Random Acts of Kindness in a Pandemic

It’s not an easy time for anyone right now. As our healthcare system and social distancing works overtime to #FlattentheCurve, these folks have found ways to demonstrate that humanity can show its best side in a crisis, too.

1. One fitness instructor in Seville, Spain, helped quarantined citzens workout from their balconies.

In Seville, Spain, residents of an entire apartment complex couldn’t leave their homes due to the quarantine.

So a fitness instructor went up to a rooftop and held a workout class.

Neighbors joined in from their windows and balconies.pic.twitter.com/Ez0iF7vwf3

— Muhammad Lila (@MuhammadLila) March 15, 2020

2. This man in the U.S. is sending money to help others with their bills while they’re sick.

fuck coronavirus

who has a bill coming up that they’re not sure they’re gonna be able to pay

send me your bill and your venmo

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) March 13, 2020

3. Arts organizations around the world are offering free streaming of their events—and this Twitter thread is tracking them.

Kudos to all the cultural outlets who are streaming performances and screenings for #FlattenTheCurve shut-ins. I’m going to start aggregating the ones I see below, starting w this from the Met. https://t.co/kwJ1cNtjoC

— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) March 14, 2020

4. Pulp Fiction, Paper Hound and Massy Books will deliver books to those quarantined in Vancouver.

Coronavirus got you cooped up? These Vancouver bookstores will come to you https://t.co/SHiO70qxwu

— Vancouver Courier (@VanCourierNews) March 13, 2020

5. 3 of Cups Press will send you free digital books for your self-isolation period.

If you are isolated for whatever reason during this pandemic, we will send you free e-books to keep you company. Please retweet. (And just DM us the kind of ebook or app you use and which of our anthologies you want!)

— 3 of Cups Press (@3ofCupsPress) March 13, 2020

6. Laura Benanti will be the audience to your cancelled high school musical.

Dark times for all. Trying to find some bright spots. If you were meant to perform in your High School musical and it was cancelled please post yourself singing and tag me. I want to be your audience!! Sending all my love and black market toilet paper. ???? pic.twitter.com/BVYR4t3dJE

— Laura Benanti (@LauraBenanti) March 13, 2020

7. And these dogs are super happy.

The real winner of this pandemic are the nation’s dogs, who are experiencing unprecedented levels of People Being Home.

— Hanna Brooks Olsen (@mshannabrooks) March 9, 2020

8. Local artists and comedians (like the Sunday Service) are putting free concerts and shows online.

I’m going to do a Facebook mini concert at 3 pm mountain time today ….on the jann Arden “official” page. Thanks for the super cool idea prompt @snieckus

— jann arden (@jannarden) March 16, 2020