"We must be the change we wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
1.Volunteer Participation
- What percent of the citizens volunteer their time to non-profits and civic-minded organizations?
- Is there evidence of a community effort to recruit and fully utilize volunteers from all sectors of the community?
2. Support from Government Officials
- Do government officials appear at community events and celebrations that recognize the acts of kindness of individuals and organizations?
- What evidence exists that city and county government employees practice kindness with each other and with the public they serve?
- Does the Mayor’s office issue proclamations and provide official sanction of Community of Kindness activities and events?
- Are there effective ways for citizens to bring their ideas, concerns & problems to the attention of elected officials?
- Are the ideas, concerns & problems of citizens treated with kindness & respect by elected officials?
3. Support from the Business & Non-profit Community
- Do businesses & non-profits become Community Sponsors of programs that promote acts of kindness?
- Do businesses & non-profits encourage their employees to join community efforts to recognize acts of kindness?
- Do the employees of businesses and non-profits practice kindness with each other and with their customers and clients?
- Do businesses & non-profits provide monetary or in-kind support to community kindness programs & events?
4. Support from the Religious Community
5. Involvement from the School Community
6. Community Vision & Spirit
- Does the community have a far-reaching vision that was created with the input of a representative sample of its citizens?
- Is that vision updated on a regular basis? How often? In what ways?
- Is there evidence that this vision is used by community leaders and elected officials to guide their actions and decisions?
- What evidence is there of a healthy community spirit?
7. Efforts to Build Cooperation & Consensus
- Do community leaders and elected officials actively promote cooperation and consensus building in major decisions that affect the citizens?
- What evidence exists of cooperative & collaborative efforts to solve community problems?
8. Support by the Media
- Does the media report on kindness activities and events in the community?
- Does the media sponsor & promote kindness activities & events?
- Does the media actively seek ways to recognize citizens and organizations that are involved in doing acts of kindness?
9. Efforts to Involve Diverse Segments of the Community
- What evidence exists of efforts to recognize the efforts of and include diverse segments of the community in decisions that affect them and in community activities?
- What evidence exists of efforts to bridge racial, ethnic, religious, age, gender or sexual orientation differences in the community?
10. Community Efforts to Recognize Kindness
- What evidence is there of community-wide efforts to recognize acts of kindness by individuals or organizations?
- What evidence exists of community outreach efforts to extend kindness to visitors, the environment, animals and other communities?



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