This October, Walk For A Kinder World is back and the community are invited to join in the fundraising initiative to promote kindness while raising money for innovative school programs.
The charity flyhighbillie is organising the second ever iteration of the event, which hopes to connect people around the globe, one kind step at a time.
Its participants will decide their walking distances, source sponsorship from friends, family and other community members, and get going.
Once they reach their pledged number of steps, they send in their sponsorship to be given to the charity and used to pay for b kinder workbooks.
These workbooks cost $20 each and are used for teaching a curriculum in kindness at schools all over the country.
The inspiration for this came from 12-year-old Billie Kinder, who tragically lost her life in a horse riding accident.
After her passing, Billie’s mum, Danny, created b kinder day which is held on June 22 each year. The event was inspired by a book created from her daughter’s work, bringing together her poems, stories and artworks.
“The feedback we got from Billie’s book ‘hope’ was incredible,” said Danny.
“Billie’s words were instigating conversations with children on deeper issues and creating a huge impact.”
Over 60,000 b kinder day cards have since been sent to countries all over the world and the movement continues to spread love, kindness, and compassion to reduce mental health issues, bullying, and suicide.
By joining forces and walking together to raise money for this worthy cause, participants can all contribute to improving the mental wellbeing of school children and overall kindness in communities.
To take part in the event go to fundraise.flyhighbillie.org.
Here are some ideas of how you can spread kindness today:
• Dropping a kindness message in someone's letterbox
• Walking someone's dog
• Picking up litter along the way
• Offering to collect groceries for someone
• Helping an elderly person go for a short walk
• Make a phone call and connect to someone that you haven't spoken to in a while
The team from Proserpine State High School participating in Walk for a Kinder World event last year
Billie Kinder who inspires the event with her kindness
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