August 22 is Be An Angel Day. Established in 1993 by Jaune Howard Feldman, the day encourages people to be angels to those in need.

In many religions, angels are supernatural spirits that are thought to be responsible for protecting humans.

Are you an Angel? This day reminds us that even though we can’t be actual angels, we can create the kindness they are known for. Showing kindness and goodness to our fellow human beings is not hard – all we need to do is to stop thinking about ourselves for a while, and to think about how we can make the world a nicer and kinder place.

More to Explore…

• Be an Angel Day
• Random Acts of Kindness
• World Kindness Day
• Kiss of Hope Day
• Global Love Day
• National Compliment Day
• Do A Grouch A Favor Day
• Cheer up the Lonely Day
• National Joygerm Day
• National Month of Hope
• Inspire Your Heart with Art
• Good Samaritan Day
• National Soup It Forward Day
• Make A Friend Day Make A Friend Day
• Do Something Nice Day
• Make A Difference Day
• National Gratitude Day
• National Day of Encouragement
• National Brave Day
• Care Bears Share Your Care Day
• Love is Kind Day
• Upsy Daisy Day
• Self Care Awareness Month
• Self Improvement Month
• Universal Hour of Peace
• World Smile Day
• Happiness happens Day
• Happiness Happens Month
• National Cuddle Up Day
• National Loving Day
• Summersgiving
• National Play Catch Week
• International Drop A Rock Day
• International Clown Week
• Happiness Month
• International Top Spinning Day
• Hunt For Happiness Week
• Best Friends Day

How to Celebrate?

• Be kind to others. Do something to help a stranger.

• If you know of someone who is going through a difficult time, give them your support and let them know that you are there for them. Help them out in their difficult times.
• The person you make smile today may need it far more than you know.

In today’s world we have the opportunity to be anything, be kind!

If you decide to give to a charity there are a lot of choices out there.  I try to give to charities who spend more on the people they help than administration and CEO’s.   Here is a listing of my favorites.

The Salvation Army exists to meet human need wherever, whenever and however we can.  When you give locally, you ensure that the people in your community get the help they need.

At the Gary Sinise Foundation, we serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.We do this by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.

Animal Allies Florida – was founded in December 2010 to help animals in our community.  Many of us have been doing this work for years on our own, out of our own pockets.  By creating Animal Allies , we can apply for grants, fundraise and join programs that support our efforts.  We can combine forces, share knowledge, and support each other, instead of trudging along on our own. Originally called Emerald Coast Animal Allies or ECAA for short, we changed our name in 2015 because many people though ECAA meant Escambia County Animal Shelter.  Although we support the county animal shelter’s efforts to become no kill, we don’t wish to be associated with them because we ARE NO KILL meaning no healthy animal is put down.

Whatever you choose, know that you are making a real difference in someone’s life.  Sometimes the biggest gift you can give another is to simply be there and listen.  Each of us makes an impact in the lives we touch.  I always compare it to touching the surface of a pond. Those ripples will be felt by others, I try to make my ripples count.  I hope this inspires you to get involved, give, and simply be kind in a world that so often is not. Together all those positive ripples add up to shape our world.