World Kindness Day! 13 local causes to share kindness in the TriCities
November 13 is World Kindness Day: What can you and your family do today?
By Faith Spencer
November 9, 2023
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- Share kindness with your friends, neighbors, business associates by recommending this free resource to them! Macaroni Kid is free and offers so much connection and community for the Tri-Cities! Encourage them to subscribe to my weekly newsletter HERE and to follow my Facebook page HERE for other ways to have fun and be involved. Thank you for showing kindness to me, your publisher!
- Toys for Tots Donations Drop offs - Pasco Chamber of Commerce, JMS Construction are gathering toy donations!
Drop offs available at Pasco Chamber office, Speck Hyundai, Pasco Grocery Outlet, Magill's, JMS Construction, and Red Lion Pasco - 11/8-12/6 - Thanksgiving Baskets Drive - Kennewick First Lutheran Church ELCA -11/8-11/12 SOURCE
- Meals in Motion Auction: Drive out Senior Hunger - by Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels - 11/8-11/14 SOURCE bid here and Meals on Wheels Holiday Drive Wish List - Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels has provided a great list of needed items for their seniors! Bring new items unwrapped and drop off before Nov 30th.
- Donate to give a pet to a vet (veteran) - Service Peace Warriors a non-profit in WA that helps veterans be partnered with a pet for better quality of life. Donate here
- Attend/Volunteer at the 24th Annual Veterans Day Parade this Saturday 11/11! Downtown West Richland. Parade begins at 9:30am. Volunteers needed to help decorate and set up for the parade and on the day of parade. SOURCE
- Treats for Troops by Soldiers' Angels - Richland Public Library has teamed up with Soldiers' Angels to provide a sweet taste of home to our deployed service members this Halloween! They are shipping excess Halloween candy to the deployed and WE are an official Drop-Off site!
Stop by the library at 955 Northgate Drive from November 1st until November 21st and drop off any extra Halloween candy you may have! SOURCE - Annual Food Drive to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties from
November 13th to December 13th. 
Let's come together and help our local kids during their holiday season. Donations of non-perishable food boxes can be dropped off at Pasco Parks & Recreation office during regular business hours. Your generosity can make a huge impact. SOURCE - Special Olympic Fall Games: Volunteers Needed! Once again, Tri-Cities is hosting Fall State Games for Special Olympics!
To Volunteer: Fill out the Form here 11/17-11/18 - Attend Boys and Girls Clubs Festival of Trees. Dinner and auction gala benefitting Prosser Clubhouse. 11/17 For tickets, contact Liz @ liz.mclaughlin@greatclubs.org SOURCE
- Come out and support our community and many local businesses/organizations (Macaroni Kid included!) at the Tri-Cities Holiday Expo! 11/24-11/25 Source
- Shop local on Small Business Saturday and as you prepare for your holidays! Even if you can't afford it, you can still share/post/recommend the local places! 11/25!
- Socks for the Soul - donate socks to this wonderful cause! See article HERE
