34 non-profits, 25 innovative students, and 21 area schools are joining together to celebrate the magic of kindness at this FREE community festival.
Join us for a magical afternoon that brings kids and parents together to have fun, do good, and be kind---all under one roof! Family Kindness Festival, on Sunday, April 30, from 1-4 pm, at Beachwood High School (25100 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood, OH 44122) is a free family event geared for children ages 5-13 years. All ages are welcome to attend, however, children must be accompanied by an adult.
This year’s event, designed to demonstrate to students (and their parents) that kindness is magical, features strolling magicians, a magic show, balloon twisting and even a pop-up roller skating rink! It’s no illusion that the Festival’s goal is to reveal that acts of kindness, big and small, add up and can have a meaningful impact on friends, classmates and our communities. This enchanted, one-of-a-kind festival is presented by Senders Pediatrics in partnership with Beachwood City Schools.
Guests will have the opportunity to:
- Enjoy strolling magicians, inflatables, face painting, balloon magic & ice cream trucks to delight the whole family!
- Interact with Cleveland area non-profit organizations and discover ways to get involved and give back (See participating organizations below)
- Connect with area children and teens who have developed awesome ideas to spread acts of kindness in their schools, neighborhoods and communities
- Participate in the Wigs for Kids Cut-a-Thon or cheer on volunteers who are donating hair to help make wigs for children suffering from hair loss
- Engage in crafts for a cause - Participate in a variety of make-and-give-back projects that will benefit many local non-profit organizations and those they serve.
- Have fun with Snapology and build cool LEGO brick structures
- Experience a professional magic show
- Try Rink-in-the-Box: NE Ohio’s premier pop-up roller skating box--skates included!
- Sample Tae Kwan Do mini sessions
- Savor cold treats from East Coast Custard Ice Cream and Kona Ice Trucks
“Senders Pediatrics is pleased to partner with Beachwood Schools and over two dozen other public, private and parochial schools to sponsor the Annual Family Kindness Festival at Beachwood High School,” said Dr. Shelly Senders, founder and CEO of Senders Pediatrics. “In a world struggling with division and meanness, events like Family Kindness Festival are the antidote. They’re the secret sauce that promotes social connection, reduces anxiety and aggression, improves resilience, enhances optimism and lends layers of new meaning to life,” Senders added.
“Beachwood City Schools is proud to once again host the Family Kindness Festival and appreciative of our partnership with Senders Pediatrics. Our district mission aligns seamlessly with that of the festival. We look forward to helping forge authentic, meaningful connections among all members of our community through kindness." stated Dr. Robert P. Hardis, Superintendent.
Family Kindness Festival is a project of the Senders Pediatrics Health Initiative, a federal 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. Support for the Festival has been provided by a number of generous sponsors including Akron Children’s Hospital, Crestmont Automotive, Floor King, Pease Bell CPAs, TXI and WHK. Media sponsors for the event are Cleveland Jewish News, Macaroni KID Cleveland East, Northeast Ohio Parent, and WTAM. While the event is free, advanced registration is encouraged. For more information and to register, visit senderspediatrics.com/kindness.
Participating organizations, to date, include:
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand/Flashes of Hope
- Better Than Good Snacks
- Big Hearted Blooms
- Caring Cubs
- Chair-ity
- Cleveland Angels
- Cleveland Clinic Children’s
- Courtney Jones Cure and Care Foundation
- Cuyahoga County Public Library: Kindergarten and Baby Club
- Downs on the Farm
- Drink Local Drink Tap
- Empower Sports
- Fostering Hope
- Friendship Circle
- Hunger Network
- Kids 4 Human-Kind
- Kids for Positive Change
- Lake Erie Ink: A Writing Space for Youth
- Literacy in the Hood
- Mary Cares Much: Hunger Warrior
- My Fairy Godmother
- NCJW: Share What You Wear & Free Little Libraries
- Never Give Up Never Quit
- One Million Acts of Kindness
- Princesses Against Cancer
- Project Linus
- Queen I Am
- Rollin Buckeyez
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- Sweet Dreams for Kids
- The Gathering Place
- The Literacy Cooperative
- 1000 Ties
- Values-in-Action
- Virtues for a Better Tomorrow
- Walls of Love
- Wigs for Kids
- School Partners to date, include:
- Andrews Osborne Academy
- Aurora City School District
- Beachwood City Schools
- Cleveland Heights- University Heights City School District
- Communion of Saints School
- Fuchs Mizrachi School
- Gilmour Academy
- Hathaway Brown
- Gross Schechter Day School
- Hawken School
- Hershey Montessori School
- Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School
- Laurel School
- Old Trail School
- Lawrence School
- The Lillian and Betty Ratner Montessori School
- Shaker Heights Schools
- South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools
- University School
- Urban Community School
- Western Reserve Academy
Macaroni KID Cleveland East is a proud sponsor of the Family Kindness Festival.
