SevenDays, a nonprofit organization that overcomes hate by promoting kindness and understanding, will host its first-ever Thrive with Kindness Festival for teenagers.
The free celebration will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kirk Family YMCA (222 W. 11th St., Kansas City, MO 64105), honoring World Kindness Day.
Attendees will learn more about SevenDays, which was founded in 2014 after the shootings outside of Jewish organizations in Overland Park, Kansas.
Attendees will also learn practical ways to show kindness in daily life and build connections with local organizations and businesses that share a spirit of compassion and inclusion.
The SevenDays Kindness Youth Leadership Team has planned activities for the festival, including a dodgeball tournament, live DJ, taco truck and “Kindness Marketplace,” at which teens can “shop” at vendor booths using “Kindness Tokens” that they can earn through activities, challenges or acts of kindness.
Additionally, former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Mark Collins will join the festival for a special “Meet and Greet” session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“We’re thrilled to bring Kansas City teens together to celebrate kindness in such a fun and meaningful way,” said Kelly Murphy, SevenDays executive director. “Our goal is to inspire them to see that kindness is powerful — and that it starts with each of us.”
More information is available at SevenDays.org.
