Schools, businesses, and community groups shone bright with kindness on b kinder day which was held across the region, state, and country last Thursday, June 22.
An important day, which is close to many local’s hearts, b kinder day celebrates the legacy of Billie Kinder who tragically lost her life in a horse-riding accident when she was 12 years old.
Although she had moved away from the region prior to her passing, the family retained strong ties with local residents, many of whom hold events across the region each b kinder day.
“There are thousands and thousands of people talking about kindness because of Billie on this day every year,” said Billie’s mum and founder of b kinder Day, Danny Mason-Kinder.
“It’s a bittersweet moment, but remarkable.”
Every school in the Whitsundays participated in b kinder Day this year, with thousands of hand-written cards of kindness sent to others both locally and globally.
Mel Turner is the local driving force behind b kinder Day and says that this year was very special once again.
Her team at Bowen Subway gave a free kindness card and a cookie to every customer who walked through the door last Thursday.
She also sent 500 free cookies over to Queens Beach State School as part of their Big Day Out.
Afterwards, Mel headed over to Big 4 Adventure Whitsunday where a special charity dinner was held in honour of b kinder Day.
Also participating this year were PRD Whitsundays, who dressed up in colourful outfits and P&D Industrial.
Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network donated b kinder workbooks to Cannonvale State School and Whitsunday Lions donated b kinder cards.
This is the sixth annual b kinder Day and each year it continues to expand.
In 2023, over 200 school participated and there was national news coverage of the event.
When asked what she would like to see happen in our local area, Danny said that she would love all schools to become b kinder schools.
This is where the student leadership team actively promotes kindness in their school by offering other students a safe space to talk, engaging with other schools and helping promote kindness in the community.
“There is so much evidence that peer to peer learning has a bigger impact,” said Danny.
“We’d love to see this culture of kindness adopted at as many schools as possible.”
Mel Turner and her team at Bowen Subway donated 500 cookies to a local school
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday held a charity dinner for b kinder Day
PRD Whitsunday dressed up for day
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