ADDITION_1000 Acts of Kindness ProjectScandia’s 1,000 Acts of Kindness Project
April 2, 2021 – May 2, 2021
Events
- Story contest with Scandia Elementary on acts of kindness - Contest ends Wednesday, March
31st. “When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world” - Harold
Kushner. $20 prize for best story in each grade from Kindergarten to 6th grade (SPRC funding).
- Cookie distribution to commuters - Friday, April 2nd. Volunteers from the City of Scandia and
community will pass out wrapped Milano cookies to commuters during the evening commute.
They also will receive a small piece of paper with information about Scandia’s 1,000 Acts of
Kindness Project. They will be encouraged to perform acts of kindness and log them on the
City’s web site. Volunteers will wear Cycling Scandia’s yellow safety vests, masks and gloves
and will pass them out from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the center of Scandia. Lynne Moratzka
has volunteered to pass out cookies at The Cottages.
- Award ceremony for story contest – Saturday, April 10th. Held at Lilleskogen Park with ice
cream cones served by the Lions and cookies. There will be kindness stickers and buttons given
to all of the participants. Checks will be awarded to the best story from each grade.
- 1,000 Acts of Kindness Donation Day – Saturday, April 24th. The City of Scandia will advertise
this event with the Scandia-Marine Lions. It will be set up by volunteers from the Lions.
The event will be held at the Community Center parking lot. The Lions will be collecting:
o eyeglasses for the Lions’ vision program
o non-perishable items for the local food shelf
o diapers (infant and adult) for The Baby Blanket and Ecumen Hospice
o infant formula for local food shelves
o aluminum cans and plastic grocery bags for recycling
o aluminum tabs for the Ronald McDonald House
o medical equipment (e.g., canes, walkers, wheelchairs) to establish a Medical Equipment
Lending Library in Scandia
o non-clumping clay cat litter and soft dog treats for Northwoods Humane Society
o paper for paper shredding (3 boxes maximum)
o cash donations to help local families in need
The Lions may have its food trailers for the event with corndogs, cheese curds, pop, and
Sweet Bruce’s cookies. The proceeds could be used to purchase a piece of equipment (or more,
depending on how much is raised) for the new playground, support the Green Grocer Share
program (through Elim Lutheran Church/Scandia Farmers Market), and/or purchase C.C. Bears
for children who have cancer.
Logistics and Promotion
Work with Bee Stignani to set up a link on the City of Scandia’s website to track the acts of kindness.
We would ask for an age group and the act of kindness they performed.
Five days a week, Bee will post one act of kindness on the City’s website so people will get ideas and
also to keep the contest front of mind. She also will post five days a week on the City’s website the
total acts of kindness so residents can see how close we are to our goal.
The City of Scandia will post on the City’s Facebook page and encourage other to repost on their
Facebook page. Our goal is to get 100 reposts so the idea spreads. We also will post on Scandia
NextDoor.
The City of Scandia will make 200 2 ¼” buttons that will read Scandia’s 1,000 Acts of Kindness. We will
make them free to local businesses, but also encourage people to donate to the food shelf and the
Green Grocer Program in Scandia with a money jar by the button display.
The Lions could use its big sign in front of the Annex to promote Scandia’s 1,000 Acts of Kindness. The
sign could be moved either near Apothecary’s Daughter, Scandia Market & Mercantile, by the can
collector at Cenex, or by the fire station to get more visibility. The sign also could change locations each
week for increased visibility and to reach people who are driving different routes/roads.
The City of Scandia will issue a press release to The Country Messenger, Forest Lake Times, St. Paul
Pioneer Press, to help promote the City-wide endeavor.
Costs Paid by the City of Scandia
Milano cookies 390 (300 to pass out and 90 for awards ceremony) $136.37
$10.49 for 30 packages of individually wrapped cookies.
Kindness stickers 500 $ 25.00
Button machine w/ 500 2.28” button backs (can be used for SPRC events) $136.00
Total $297.37
Paper shredding – 3 hours at $350 per hour, recycling fee, fuel charge. $1,300.00
Costs Paid By:
Awards for contest $20 x 7 grades (K-6) Paid by the SPRC $140.00
Ice cream cones Paid by the Lions $ 70.00
Food/food trailers Paid by the Lions $450.00
Approximately $660.00