JACKSON, Wyo. — According to the State Superintendent, Jillian Balow, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed a proclamation recognizing February 14-20, 2021, as Random Acts of Kindness Week.

“In the past, schools in Wyoming have been very involved in making the most of this week,” Balow said.

The proclamation states, “Wyoming recognizes the value of acts of kindness preformed without prompting and how such acts positively impact the person offering kindness, the person receiving kindness, and those who witness it.”

Below are several resources for navigating random acts of kindness:

Jacob Gore was born and raised in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. As a proud Wyomingite, he loves to share his home with visitors from around the world. Spending years in Jackson and Alaska as an interpretive nature guide, he remains a photographer, traveler, storyteller, and avid hobbyist of all-things outdoors. Jacob enjoys bridging the connection between Jackson and the rest of the state.