drive thru and gave the slip to the girl in the window and asked her to give it to him...she had tears!...It feels good that others might be "infected" with this. Tomorrow I'm going to the dollar store in town and buying 5 balloons and leaving five slips for five children who come thru their door, yes giving the slip to the parent. My last slip, #26, will be a contribution to the memorial that the bank in Newtown is accepting money for. My thoughts are with you Newtown.

baked 300 cookies 5 hams and 300 latkas with my kids and along with friends set up a nice lunch for sandy victims in the rockaways felt so good...