These boys met in Saltillo, Mexico where they learned being kind was the first step to becoming good friends

Each person has the ability to give as well as receive the gift of kindness. Every time the gift is shared, the power of one transforms into an exponential force which can truly make the world a better place.

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Images are important. When kindness is as common as butterflies in a field of flowers on a summer day, there will be peace on earth. An everyday object takes on symbolism based upon our life experience. A child’s hand and a butterfly are prevalent objects, which share universal meanings in every culture. The outstretched hand is a token of both giving and receiving the gift, representing the life journey which calls us inward to deeper understanding and sends us outward in the expression of service. The butterfly represents freedom, beauty, energy, and spontaneity as it dances in flight.

In 1961, Edward Lorenz made an important discovery that he named the “Butterfly Effect.” As an astute meteorologist and mathematician he was conducting experiments to try to forecast weather in predictable and reliable ways. During the course of one experiment, he wanted to see the outcome over a longer period of time so he used the data he had received at the middle of the original run as the new starting point for the next experiment. Naturally, he expected the computer to repeat the last half of the first experiment and then provide him additional data for the longer period of time. To his surprise when he returned, the results had started out to be identical, but then slowly began changing over the course of time and ultimately came up with an entirely different weather system. The differences were unintentionally caused when he had entered rounded off numbers (to the nearest ten thousandth) into the computer. The two numbers were so close that he had not anticipated it would make a difference in the solution. This finding, also called the chaos theory, changed the way the scientific community viewed science forever.

The “Butterfly Effect” was the famous phrase chosen to demonstrate that the tiniest of variables have tremendous consequences. Something as seemingly insignificant as the flap of one butterfly, when magnified over time and space changes the entire weather pattern across the globe. Imagine then, what you are capable of doing when you choose to focus on kindness!

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Add to my cart!  (65 cents each)  Being kind is a peace behavior. Support your own grassroots Kindness Campaign with this attractive button.  Give buttons away in your community. It DOES make a difference in the way people choose to act!  SAVE! 25 buttons for $15.00  Add to my cart!

Buttons in many different languages are available.  For specific non-english language needs, please contact us at celpeace@yahoo.com for pricing information.

A peacemaker is kind. Be intentional with your message, use this shirt as a blank canvas with which to display your vision of kindness. Fabric paint or crayons, or permanent markers applied to the blank space within the shirt personalize each message of peace and kindness for your whole world to see.  $6.00 each

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Your community will see your children's wish for kindness by displaying posters in store windows.  Kindness Campaign Poster 11 x 17 inches & includes space to draw your personal vision of kindness!  Add to my cart!

Peace Quest is our WONDERFUL new book!  It is essential for anyone longing for peace, justice, hope, and a new way of being.

Did you know that it's far easier for the average ten-year-old to think of more rude things that happen in the course of the day than kind things?  That's what a fourth grade class discovered when they began their Kindness Campaign.  They also discovered that each individual has the power to change behavior simply by thinking kind thoughts and doing kind actions.

Their Kindness Campaign was integrated within the daily curriculum.  One activity included making posters illustrating their concept of kindness which were then hung in the local businesses spreading the message to the general public.  Six months later, many of the posters are intentionally still hanging to encourage the business' patrons to share kind actions.

The class also hosted Dr. Sherri Kirkpatrick, Graceland University, when she came and presented on being kind through education and empowering people to help make their world a better place through establishing local health care workers in developing countries.

The class finished out the school year by wearing their Kindness T-shirts as their uniform for the school track meet which prompted everyone in the stands to talk about kindness and the difference it can make.

A hand-made paper and pressed flower butterfly card made by the Oasis workshop, a place for people with special needs, was received from Jerusalem where Jean proclaims, "Kindness is Spreading!" To the adults of the area who have lived their lives with the promise of peace and the reality of violence, the Kindness Campaign appears to be especially significant in defining a new process of interaction.  To the children of the House of Hope School where a Kindness Campaign has been initiated, Arab and Israeli youth experience together what it means to live and learn in a kind environment.

Over sixty language translations!  So far.

At a recent International Leaders Conference, people anxiously help sort promotional buttons into the different languages.

Independence, Missouri, USA The College Park Congregation held a Vacation Bible School where they created a service project involving the Kindness Campaign.  They knew of requests for supplies from all over the world from people who need supplies, but can't afford them.  So, they did something about it.  They chose a group and its need and shared kindness through giving of their resources to people they had never met. Their partnership was with people in Tahiti.  During the course of the Bible School, they learned about the culture and geography of the island and collected funds to send supplies to the children in a land far, far away.  The Vacation Bible School was small and they wondered if they could reach their goal, but they ended up exceeding the goal and brought in $250 for the partnership.  Shirley, the coordinator, commented, "At the grand announcement time on the final evening, we all gave thanks to God for all the 'lights' that had given and made a way for love and kindness to go to an island called Tahiti.  It was really quite special." There are always outstanding requests for supplies.  We do accept private and corporate donations so materials can go to places in need.  For more information, please use the "contact" button and you will receive direct communication.