BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:715@areyvut.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T000100 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T235900 DTSTAMP:20201005T193912Z URL:https://areyvut.org/events/sukkot-5781-virtual-chesed-day-1/ SUMMARY:Sukkot 5781 Virtual Chesed Day #1 DESCRIPTION:Even if you are seeing this after October 6\, 2020\, we encoura ge you to still consider selecting some of the 30 ideas below and commit t o doing them as the world can always use more kindness and it can positive ly impact you and many others.  \n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted ev ery person in the world and as a result many are not able to celebrate Cho l HaMoed Sukkot the way they had hoped.  Sukkot is refereed to as Zman Si mchatenu\, a time of joy\, happiness and celebration.  One way to experie nce joy is to bring joy to others.  Through these acts of kindness\, you will impact yourself and many others.\n\nHere is how it works:\n\n At thi s time each community has different rules\, regulations and restrictions.   You must follow all federal and local mandates and select items that me et your areas guidelines.\n Please bear in mind that the suggestions belo w are just that\, merely suggestions and you can come up with your own ide as as well.\n Select an idea\, two or three from the list below.\n The l ist has ideas that you all able to do now safely while maintaining physica l distancing\, following all protocols and guidelines and while still mean ingfully helping and impacting others.\n Consider creating a Kindness Cha llenge – similar to the Ice Bucket Challenge- where you video you and yo ur family doing an act of kindness and tag or mention 3 other people or fa milies that you nominate to follow your lead.  If you do this\, we sugges t completing the Kindness Challenge within 3 days.  Post your video on s ocial media and be sure to tag @Areyvut and use #KindnessChallenge or #Cor onaKindness in your posts.\n You can send any pictures or video clips to us at info@areyvut.org.\n The day is dedicated in honor of the medical s taff and first responders and their herculean efforts -every day over the last six months they have been on the front lines of this pandemic- and in the merit of a speedy and complete recovery for all those currently suffe ring from COVID-19.\n We encourage you to use these ideas well beyond tod ay.\n\nSukkot 5781 Virtual Chesed Day #1 Ideas\n\n Reach out to an old fr iend and reminisce about a time you both shared together. Memories can rec reate special moments and set the path for new ones.\n Surprise a friend with a small token of appreciation. It is not the value of the gift\, it's the knowledge that someone is thinking of you.\n Donate to a local chari ty that is near and dear to your heart. We only truly have what we give aw ay.\n Encourage a sibling or family member to keep on keeping on.\n Quie t the mind. Take some time with yourself.  In the silences we tend to fin d resolution.\n Take the time to clean up around your house\, your school or dorm room. Kindness is found oftentimes in the simplest of gestures.\n Make that call. The one you have been putting off. Whether it is work re lated or personal\, take the time to be honest and connect with that someo ne in your life you've been avoiding.\n Engage in a fun hands-on kindness activity. We have 52 projects you can choose from here\, https://bit.ly/K C42020.\n Step out of your comfort zone and engage in conversation with o ne person today you would normally overlook.\n Tell your parents how much you love them. Whether they are alive or have passed - honoring your pare nts never ends.\n Practice patience and it is a virtue with unlimited ben efits.\n Speak kindness. Be mindful of the words you share and the tone i n which you share them.  Ask yourself\, how can my words speak life into the heart of another.\n Give a genuine compliment to someone today and lo ok them in the eye when you say it.\n Look around for opportunities to pe rform small acts of kindness. Chances to be kind are all around us.\n Lea rn a great joke and share it with others you meet throughout the day. We c an all use a bit more laughter in our lives.\n Pick up the phone and call someone who is celebrating a birthday today. A Facebook post is great\, b ut the personal touch makes all the difference.\n Write a thank you lette r to someone in your life who has impacted you for good. Do not let the am ount of time that has passed discourage you from sending the letter along. \n Provide advice or guidance to someone who reaches out for help. Time s hould never be an excuse.\n Take a minute to appreciate all that is aroun d you. Nothing is promised and appreciating each moment is a great way to ensure you don't miss a thing life has to offer.\n Think of one thing in your life that you would like to change and take steps today to make it ha ppen!\n Surprise a local police officer with a cup of coffee and pastry. Kindness always leads to more kindness.\n Do the dishes without being ask ed.\n Tell a friend\, a family member\, or even a stranger that you belie ve in them. Give them the strength they need to keep on going.\n Go throu gh your closet and donate old books and games to a local hospital.\n Turn one negative situation into a positive one. Being stuck in traffic gives you an opportunity to work on your patience.  Remember that anything can be positive depending on the way you look at it.\n Go outside and just lo ok up at the sky and internalize your surroundings without any influence. Just be.\n Tell someone that you see them and share something that you re ally like about their personality.\n Promote someone else’s ideas. When ever possible\, champion others and you yourself will become an automatic champion.\n Sincerely say thank you to the cashier at a store. Even thoug h it's their job\, this simple gesture can replace a negative interaction they may have had and give them reason to keep smiling.\n Offer to run an errand for someone\; give them a lift\, drop off medicine they need or pi ck up some groceries.\n CATEGORIES:A Kindness A Day,Chesed Fairs,Early Childhood Programs,Family Volunteering,Mitzvah Projects,National Mitzvah Day,Presentations & Workshops,Tikkun Olam Tours END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR