Camp Kindness Counts believes in the power of kindness within young people, adults, and families to create a happier, healthier, and stronger world. When we formed in 2012, the response from the parents surprised us and the reactions from the kids inspired us. Who knew that taking the time out to show kids how their simple acts of kindness could make a positive impact around them, would make them feel like “superheroes”, like they were important and their thoughts and actions mattered!  We became a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2014 and have expanded greatly to schools and within communities since then.

 

We are committed to providing tools for character development that help foster social-emotional well-being and opportunities for service and social action to help build a generation of compassionate, courageous, and kind leaders and community members.  Families and youth of all ages build on crucial character strengths, such as compassion, perseverance, and forgiveness, while making a difference in themselves and in turn the community. We aim to build on a culture of kindness in our schools and communities and we believe youth and families, when inspired and empowered, are the people who can help make this happen! TOGETHER we can put kindness and our character at the forefront and watch our family, school, work, and community life flourish!

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Camp Kindness Counts empowers young people, adults, and families to embrace their authentic selves through character development and mindfulness, encourages them to positively impact their communities through kindness, and inspires them to shape an empathetic world as courageous, compassionate global citizens.

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VISION

 

We envision a world where young people feel confident, curious, and productive. These youth will lead their communities and schools to adopt a culture of kindness and compassion.

 

VALUES

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• Listen deeply to the thoughts, feelings, and ideas of kids

• Foster connected and supportive communities across parents, schools, and kids

• Nurture ourselves and those around us through compassion and mindfulness

• Inspire leadership by nourishing creativity and acts of kindness 

• Express joy and gratitude through our thoughts, words, and actions

• Embrace a worldview where each person can make an impact locally and globally

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WHY Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and WHY Kindness?

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We believe in the power of kindness.  One way to practice kindness towards ourselves and extend it towards others is to build a foundation of positive learning, awareness, and management of emotions, expressing and feeling empathy towards others, relationship building, and responsible decision-making. We encourage actively practicing these skills and incorporating them in all aspects of daily life including school, home, and community settings. When fostering SEL skills through character-building activities which incorporate action, practice, and reflection... the result is KINDNESS. 

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