Advocate through Inclusive Action
The Share Kindness Project runs Friends in the Kitchen, a cooking class for adults with developmental disabilities. You can advocate for kindness by pushing for similar inclusivity in your local spaces.
The “Skill-Share” Model: Advocate for your local community centers, libraries, or schools to host skill-building workshops (cooking, art, tech) specifically designed for neurodiverse individuals.
Buddy Programs: Lobby local businesses to create “Kindness Shifts” or mentorship hours where people with special needs can learn vocational skills in a supportive, kind environment.
Organize "Tangible Needs" Drives
This organization is well known for their School Supply Drive and Socktober (collecting socks for domestic violence shelters). Advocacy here means recognizing that meeting basic needs is an act of kindness.
Replicate “Socktober”: October is often associated with kindness campaigns. Advocate for your office or school to adopt a specific, high-need item (like socks, hygiene kits, or winter gloves) rather than a generic fundraiser.
The ” dignity” approach: When advocating for donations, use the Share Kindness Project’s philosophy: Ensure items are new or high quality. Advocate for the idea that those in need deserve the dignity of new items, not just cast-offs.
Amplify Quiet Heroes
Our Influential Figures Podcast highlights activists and everyday heroes. You can advocate for kindness by changing the narrative in your social circles.
Spotlight “Hidden Kindness”: Use your social media to feature “Unsung Heroes” in your community—janitors, nurses, or volunteers—similar to how their podcast highlights change-makers.
Digital Kindness Campaigns: combat online toxicity by starting a “Positive Comments Only” challenge, encouraging your network to flood local businesses or creators with specific, kind feedback.