Social media platform Ganjing World held an event in Times Square to promote their campaign and the message that “Kindness is Cool.”
The platform’s users can submit video entries to the Kindness is Cool video competition, where they could win a $10,000 prize while helping to spread positivity and compassion around the world.
And on a lighter note, kindness is cool was the message on Times Square's own World Kindness Day.
The social media platform Ganjing World held an event Wednesday to spread compassion around the
world. The message kindness is cool stands out in the sea of bright lights in Times Square.
That's the movement launched by online platform Ganjing World to celebrate World Kindness Day
Their message attracted viewers and creators alike.
I think kindness is the most important, especially in today's society.
22-year-old Luke Mizell is a YouTube celebrity with 650,000 followers on his channel.
He believes that being kind is important. He says helping each other can go a long way.
I think life is hard enough. And if you can be kind to somebody and make their day a little
bit brighter, it's your responsibility to do so, especially if you want people to
A cool platform to just share the goodness that exists in and around.
Brian Schwartz serves as the ambassador for the kindness is cool campaign this year.
He also runs a non-profit organization, I want to mow your lawn,
and has more than 200,000 followers on his YouTube channel.
His organization provides free lawn mowing services to the elderly,
veterans, and people in need of assistance, and has attracted thousands of volunteers
across the country.
It's super important to just putting yourself in their shoes,
offering some form of compassion and empathy, and it feels good helping out others.
And just hearing a thank you is more than anything.
The kindness is cool event debuted in 2023, calling people around the world to record acts
of kindness to post on their platform, and has attracted tens of thousands of entries.
For first off, I know there's a chance to win a lot of money,
and so if there's a chance to do that, you should submit, you know, put it out there.
And then I think it's a great cause, like spreading kindness and the importance of kindness.
I think that's ever more important to hop in on that while you can.
Video submissions for this year's kindness is cool competition
will close on December 31st with a grand prize of $10,000.
NTD News, New York.
Kindness is cool.
It is, and World Kindness Day, I didn't know of its existence.
That's an awesome day to have.
Yeah, I'm so glad we're covering it.
You know, I feel like kindness is this thing that's,
it's almost like an invisible buffer or like barrier between you and the world.
Like, if you're kind to people, people are just going to think a little bit
more before they show up and kind of give you an attitude sometimes, you know?
Also, maybe for yourself, right?
Just open your heart to things.
It takes practice, granted, to see the positive in everything,
but I think it's very much needed.
Yeah, for sure.
All right.
On that note, let's head to a quick break right here,
but we'll be right back with more in the second hour.
