Join us May 11 – 15, 2026
for our Week of Kindness!
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Spread Kindness & Raise Awareness
Every year something special happens in our community.
For one week, people intentionally look for ways to help others. Nonprofits lead service projects, volunteers step forward, and stories of kindness begin to ripple across Mid-Michigan.
It is called the ePIFanyNow™ Week of Kindness. Each year, we partner with five incredible nonprofit organizations, all making a powerful impact in our community. During our annual Week of Kindness, we rally volunteers from local corporations and small businesses to complete hands-on service projects that leave a lasting mark: projects like planting flowers, painting buildings, building wheelchair ramps, and leading safety workshops.
Over the years, thousands of people across Mid-Michigan have taken part in acts of kindness through this effort, and the impact continues to grow.
There is a lot of good happening in our community every day, but sometimes those stories do not get the attention they deserve. We’re here to shine a light on those moments and remind people how powerful it can be when a community chooses kindness together.
Then, we wrap it all up with a free Community Celebration where families, friends, and neighbors come together to share stories, enjoy food, and honor the spirit of giving. The evening will also include the announcement of our Chris Rosati Hero Award winner, recognizing someone who embodies the mission of passing kindness forward.
“We aim to make this more than just a week. It’s a reminder of what’s possible when kindness takes center stage and our community comes together with hope, compassion, and joy.”
– Bobby Hoffman, Founder of ePIFanyNow™
Join us on Friday, May 15 for our Community Celebration!
5:00 to 7:00 PM | MSUFCU Headquarters #2, 3899 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, Michigan
Week of Kindness:
Meet Our 2026 Nonprofits
Learn more about the five nonprofits we’re helping and celebrating during our Week of Kindness 2026. We encourage you to visit their websites, read more about their important missions, and pass it forward with a donation, in honor of Week of Kindness!
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Their mission is to provide volunteer advocacy within the court system and the community on behalf of children in the foster care system who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region serves children in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and Shiawassee counties. They develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
Hospice of Lansing and Stoneleigh Residence is an independent, local, nonprofit hospice providing the utmost in compassionate, meaningful end of life care. We are dedicated to serving all by bringing kindness, respect, and quality to the end of life.
TCOA’s mission is to promote and preserve the independence and dignity of the aging population. They connect people who need help to service providers, volunteers, donors, businesses and governments throughout Eaton, Clinton and Ingham Counties and the Cities of Lansing and East Lansing.
Positive Somebody builds emotionally stronger communities by teaching emotional awareness and positive coping skills. They focus on giving kids and families the confidence to recognize their emotions and the skills to navigate them.
Thank you to our Day of Kindness sponsors!
THE CHRIS ROSATI HERO AWARD
The ePIFanyNow™ board of directors gave out the first HERO Award in 2018. The award was given posthumously to Chris Rosati of Durham, North Carolina.
Chris made it his personal mission to impact the world in a positive way and inspire thousands of children to perform random acts of kindness. Chris’ wife, Anna, and daughters, Dalany and Logan, were on hand to accept the award and share more of Chris’ mission.
Meet Our 2025 Chris Rosati Hero Award Recipient
Dr. Carmen Thomas
Founder + Owner, Transformation GEMS
Every year, we honor one individual who embodies the spirit of passing kindness forward—someone whose actions create a ripple effect of hope, love, and impact in our community.
This year, that person is Dr. Carmen Thomas—a visionary leader, passionate advocate, and relentless force for good.
As the founder of Transformational GEMS (Gifted Entrepreneurs with Millionaire Status), Dr. Thomas is on a mission to empower women—especially women of color—to build businesses, create legacies, and become recession-proof. Her work is transformational, not just in name but in outcome. She’s helping women rise, lead, and thrive.
One woman. One family. One community at a time—Dr. Carmen Thomas is living proof that kindness, faith, and unstoppable drive can truly change the world.
“Her work has sparked hope, empowered voices, and built a movement rooted in love, leadership, and legacy.”
We’re honored to celebrate Dr. Thomas as our 2025 Chris Rosati Hero Award recipient.
To learn more about her incredible work, visit TransformationGEMS.com.
The ePIFanyNow™ board of directors gave out the first HERO Award in 2018. The award was given posthumously to Chris Rosati of Durham, North Carolina.
Chris made it his personal mission to impact the world in a positive way and inspire thousands of children to perform random acts of kindness. Chris’ wife, Anna, and daughters, Dalany and Logan, were on hand to accept the award and share more of Chris’ mission.