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Led by @ladygaga + @momgerm, we're on a mission to empower and inspire young people to build a kinder, braver world that supports their mental health.
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Born This Way Foundation @btwfoundation.bsky.social · Dec 10
We are proud to announce our 2025-2027 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients. 🤲💖🌎

These grassroots organizations support youth mental health, housing, food, safety, belonging, and more: www.channelkindness.org/2025-kindnes...
Kindness in Community Fund logo, Born This Way Foundation logo, text that reads "Meet Born This Way Foundation's 2025-2027 Grant Recipients," and a right pointing arrow indicating to swipe to the next slides Logos of 55 organizations supported by Born This Way Foundation's Kindness in Community Fund Logos of 55 organizations supported by Born This Way Foundation's Kindness in Community Fund Text reads "Visit ⁦ChannelKindness.org⁩ to learn more about Born This Way Foundation's 2025-2027 Kindness in Community Fund Grant Recipients"
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"Even small acts of kindness can bring comfort, hope, and a sense of connection during some of life’s most challenging moments." -  Lali Solis  #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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"Kindness doesn’t erase hardship, but it can soften it."  -  Vivian Ho  #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Sending the biggest congratulations to our co-founder Lady Gaga on her Grammy wins for Best Dance Pop Recording + Best Pop Vocal Album. We love celebrating artistry, passion, + impact 💕🎶🏆 #Grammys2026
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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If you're searching for more ways to support Minnesota after the National Shutdown + National Day of Action this weekend, check out this list below: www.channelkindness.org/support-minn...

#ChannelKindness #BeKind365
7 Ways To Support Minnesota Communities - Channel Kindness
Today is the National Shutdown, a nationwide day of no school, no work, and no shopping to protest ICE and its violence. Organized by Somali and Black college student organizations in Minneapolis afte...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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"Once you hit that submit button, try to forget about it. There is nothing you can do from that point on, so let go of all that stress." - Alexandra DaSilva #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Join us for an all new virtual Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshop TOMORROW 1/29 at 11am ET. This month’s theme is all about goal setting.

Learn more + RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel... 💚✍️
Text reads: "Join us for an all new Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshop! Thursday, January 29 at 11am ET." There is an illustration of a hand writing in a journal alongside a cup of coffee. Text reads: "What is the Channel Kindness Storytellers Club? The Channel Kindness Storytellers Club is a free writing workshop that focuses on giving young people ages 15-24 the tools they need to tell their stories and feel more comfortable expressing themselves through writing. By the end of the workshop, we want participants to feel inspired to keep writing their stories and take time with their minds to focus and process life creatively. The option to submit to Channel Kindness will be open to all participants after completing the workshop." There is an illustration of a journal + pencil writing inside of it. Text reads: "What is this month's theme? This month's theme is goal setting. We'll focus on how to create goals that feel exciting and doable, build healthy habits, and support your mental health as you work toward what matters most to you!” There is an illustration of a group of friends riding a three-seated bike in a park. Text reads "Where do I sign up? RSVP at channelkindness.org/the-storytellers- club" There is an illustration of a young person using their phone while sitting at a cafe.
January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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"I learned that kindness often shows up quietly. It looks like sitting with an anxious son who is terrified for his mother, taking time to explain, reassure, and steady him when fear takes over the room." -  Dr. Nojus Saad  #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 27, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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"This isn't just an ending. Yes, we're closing a massive chapter: childhood, high school, the safety of home. But we're also opening ourselves up to so much more." - Rhia Sakthivel  #ChannelKindness#BeKind365
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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"Even on your hardest days, connection is still possible. Kindness is always there..." - Tanya #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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"When we begin something unfamiliar, that initial discomfort can feel overwhelming and may even tempt us to quit. Instead of resisting it, I want to challenge you to embrace it." -  Luana #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are a few ways you can take kind action this #MLKDay (and beyond!)

Find even more ways to show up with kindness on our Channel Kindness Now page: www.channelkindness.org/take-action/ 💚 #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Headline reads “3 Ways to Channel Kindness this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:” Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Text reads: “1. Learn more about The Beloved Community, participate in a nonviolence virtual training, and find more service project ideas from The King Center at thekingcenter.org.” Photo of a young person attending our Channel Kindness Storytellers Club workshop during our Kindness in Action event in Miami. Text reads: “2: Visit Channel Kindness Now (ChannelKindness.org/take-action) for suggestions for how to virtually channel kindness toward yourself, your loved ones, and your community. Please share your story (and kind acts) with us here as well. They all matter.” Graphic featuring Lady Gaga and Dr. Bernice A. King promoting "The Power of Unlearning Part 1: Learning Unlearning as a Pathway to Individual and Cultural Transformation." Text reads: "3: Tune in to The Power Of Unlearning, a conversation between our co-founder Lady Gaga and Dr. Bernice A. King, about unlearning as a pathway to individual and cultural transformation. (Link in bio!)"
January 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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"Optimism is not naive, but necessary for change."  - Palak #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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"The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday." -Paris, Fearless Identities #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Got an idea to make your community kinder? 💚 Young people 13–23 can apply for the Call For Kindness Fellowship from Riley’s Way Foundation to get up to $5,000, mentorship, leadership support, and join a national community of changemakers.

Apply now → callforkindness.org
Riley’s Way Foundation Answer the Call For Kindness! • 12-month leadership fellowship program • Up to $5,000 in project funding • In-person leadership summit • Mentorship and coaching from experts, staff, and peers • A national community of young changemakers Apply by March 1st! callforkindness.org Rooted in kindness. Powered by youth. Built to last.
January 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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"Connecting to one another is what helps us harbour our hope, in even the hardest of times."  ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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"It's important that you take care of yourself for both the longevity of your health and the larger health of your advocacy movement.” -Christie Schmiemann and Jo Lew  #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
January 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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A new year is a fresh chance to choose kindness, every day. 🤩💖

Start 2026 by taking the #BeKind365 pledge and commit to show up with care for yourself and others, all year long.

Take the pledge:
I just earned 365 building blocks for pledging to #BeKind365! 🤩Join me and @BTWFoundation on the mission to build a kinder + braver world by taking the pledge today at https://bekind365.world/take-the...
I just earned 365 building blocks for pledging to #BeKind365! 🤩Join me and @BTWFoundation on the mission to build a kinder + braver world by taking the pledge today at https://bekind365.world/take-the...
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January 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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As 2025 comes to a close, we’re filled with gratitude for this community of kindness + hope. 💖🫶

Your support powers everything we do for young people.

Give before midnight to help us build a kinder, braver 2026: secure.bornthisway.foundation/page/42197/d...
Young people smiling, clapping, and engaging during our "Kindness in Action: A Convening on Youth Mental Health, Community Care, and Local Solutions" event From left to right: Zen Nelson from Alliance for LGBTQ+ Youth; Anjani Sharma, a Youth Advisory Board member at Born This Way Foundation; Josh Meredith, Chief of Staff at Born This Way Foundation; and Kevin Perez from Guitars Over Guns. Two “Kindness in Action” attendees share a warm embrace. Born This Way Foundation Youth Advisory Board member Rushil speaks with fellow attendees during a Born This Way Foundation + Hopelab event at Bard Early College Queens, spotlighting research on how kind online and in-person communities support the well-being of LGBTQ+ young people.
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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(📍United States 🇺🇸) Our Youth Advisory Board member Alexandra organized a school food drive with Food Gatherers to support local food banks during a time of increased need. 🥫💖 How will you show up this season? Take the #BeKind365 pledge: bekind365.world/take-the-ple...
December 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The holidays can bring joy and they can also feel heavy. Please remember you’re not alone and support is available. 💖 Here are a few mental health resources and evidence-based self-care tips: bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/
Purple colored graphic with text that reads "Self-Care Tips." Born This Way Foundation's logo is in the bottom left corner. There are self-care tips with corresponding icons. These self-care tips include: 1. Talk about what you're feeling. 2. Get moving. 3. Show gratitude. 4. Take time to relax. 5. Express yourself. 6. Recognize your stress. 7. Remember, stress is temporary. 8. Remember to breathe. 9. Do what you love. Teal colored graphic with text that reads "Resources for Support." The graphic features a variety of logos, hotlines, and information on where to find mental health support.
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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“Kindness toward others starts with kindness toward ourselves.” 👏 Our @drclaudiasantifer.bsky.social shares how choosing connection, kindness, + gratitude can help us slow down, care for ourselves, + show up for one another during a busy season. 💖❄️ #BeKind365 www.newyorkfamily.com/secret-to-a-...
The Secret to a Less Stressful Holiday: Dr. Claudia Fernandes on Mental Health and Connection – New York Family
The Secret to a Less Stressful Holiday: We spoke with Dr. Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, a professional counselor and Founding Director of Youth4Wellness at Yale University
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December 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Happy holidays from all of us at Born This Way Foundation! 💖❄️

As we reflect on the year, we’re grateful for the kindness, connection, and hope that make this community so special.

Wishing you peace, rest, and gentle moments of joy.
Deep blue holiday card featuring glowing lights and snowflakes, Born This Way Foundation logo, text that reads “Wishing you a Season of Kindness and Joy,” and a collage of photos showcasing young people from various Born This Way Foundation events throughout 2025.
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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(📍United States 🇺🇸) Our Youth Advisory Board member London helped lead a student council toy drive supporting under-resourced schools, bringing winter essentials, books, + toys to ~300 kids. 🎁💖

Take the #BeKind365 pledge: bekind365.world/take-the-ple...
December 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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“Sometimes, you just need someone to talk to.” - Uche Uwaezuoke #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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"As a young person, it’s inspiring to see these voices and their contributions reflected in science." - Margaret G.

www.channelkindness.org/meet-the-res... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
December 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM