Last month, NuMark Credit Union (NuMark) was excited to partner with 1340 WJOL (WJOL) to promote the “11 Days of Kindness” initiative, and invited community members to take part in eleven days of activities dedicated to spreading kindness within their communities. This initiative was inspired by the true story of Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11 by Kevin Tuerff and his Pay It Forward 9/11 organization, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Officially kicking off August 31, 2026, each day was dedicated to supporting different causes within the local communities to encourage participation: animal shelters; supporting schools and teachers; women and homeless shelters; food pantries; libraries; be kind to nature; healthcare professionals; local veterans; shopping at local businesses; random acts of kindness; and fire and police departments. The initiative concluded with the final day dedicated to volunteering at Carry the Load’s Patriot Day gravesite cleaning event at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (ALNC) on September 12, part of the organization’s National Day of Service.
“In our grief following 9/11, we witnessed the best of who we are when neighbors and strangers came together to help one another,” said Kari Endres, Chief Marketing Officer at NuMark. “Kindness is a powerful healing force. Every act of kindness matters, and you never know how far one kind act will go. By helping one another, we have the power to make the world a better place.”…