INMAN, S.C. (WSPA) — Ximena Estrada-Cano, a student at Inman Intermediate School, has been named the first South Carolina recipient of the Kindest Kid in America award, a national campaign recognizing children for extraordinary acts of kindness and inclusion.
The Kindest Kid in America campaign, founded by social worker Jessie Hansen, aims to prevent school violence and bullying by promoting kindness over hate. Through recognition and storytelling, the initiative inspires a culture of empathy and compassion among students nationwide.
“I feel like proud of me because when I was younger I always wanted to be awarded by my kindness and stuff, but I was too shy to do anything,” said Ximena Estrada-Cano, reflecting on her achievement…