Posted at: 12/18/2012 5:05 PM
Updated at: 12/18/2012 5:17 PM
By: WNYT Staff
The school shooting in Connecticut has inspired people around the country to perform random acts of kindness.
Many others are sharing their stories on Twitter with the hashtag #26Acts in honor of the 26 victims killed on Friday. Here are some examples:
Volunteered at my 6yr olds school today with a deeper appreciation for and several extra "Thank You's" to the teachers! #26Acts
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) December 18, 2012
@afcaids AFCA (afcaids.org)received a donation in memory of those in CT-helping children in Africa! #26actsofkindness #26Acts
— AFCAids (@AFCAids) December 18, 2012
Bought Starbucks for the guy behind me today. @anncurry #26Acts #26ActsOfKindness
— Shelby (@DatShelbyCray) December 18, 2012
Bought a plush dog for elderly man I often see on my walk who talks with sadness about not being allowed to have a dog in apt. #26acts
— Jenna Newell Hiott (@jennahiott) December 18, 2012
Today's Random Act of Kindness was buying a crockpot and toys for a local family in need.#26acts #sandyhook
— Colleen Pierre (@colleenpierre) December 17, 2012
Act #1 Wrote a check for someone who needed extra $.Thx for the inspiration @anncurry #20acts #26acts
— Jim Buckley (@JRBuckley68) December 17, 2012
"@jayson326: Paid toll for the person behind me. Bought homeless man lunch. Got some toys to donate to local shelter. #20Acts" #26Acts
— Ann Curry (@AnnCurry) December 16, 2012
Gave gifts to Bethesda Fire & Rescue Squad w/son #26acts #20acts instagr.am/p/TZJbIrhU78/
— CWK Team (@cookinwithkaren) December 18, 2012
Made a small donation to @aisfororg in support of kindness towards women as my first #26Acts. Lets see what else I can do out there
— yeahkates (@yeahkates) December 18, 2012
In memory of the 20 children and 6 adults of Newtown, we set up a Baseball Life #ActsOfKindness Fund! #20acts #26acts twitter.com/BaseballLife36…
— BASEBALL LIFE™ (@BaseballLife365) December 18, 2012
I'm giving away $260 worth of atowd gc on FB as part of my #26acts A small gesture but hopefully enough to inspire. Pay it forward!
— Gina (@atouchofwhimsy) December 18, 2012
Pay off someone's toy layaways #20Acts #26Acts todaynews.today.com/_news/2012/12/…
— Eilrama (@romario187) December 18, 2012
Volunteering tonight, Serving hot meals to those in need in an attempt to unite humanity in the midst of cruel and sadistic events #26acts
— Kaiti Sekerak (@skaiti11) December 18, 2012
All the bags my students and I filled with gifts for our family in need!! So proud! #26acts twitter.com/jaci8210/statu…
— Jacquelyn Fabian (@jaci8210) December 18, 2012
Donated two holiday meals to the Raleigh Rescue Mission. #26Acts #26ActsofKindness
— Claire Cvetkovski (@CVetCP) December 18, 2012
Thank you to the mystery Santa who just bought my girls basketball program $300 worth of groceries!!! #26acts
— Jolinda Lewis-Miller (@jolinda22) December 18, 2012
#26acts #20Acts picked up groceries for elderly neighbor.
— AbuelaCass (@abuelacass) December 18, 2012
Thank you to my coworker who donated her extra sick hours to me so I can have my surgery without a worry! #26Acts
— Nina Shaffer (@ninashaffer) December 18, 2012
Bought lunch for the car behind me in the drive thru today. #26Acts
— Kristin Moser (@moseraz) December 18, 2012
Thanks to the car ahead of me for the Starbuck's latte. Did the same for car behind me. #26Acts.
— Leslie Jablonski (@LateNightLeslie) December 18, 2012
Just bought a random guy in the mall a 10 min massage. #26acts
— Jesse (@jessemccoyA) December 18, 2012
26.Bought bagels for my co-workers.#20acts #26acts
— Candace Harman (@CA_Harman) December 18, 2012
Spent my day off hanging with workmen putting new windows in my apt. Gave them a @dietcoke . #26Acts
— Megan DuBois (@MeganLDuBois) December 18, 2012
Guy at post office was packing his belongings, moving from NYC to CA. He ran out of packing tape, gave him my extra roll. #26acts
— Christine Hinz (@aka_christine) December 18, 2012
Delivering Teacher Treats #26Acts (@ Maple School) 4sq.com/UIUOeT
— Liz Taylor (@thinktradigital) December 18, 2012
Just bought teeny tiny mittens, gloves, and winter hats to donate...was hard not to get choked up in front of the rack #sandyhook #26acts
— Stephanie (@MsMac622) December 18, 2012
Saw a man in the Verizon store bring in cookies for a salesperson that helped him last week. Inspired me (again) to start #26acts
— Lauren Smith (@LaurenSmith529) December 18, 2012
#26ACTSOFKINDNESS #26ACTS I gave out all my BedBath&Beyond/Harmon coupons to co-workers for holiday shopping.
— Stacey Springer (@StaceySpringer1) December 18, 2012
Signed up to tutor at a local homeless shelter #26Acts
— Sweet B (@TheHunnyB) December 18, 2012