We are so excited to be working on plans for the first annual Choose To Be Nice Week taking place June 5-9. Our Choose To Be Nice schools will celebrate with a fun-filled week of special activities as they honor what they’ve been doing all year to build a lasting culture of kindness. Through our comprehensive […]
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How to Make Friends out of Strangers
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People
I was just looking for a quick caffeine fix when I went into the Wellesley Starbucks the other day. Luckily, the unexpected happened. I stumbled into a conversation with strangers. That just doesn’t occur very often around here in Greater Boston. People pretty much avoid eye contact and saying much of anything to an unknown […]
Good Things Come From Soft Sweatshirts
Categories: Nice People
This is a special guest post by Betty Long, RN, MHA, President of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates. We love to share stories about what happens when people put the Choose To Be Nice message in action. You can share your stories on our Choose To Be Nice Moments page or send in a guest post. […]
Choose To Be Nice Moments in New York City
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People, Nice Thoughts
Can a t-shirt make a difference? Almost daily I wear a Choose To Be Nice t-shirt, sweatshirt or hat. It holds me to a higher standard of behavior, and I see that it makes people at least stop and think. It was hot and I was famished in New York city last weekend. I popped into […]
Introducing Our First Ambassador, Nicolette Peloquin!
Categories: CTBN News, Nice People
We have many ways that you can get involved with Choose To Be Nice. In fact, we have a whole list of ideas right HERE. In addition to the ways listed on our site, we’re pleased to announce the launch of our ambassador program to kick off 2016. We are so excited for this program […]
The Habit of Being Nice By Melissa Viera
Categories: Nice People, Nice Thoughts
The following is a guest post by Melissa Viera. Viera is a dog trainer/groomer, writer, and business owner in Massachusetts. When she is not busy running her business she can usually be found playing with her dogs, writing, or going on adventures. If you open your ears to the conversations in any public place you […]
August Nice Person of the Month
Categories: Nice People
On our website, you have the opportunity to nominate a nice person in your life. Every month, we pick one of the nominees to be our Nice Person of the Month. The winner and the individual who nominated him/her both win a free Choose To Be Nice t-shirt. This blog post highlights our August nominator and nominee. Winner: […]
There’s No Horsing Around When It Comes to Kindness
Categories: Nice Companies, Nice People
During the first week of our Summer Samaritans campaign, we had the honor of being introduced to Molly Novicki. Molly hails from Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and with her husband, she runs a business that instantly caught our attention, Epona Equine Education. Back in 2012, Molly and her husband began this business in an effort to create safe […]
Guest Blog: Principal Valerie Brower
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People, Schools
Do you remember our friends from Brookfield Elementary School? We first introduced them in April to talk about their Choose To Be Nice program. In May, we learned of their continued dedication to spreading the Choose To Be Nice message in their community. Now, we would like to welcome our guest blogger for this week, Principal of Brookfield […]
Amazing Students for an Amazing Cause
Categories: CTBN News, Nice People, Schools
Depending on when you went to middle school, your extracurriculars may have varied. Me? Cheerleading and math team. (Probably one of the weirdest combos EVER…) Others probably did soccer… yearbook… book club. Our friends over at Wilson Middle School in Natick, MA, have an extra curricular that we love: Peer Trainers. They are doing amazing […]
