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Kindness for Riley
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Do something kind today
Small, concrete ways to carry Riley's kindness forward — starting right now.
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A few small promises, from you to Riley.
Thank you — pass it on.
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The 30-day kindness challenge
One small act a day. Pick a day and start, in any order.
DAY 1
Text someone you miss.
DAY 2
Compliment a stranger, genuinely.
DAY 3
Let someone go ahead of you in line.
DAY 4
Write a thank-you note to a teacher.
DAY 5
Check on someone who's been quiet.
DAY 6
Pay for the coffee behind you.
DAY 7
Leave a five-star review for a small business you love.
DAY 8
Call a grandparent, just to talk.
DAY 9
Sit with someone eating alone.
DAY 10
Pick up litter on your street.
DAY 11
Give a real compliment to a classmate or coworker.
DAY 12
Donate books or clothes you've outgrown.
DAY 13
Let someone merge in traffic, and mean it.
DAY 14
Send a voice memo instead of a text.
DAY 15
Bake for a neighbor.
DAY 16
Say thank you to a bus driver, cashier, or janitor by name.
DAY 17
Tell a sibling three things you appreciate about them.
DAY 18
Offer to help someone carry something heavy.
DAY 19
Leave an encouraging note somewhere a stranger will find it.
DAY 20
Forgive a small thing today.
DAY 21
Ask someone new to sit with you at lunch or a meeting.
DAY 22
Donate to an animal shelter — Riley would've loved that.
DAY 23
Tell a friend exactly why you're grateful for them.
DAY 24
Report cruelty online instead of scrolling past it.
DAY 25
Let someone else pick, no complaints.
DAY 26
Send a "thinking of you" text for no reason at all.
DAY 27
Give up your seat.
DAY 28
Praise someone's work to their boss or teacher.
DAY 29
Ask someone how they're really doing — and wait for the answer.
DAY 30
Share Riley's story with one person who needs the reminder.
A card to pass on
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You are appreciated.
Pass it on.
In memory of Riley Cordova
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