For the most part, 2020 has been one of the most difficult years in memory.  Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is launching a campaign to show how local residents can help one another during the time of a pandemic.  He calls it the “2,000 Acts of Kindness Challenge.”

The campaign is a way to support local restaurants and help one’s neighbors.  The city is investing $100,000 in this project.

“2020 has been a year that has challenged us as a community, but it has also given us new opportunities to come together,” said Mayor Fadness in a city news release. “I’ve seen neighbors helping neighbors, offering to pick up groceries or deliver meals. I have seen our residents step up to support strangers, participating in food drives and creating holiday care packages for those in need. To cap off this unprecedented year, I challenge our community to give back 2,000 times over, in ways both big and small. Shovel a neighbor’s driveway, send a letter of encouragement to a friend, hold the door for a stranger.”

The City of Fishers is committing $100,000 in gift cards from locally owned restaurants to distribute to residents for completing and sharing their act of kindness.

Residents can share their kind act, or nominate someone who has performed a kind act, through an online form and on social media using #FishersKindness. By completing the online form, the individual is eligible to receive a $50 gift card to a Fishers restaurant. Residents are encouraged to dine safely by taking advantage of reduced-contact services including online ordering, carryout, curbside pickup, drive thru, and delivery.

The challenge continues through the Martin Luther King Holiday, January 18th.

For more details on the 2,000 Acts of Kindness Challenge, use this link.