TOLEDO, Ohio — Wednesday, Nov. 13, marks World Kindness Day, a day where we celebrate acts of kindness.
World Kindness Day started by the World Kindness Movement in 1998 to emphasize the importance of empathy and kindness, aiming for a harmonious world.
Fast forward to now, over 30 countries worldwide observe the day, still embracing positivity and goodwill.
Here are five of our most favorite stories of kindness in Toledo and beyond from years past:
Customer Leaves $5,600 Tip.
The tip left by a customer named Billy at Souk Mediterranean Kitchen was enough to give all 28 employees $200 during the pandemic. Check it out here.
Stranger pays bill for group at spa.
A person spotted a group of Wounded Warriors and Caregivers United and decided to cover their entire bill at not only a spa, but at a restaurant too. Read more here.
Man donates headstone to family.
A man spotted an unmarked grave and got in touch the family it belonged too. When finding out the reason it was unmarked was due to unaffordability, he donated a headstone to the family. To read, click here.
8-year-old gives soldier a $20 bill.
After spotting a $20 bill in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel, Myles Eckert decided to give it to a soldier he saw in uniform, instead of keeping it for himself. Myles' dad who had passed away when Myles was only 5-weeks-old was a soldier. Read more about it here.
Missionaries shoveled driveways during winter storm.
When many residents in Michigan were forced to dig themselves out of their homes due to snow, two young men helped families around the neighborhood shovel their driveways. Check it out here.
Share your favorite act of kindness - one that you received or one that you performed - with us by texting us your stories at 419-248-1100. Happy World Kindness Day!