1. Begley Public School RAK 2013

2. Random act of kindness… A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person or people wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual person or people.

3. Examples of RAK In 2006, a Free Hugs Campaign was made popular by a music video on YouTube.Free Hugs Campaignmusic video YouTube The One Million Random Acts of Kindness Campaign (RAK) launched on BBC Radio in 2008. [5]One Million Random Acts of Kindness Campaign [5] An Australian TV-show called Random Acts of Kindness, on Channel 9, shows hosts Karl Stefanovic, Scott Cam and Simmone Jade Mackinnon giving gifts to people they identify as heroes. [6]Channel 9Karl StefanovicScott CamSimmone Jade Mackinnon [6] HelpOthers.org is the home of Smile Cards and a portal of kindness stories, ideas, and online groups. It allows people to send random notes of kindness to others. [7] [7] The Newton Project attempted to quantify the benefits of the Random Act of Kindness concept in order to motivate people to perform additional acts of kindness. [8] [8] On the 14 November 2012 an NYPD officer, Lawrence DePrimo, was photographed giving socks and a pair of boots he had purchased to a bare- footed homeless man. The photograph later went viral. [9] [9]

4. Our own RAK Begley students donated more than 400 cans and non perishable food items to our community. RBC and Canadian Tire (Walker Rd.) donate two SUV’s full of sporting goods to the students of F.W. Begley Public School.