Youth Kindness Day Celebration
March 21, 1-4pm: FREE ADMISSION for those celebrating with us !
Environmental Learning Center
Speakers, kid’s programs & more
Prize Giveaways
Explore nature trails, Living Lagoon & touch tank
Kayak or canoe rentals available
View Kindness projects & enjoy live performances
Guest speakers include Dr. Peggy Jones, who will discuss kindness initiatives in Indian River County schools, and Pam O’Donnell, Past President of Sunrise Rotary, who will introduce youth to the importance of kindness and the Rotary Four-Way Test. Theater and music professionals C.C. Loveheart and John Simon will lead interactive 30-minute workshops for children ages 5–9, where participants will create songs around the theme “What Being Kind Means.”
Take the Kindness Pledge!
“I pledge to do this one thing to make Indian River County a kinder place…..…” In return, we will give you a prize giveaway ticket.* Some of the prizes include: VBKind t-shirts, toys & gift certificates to Vero Beach Book Center, Target, Skate Factory, ELC & more!
Would you like to donate a gift certificate (value $10-25)? Email info@verobeachkind.org
Sign the pledge at the welcome desk in the entrance to ELC
*must be present to win
We Stand Together to Spread Kindness & Show Respect for Everyone
Read our latest newsletter here
Our next meeting is Monday, April 20, 1:30pm at Steyer Center, 355 43rd Ave, Vero. All are welcome!
Youth Projects 2026
January through March
see our Youth Projects page for more
Watch this short history of veroBEachKIND
Together, we:
Stand united in support for kindness in our community
Speak up against hate
Listen & learn from each other
Stand With Us! A response to hate transcends partisan beliefs; together we are stronger.
read how you can stand with us by clicking here
read how IRC County Commissioners stand with us!
Vero BEach KIND is a campaign supported by Indian River County concerned citizens, faith groups and community organizations in response to incidents of anti-semitic/hate literature distributed in our neighborhoods. We formed to “Spread Sunshine, Not Hate” in our community as a whole.
October 8, 2024 was proclaimed Vero Beach Kind Day!
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IRC Commisioners’ Procclamation, Oct 31, 2023
Sunrise Rotary, November 15, 2023
T-shirts ($20) & Hats ($10) are available at:
The Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1420 19th Place, Vero Beach 32960.
The Center for Spiritual Care, 1550 24th St, Vero Beach 32960
Donations & the sale of our hats & t-shirts supports the free distribution of decals, business card & brochures that spread our “Spread Sunshine, Not Hate” message.