Join us as we share daily opportunities to engage with kindness in our lives and throughout our community from November 13 – 17, 2025.
Kindness is taking center stage this World Kindness Day—Thursday, November 13! Join the Center for HumanKindness at The Columbus Foundation for five days of delightful surprises (November 13–17, 2025). Each day brings a fresh opportunity to do good, feel good, and help make our community shine a little brighter.
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Visit any of our partner coffee shops from OPEN to 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 11/13, for free coffee or tea on us!
- Black Kahawa Coffee (2 East Broad Street)
- Global Gallery (3535 North High Street)
- Freedom a la Cart (123 East Spring Street)
- The Light Meeting House (1485 Oak Street)
- Roosevelt Coffeehouse (300 East Long Street & 462 West Broad Street)
Explore Daily Kindness Opportunities
Every day brings something new, something joyful, and something kind. Check back daily for opportunities to get involved!
Celebrate World Kindness Day with a little warmth and connection.
Enjoy a free coffee or tea for you and a friend (or even a stranger!), courtesy of the Center for HumanKindness. Visit any of our partner coffee shops below from open to 10:00 a.m. You’ll also walk away with a Kindness Bingo Card—a simple reminder that every act of kindness can create a ripple of goodness throughout our community!
- Black Kahawa Coffee (2 East Broad Street)
- Global Gallery (3535 North High Street)
- Freedom a la Cart (123 East Spring Street)
- The Light Meeting House (1485 Oak Street)
- The Roosevelt Coffeehouse (300 East Long Street)
- The Roosevelt Coffeehouse (462 West Broad Street)
Dive Deeper: The world can feel a little gloomy sometimes, but kind people like YOU light it up. Your actions—big and small—make a difference. Celebrate World Kindness Day by playing Kindness Bingo. Every square is a chance to spark joy and start a chain reaction of goodness throughout the community. Once you get a bingo, email a photo to kindness@columbusfoundation.org by 11/18/2025 for a prize!
This week, we’re shining a light on the 51 Gifts of Kindness nonprofit partners who support our community every day—helping neighbors through life’s toughest moments, from job losses to medical emergencies.
Discover the impact of the Gifts of Kindness Fund and check back soon to see how we’re celebrating these changemakers—and for your chance to surprise a local nonprofit that is spreading kindness (on us!).
Kindness has been making headlines! For over a year, The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Monthly, and Columbus CEO have been featuring stories of compassion, generosity, and connection throughout our city. We can’t wait to share the incredible impact this partnership has made during its first year.
And the celebration doesn’t stop there! The 10th annual Everyday Kindness Heroes event is coming up on Wednesday, December 3. Stay tuned to find out how you can claim free tickets and join us in celebrating Columbus’ kindness superstars!
Admission to the Columbus Museum of Art is free every Sunday, making it the perfect time to explore the galleries, visit the Wonder Room, and relish creativity with family and friends.
Stop by our pop-up Kindness Booth for a little inspiration and Center for HumanKindness goodies and take part in a hands-on kindness craft that’s sure to brighten your day. We’d love to see you there!
Be a billboard for kindness—literally! We’re opening our swag closet and giving away free Center for HumanKindness gear to our amazing central Ohio kindness ambassadors.
While supplies last, you can wear your kindness proudly and help spread the message wherever you go. Check back to see what items are available and how you can claim your free kindness swag!
The Center for HumanKindness at The Columbus Foundation aims to cultivate a culture of kindness in our region to foster a sense of belonging, and ultimately flourishing, for all. While spreading awareness on the transformative impact of acts of kindness, the Center for HumanKindness also invites community members to engage in activities to meaningfully connect with others, like gathering with neighbors or sending a postcard to let someone know you care.