SevenDays is seeking nominations from the public for its annual Ripple of Kindness Award.
The honoree is someone whose impact on the community is apparent but with no expectation of reward or return. Nominations are open until midnight on Dec. 24. The winner(s) will be honored at SevenDays’ Cultivate Kindness Breakfast on Wednesday, April 2.
Nominations can be made at bit.ly/SevenDays25.
SevenDays is a Kansas-City-based nonprofit organization that promotes kindness and understanding through education and dialogue. SevenDays is marking its 11th year in the community.
Last year, SevenDays marked its 10th anniversary, honoring 10 Kansas Citians with the award: Kevin Birzer, co-founder and board member of the Giving Grove; Alvin Brooks, community activist and former Kansas City, Missouri, city councilman; Peggy Dunn, former mayor of Leawood, Kansas; Alan Edelman, former associate executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City; Eyyup Esen, outreach director of the Dialogue Institute of the Southwest and college educator; the late SuEllen Fried, a dance therapist, author and community activist who founded BullySafe USA; Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Dr. Gary Morsch, a physician who is founder of the Global Care Force and Heart to Heart International; Barbara Unell, author and Co-Founder of The Raised with Love and Limits Foundation; and Kar Woo, a native of Hong Kong who is founder of Artists Helping the Homeless.
“For 11 years, we’ve committed to cultivating kindness because reducing violence in our schools and communities is critical,” Mindy Corporon, SevenDays cofounder, said. “By providing time, support, and resources to our youth through schools and our mentoring programs, we’re not just inspiring kindness — we’re creating meaningful, positive impacts that ripple through generations."
More information is available at sevendays.org.
