A couple times a year, I write about being kind to others. A simple smile, holding a door open for someone or calling someone just to say hello uplifts the human spirit and makes his or her day.

Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative has been so blessed with fantastic volunteers, great monetary and food donors and a very compassionate community who work together to alleviate hunger in the area.

My quote is always, “Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative is making a difference in people’s lives.”

Our community is helping our community, and everyone involved with our programs has been touched in one way or another. Volunteers give their time and talents, donors give their treasures, and our guests give us smiles, tears and thankfulness that people truly care about them.

Everyone needs help in their lives at one time or another. Thank you all for your part in helping our community.

I gave you my quote and wanted to see what other quotes may be available to share. I found the following on the Internet from Reader’s Digest “50 Powerful Kindness Quotes That Will Stay With You” at tinyurl.com/9breubw8 and wanted to share some of them with you.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” - Jackie Chan

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” - Barbara De Angelis

“You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can.” - Andrew Iskander

“Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” - Charles Glassman

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” - the 14th Dalai Lama

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” - Mark Twain

“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly and most underrated agent of human change.” - Bob Kerrey

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” - Princess Diana

“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” - Mother Teresa

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Desmond Tutu

Have a great week!