Areyvut
Submitted by Tina on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 11:08.
I first found out about Areyvut from Twitter. Any organization that encourages teens to bring kindness to their communities is someone I'm always interested in following. Leaving Twitter "tweets" daily as kindness reminders, Areyvut has a number of programs and resources to teach students the important of kindness, communal involvement and actively making a difference in the community including the A Kindness a Day Calendar which features a daily kindness. You don't have to be Jewish to see the value in this!
Areyvut, translated from Hebrew, means "responsibility." Responsibility to one's community, responsibility to the world. I particularly like the Teen Scene on their website which features ordinary teenagers doing extraordinary things.
In this world of escalating teen violence and bullying, it is refreshing to hear about organizations like Areyvut. I like being reminded of missions that focus on our youths' commitment to enrich the lives of others through selfless acts of kindness!
Thank You
I received this nice email today.
Hi Tina,
My name is Sharon Stahl and I am the Special Projects Coordinator for
Areyvut, a small nonprofit organization based in Bergenfield, NJ. You
cannot imagine the excitement Daniel Rothner, Areyvut’s Founder and
Director, and I felt when we received a Google Alert indicating that you
had blogged about the organization. I am sure you can understand that it
can often be difficult for smaller organizations to gain recognition in
society, especially those organizations working with limited resources.
I thank you for spreading the importance of the work that we do and
appreciate your positive feedback about our programs, most specifically
our Teen Scene feature on our website and “A Kindness a Day” Calendar.
It is always nice to know that we have made an impact and we appreciate
you taking the time to share our work with others.
Daniel and I wish you much continued success with the String-Ring, The
Kindness Reminder. What a phenomenal idea to have everyone be more aware of their actions and their impact on others.
All the best,
Sharon