Civility starts from the heart...

American Civility Association is here to help you discover ways to live a happier and safer life through a heart education. You may be surprised at how quickly a few little tweaks to your daily routine will elevate your inner happy meter.

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What Children say...

"It helped me because when I see someone get bullied hurts my feelings, but now since we have precious not prickly not alot of people get bullied." "Preshus not prickly helps me by not being bullied and helps me get new friends it makes me feel safe." - Luke

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How you can support ACA...

For less than $1 a day you can be a hero to a classroom of children. $25 a month will provide a year of heart education for 25 students. If those 25 children each teach 5 others about living a kindness lifestyle through an act of kindness and those 125 do the same and so on, very soon everyone in the entire world will experience kindness and enjoy a bit of happiness.

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Henry’s Kindness Book Club Drive

Building on Success: The Second Annual Henry’s Kindness Book Club Drive

The American Civility Association (ACA) proudly continues the Barry Henry Kindness Book Fund, a powerful initiative that has already touched countless young lives across Jacksonville. Established in honor of Barry Kent Henry, whose unwavering commitment to kindness and compassion continues to inspire our mission, our book club enters its second transformative year.

In 2025, we’re expanding our reach to bring even more essential kindness-focused books and lessons to local schools. The impact of our first year has shown us that when children have access to books that promote empathy and understanding, positive change and safer school climates follow. Henry’s Kindness Book Club has become a beacon of hope in our community’s ongoing effort to prevent bullying and support youth mental health.

Barry Henry’s legacy lives on through every book we place in a child’s hands. These carefully selected books serve as powerful tools that:

  • Guide children in understanding and practicing empathy
  • Provide strategies for standing up to bullying
  • Foster building relationships that make every child feel valued
  • Build emotional resilience in our youth

Your continued support becomes even more crucial as we enter our second year. Every contribution to the Barry Henry Kindness Book Fund helps us:

  • Expand our reach to more children, youth, and parents across Jacksonville
  • Provide updated resources that address contemporary challenges
  • Create safe spaces for meaningful discussions about kindness and mental health
  • Support teachers and families with materials and events that promote social-emotional intelligence and how to recognize mental health warning signs.

Join us in building upon last year’s success. Your donation to Henry’s Kindness Book Club isn’t just supporting a program – it’s nurturing a movement of compassion that grows stronger each year. Together, we can continue Barry Henry’s vision of a world where every child feels empowered to choose kindness and thankfulness over meanness and rudeness. And then to help others do the same.

Make your mark on our community’s future. Support the Barry Henry Kindness Book Fund today, and help us write the next chapter in our ongoing story of creating a kinder, more caring world for all our children…

American Civility Association

4446-1A Hendricks Ave. Suite 250

Jacksonville, FL 32207

Discover more about our mission at americancivility.com or by reaching out to me directly at [email protected].
Thank you for being a beacon of kindness in a world that needs it more than ever.  With heartfelt gratitude,

Amy Barnett

American Civility Association