2023 Kindness Fair

The 2023 Florida Ruffin Ridley Kindness Fair

Dates/Times:

• May 23-25, projects will be on display during school hours for students to enjoy while they shop the Big Book Bazaar.

• May 25, 2023, All are welcome to view kindness projects on Thursday May 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. during the Big Book Bazaar Family Night. 

Location:

•  FRR Library

SIGN UP HERE

All projects are due Monday May 22nd - Please bring them directly to the Library.

Not ready to sign up for a project? No problem! Please join us in the library during the Kindness Fair/Family Night as a 'Care Kid' and we will help you find different ways on how to become involved in the community. Please use the sign up link above and under project title, write in Care Kid. 

Calling all Kind People!

Do you have an idea about how to make our community kinder, more inclusive, or more equitable? Are you already involved in a project or a group that is helping make our community or world a better place? Come share your ideas and projects at Ruffin Ridley’s very first Kindness Fair! (Think Science Fair but with fewer explosions and more opportunities for serving our community).

All FRR students, families, and community members are encouraged to attend and participate in the Kindness Fair! If you’d like to volunteer at the fair or learn more about the Equity PAC or if you have any questions please email FRREquityPAC@gmail.com.

What to expect:

• Hands-on projects staffed by our Equity team including:

  •  Blanket making and note writing to welcome new neighbors to our community for The Welcome Project.

  • Food Drive donations to the local Pantry:

    • Items they need: healthy and nutritious items (canned and jarred speciality foods, dried fruits, chocolate, vinegars, herbs and spices, cooking oils, dry foods like crackers and cereal) Include low sodium, low sugar, lactose free, gluten free items. Kids snacks! Diapers too! Feminine products, shampoo, lotion, Vaseline, dish soap, Ziploc bags, and pet food. It's easy to think of donating canned tuna fish and beans, but they always have plenty of these so no need to donate those!

  • Interactive Kindness Board using post-its

  • Thank You Note Station to write notes to those who deserve appreciation. 

• Join us in making a difference!

• Look out for projects that will be displayed on top of the bookshelves.

• Projects can highlight different ways to help the unhoused, the ill, the elderly, and the hungry people in our community.

• Join the FRR Care Kids - students supporting students. Take the pledge and join the cause. Every little thing counts. 

FAQs

• I'm having trouble coming up with an idea. No problem, we are here to help! Here are some ideas that would make great kindness projects. Please email us at FRREquityPAC@gmail.com for more ideas and help. 

  • Girl and Boy Scouts projects

  • Class projects that are service/volunteer based and educate others on the topics of social, racial justice, equity and/or inclusion

  • Book Drives

  • Are you a member of Girls on the Run? We want to hear about your experience!

  • Mothers out Front Social Justice Group

  • Food Drives

  • Clothing Drives

  • Cleaning up our playgrounds/parks

  • Show off your hand painted kindness rocks

  • Send letters to soldiers

  • Visit older adults

• Do I have to stand next to my project ? No, but you are welcome to during Family Night, whatever makes you comfortable.

• Will I be judged? No, there will be no judging. 

• Should I include anything valuable for display? No. Your projects or posters will be on display for 3 days in the Library and will not be monitored. Please do not include anything of value.

• Does my project have to be presented on a tri-fold poster? No, there are no requirements for displaying your project. You can use anything from a tri-fold poster board to a simple standard size paper poster detailing how you made your community a better place. 

• What should I include on my display? Depending on the project the elements of your poster will vary but you can include topics such as a roles and responsibility, planning log, action items, documentation, reflection, and ideas for next time!

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