A simple kindness project for kids and families
Started by a young patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the Kindness Cars Project helps create small moments of joy through kid-to-kid gifting of pocket-sized cars and toys.
How it started
Our founder and Chief Kindness Officer has spent plenty of time in waiting rooms and doctor’s offices. Early on, he started bringing a few favorite toy cars to play with while he waited.
He noticed other kids watching as he zoomed cars across a chair or bench. He often invited them to join him, and when it felt right, he let his new friends have a car to keep.
After seeing how much joy such a small gesture could bring, he decided to start bringing extra cars to appointments with the purpose of sharing them.
Inspired by the kindness of a 5-year-old, his parents and grandparents offered to help buy brand-new cars to give away during his medical visits. That small idea has become the Kindness Cars Project: a mission to help kids spread joy, one small gift at a time.
If you received a car
Thanks for being part of the Kindness Cars Project. We hope a small car brought a little joy, comfort, or welcome distraction to your day.
There is nothing you need to do. But if the moment made you smile, we hope you will look for a small way to pass kindness along to someone else.
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