GOALS OF THE KINDNESS CAMPAIGN IN ASHEVILLE FOR 2005

"Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments." - the Talmud

1. Recruit one hundred volunteers
2. Increase hours for the Volunteer Coordinator (Cathy Holt hired in October 2004 as part-time Volunteer Coordinator)
3. Circulate a minimum of 57,000 Kindness buttons
4. Hold annual Kindness Week (Scheduled for February 13-20, 2005)
5. Establish an annual Interfaith Celebration of Kindness (Scheduled for February 15, 2005)
6. Give Community of Kindness Awards recognizing exemplary acts of kindness by individuals and organizations
7. Help build one kind and safe neighborhood
8. Implement the Kindness Campaign’s Kind & Safe Schools Program in six area schools
9. Ask local businesses to “adopt” four schools to pay for the implementation of the KC Kind & Safe Schools Program
10.Encourage increased aid and support to one group of disadvantaged citizens
11.Team with RiverLink for river cleanups
12. Recruit twelve businesses, non-profits and churches as Community Sponsors
13. Partner with citizens, organizations and agencies to make Asheville the “Kindest City in America”
14. Secure Media Sponsors to help inform the public of our programs and goals
15 .Receive at least four grants and $20,000 in individual & corporate donations to help provide the Kindness Campaign’s Operating Expenses
16. Organize six dialogue dinners to develop more understanding and compassion for religious, racial or cultural differences
17. Create a Community Advisory Board (First meeting held November 19, 2004)