Since 1997 the City of Brooklyn Center has celebrated Random Acts of Kindness. October-November the City Council recognizes all Brooklyn Center residents and groups who have performed Random Acts of Kindness that help to make our community a wonderful place to live and work.

What is a Random Act of Kindness?

A Random Act of Kindness is a selfless, unexpected act performed by an individual, organization, or group towards someone or something. It is simply done out of the will to extend goodness without expecting anything in return. When we make the extra effort of being kind when we aren't expected or required to and surprise someone, including ourselves – this is a Random Act of Kindness, a good deed that is truly the embodiment of compassion and caring.

Nominations

2024 Deadline: Friday, October 18

Anyone may nominate someone who has performed an act of kindness in the past year. You may send a card or letter or download the City's nomination form. You may submit up to four (4) nominations.

Recognition Ceremony

All Random Acts of Kindness nominees are recognized by the City Council during a regularly scheduled televised Council meeting. We look forward to hearing from you. Join us in celebrating kindness in our community!

Examples of Random Acts of Kindness

• Walk a neighbor's dog
• Donate your time to perform lawn services for the elderly or disabled
• Collect soda can tabs for recycling and give the proceeds to the Ronald McDonald house
• Feed a stranger’s expired parking meter
• Donate to a food shelf or clothing shelter
• Photograph someone being kind to another
• Read to a child
• Donate books to a daycare or school
• Tutor a student
• Be a Safety Patrol and help kids get to and from school safely
• Pick up litter (Adopt-A-Street or Park)
• Collect mittens or socks and give them to those in need
• Care for the sick
• Volunteer in the community (schools, hospitals, churches, etc.)
• Plant a tree
• Visit someone in the hospital
• Bake a hot dish for someone who just returned from the hospital
• Pick up the mail for a senior citizen on your block each day
• Adopt a homeless pet at the Animal Humane Society
• Donate time at a senior center
• Clean graffiti from neighborhood walls and buildings
• Transport someone who can’t drive

Community Engagement Connector Award

The Community Engagement Connector Award is an award selected by the City since 2022 that recognizes leaders who engage and connect the Brooklyn Center community to needed resources.

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