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At SUNS our product is footwear, yet our mission transcends our brand. As parents, SUNS founders Craig, Jeanette, Lisa and Dave have borne witness to the detrimental impact that bullying, negativity, and violence can have on kids, and themselves! Two of their daughters came up with a plan and started an initiative at their school to increase and spread positivity through a program based around being kind to one another.

It caught on amongst the other students at their school and other schools in the area. We were inspired by their efforts and made it SUNS mission to join the movement to make the world a brighter, happier place through simple acts of kindness.

The idea is very simple - an act of kindness, no matter how small can make someone’s day better. The theory is that if we all make an effort to be nicer to each other, through what we call AOKs (acts of kindness), the outcome has a ripple effect of spreading smiles!

Wondering where to start?

• Hold the door for a stranger.
• Tell a friend you appreciate them.
• Send a thank you note to your teacher.
• Take a co-worker to lunch.
• Tell a family member you love them.
• Help a friend with a project.
• And the list goes on!

The culture that SUNS promotes isn’t about ignoring problems, its about doing the little things that everyone can to help us get through those cloudy days. It’s about remembering the sunlight right behind the rain, that helps us feel empowered to perform acts of kindness that can help make our world brighter each day.

You can make a difference by taking the first step. Even the smallest AOK can change the world.

Want to learn more about the science of why kindness make us happy? Click here.