PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – Pulaski Elementary School will now be recognized as a Kindness Certified School after participating in the 11th Annual Great Kindness Challenge by Kids for Peace.
Kids for Peace is a global nonprofit that hosts The Great Kindness Challenge, which is a program that fosters connection, inclusion, appreciation and well-being. The annual program has reached more than 18 million students across all 50 states and 115 countries.
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This project was led by School Counselors Morgan Dowdy and Lauren Davi having students complete paperchain links with positive and uplifting messages. Pulaski Elementary School submitted close to 2,000 links to this global project.
The links submitted by students were added to the national chain measuring 18 miles long, beating a record for the World’s Longest Recycled Paperchain. Faculty and staff are insanely proud of the students, stating that this is a well-deserved recognition in being one of the 702 schools to participate in setting the world record.
Students were also encouraged to complete random acts of kindness.
“I think this is a well-deserved recognition that shows how kind and compassionate many of our students are,” Price said. “This also reflects on the teachers, staff, and parents, and their commitment to create a kinder school community.”
Pulaski Elementary student Thomas Tedesco reflected on what kindness means to him saying, ”If there’s one thing I have to say, it’s that kindness is brought to others. Kindness is one thing that makes everyone happy. It also brings a little joy in life and helps others be kind too. That’s why I say kindness is a wonderful thing to share.”