Join us for an extraordinary afternoon that brings kids and parents together to Have Fun, Do Good, and Be Kind---all under one roof! Family Kindness Festival, on Sunday, May 4, from 1-4 pm, at Beachwood High School (25100 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood, OH 44122) is a free family event geared for children ages 5 and older. All ages are welcome to attend, however, children must be accompanied by an adult. Now in its fourth year, the festival is presented by Senders Pediatrics in partnership with Beachwood City Schools.
This year’s theme, Be Kind-Hearted, emphasizes the power of art to inspire kindness and connection. Thirty inspiring nonprofits, 28 innovative students and 20 area schools will join together to create a one-of-a-kind landscape where families can have fun while engaging in service projects, meeting inspirational kids, and learning about volunteer opportunities within the community. Teens can connect with local nonprofits and identify a number of ways to meet their service hours requirement. The Festival’s heartfelt goal is to encourage daily acts of kindness, big and small, that can have a meaningful impact on the world around us. The event also features entertainment, games, unique art projects, strolling characters, ice cream trucks, and so much more, which will surely captivate kids and parents alike.
Highlights of the Day
- Interactive Family Games Including Gaga
- Video Games for the Older Kids
- Henna Art Tattoos
- Tile Painting
- Card-Making for Area Hospitals
- Strolling characters
- Printmaking
- Friendship Bracelets
- “Shrinky Dinks” to Design Colorful Key Chains and Charms
- Upcycle Academy Crafts
- Cleveland Artist, Brandon Graves, Brings a Painting to Life
- Ice-cold treats from East Coast Custard and Kona Ice Trucks
Popular Favorites Include:
- Interacting with Cleveland area nonprofit organizations and discovering ways to get involved and give back.
- Connecting with area kids who have developed awesome ideas to spread acts of kindness in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities.
- Wigs for Kids Cut-a-Thon—participate or cheer on volunteers donating their hair to children experiencing hair loss.
“We are so pleased to partner with Beachwood City Schools for the fourth year in a row to present an extraordinary afternoon for families,” said Dr. Shelly Senders of Senders Pediatrics.
“When we model and teach kindness to our children, we are not only teaching them empathy and awareness of others’ feelings, but we are also shaping their character and giving them the tools that serve as a bulwark against the epidemic of anxiety and depression that is engulfing our society. In short, we are laying the groundwork for creating a kinder, gentler and more compassionate world. That’s why we are so committed to this remarkable event,” Dr. Senders continued.
“Beachwood Schools’ mission, ‘To develop intellectual entrepreneurs with a social conscience,’ aligns seamlessly with the Family Kindness Festival. We are excited to once again host our community for this important event and proud to feature acts of kind-heartedness that young people engage in every day,” stated Dr. Robert P. Hardis, Superintendent, Beachwood Schools.
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, The Driftwood Group, The Floor King, NEOMED, Values-in-Action/Kindland, Brunswick Companies, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Crestmont Cadillac, Five C Foundation, Magis Advisory Group, Pease Bell, SEIA, Success Orthodontics, Tom Burke – Wells Fargo Advisors and TXI. Media sponsors include: Cleveland Jewish News, Macaroni Kid, and Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine. School partners include nearly all eastside public, private, Jewish and Catholic parochial schools.
While the event is free, advance registration is encouraged. For more information and to register, visit www.senderspediatrics.com/kindness.
Macaroni KID Cleveland East is a proud media sponsor of the Family Kindness Festival
