KPCOM Faculty and Staff Members Raise More Than $13,000 in Kindness Initiative

What started as a random act of kindness involving a woman paying it forward at a grocery store turned into a collaborative effort as the KPCOM showed heart and a willingness to help.

The initiative, led by the KPCOM’s dean Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, occurred after a double encounter while putting groceries in her car. After a woman commented on the lovely flowers Wallace was buying, a second encounter occurred in the parking lot that same day when Wallace gave her a flower—much to the woman’s delight.

“I am going to visit my 90-year-old mother. She will love this,” the woman said. “You know, I was just in line, and I paid for the groceries of an elderly man after his credit card was denied twice. These are tough times for people.”

That act of kindness led Wallace to look within and see how she could help in this time of need, resulting in the KPCOM COVID-19 Cares Fund. The money raised through pledges and contributions will benefit those in the KPCOM monetarily affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection became a success as the college came together in this time of uncertainty.

“I want to thank you all as you continue to contribute to the fund,” Wallace said. “We have collected more than $13,000 as of early April in pledges and contributions. It is refreshing to see us reach out to help one another.”