Ellie drinking  a milkshake

Through outreach programs, volunteer initiatives, and educational campaigns, we strive to empower individuals and organizations to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Together, we aim to build a more caring and inclusive society where every act of kindness ripples outward to create a brighter, more compassionate world for all.

Annual Concert

Join us for our 2nd annual fundraiser concert on 10/3/25 at Roots Music Project in Boulder, CO. The super fun Better Hallway Vision is back to headline our event, with the night being kicked off by the amazingly talented Emelise. Click here to purchase your tickets today!

Kindness Letters

Show someone you care with a Kindness Letter. You tell us why they rock and we will take it from there. We will send that person a kindness letter on your behalf, letting them know you care and that they matter. Click here to fill out the form for a FREE kindness letter.

Kindness Cards

We are working on expanding our network of vendors that we can place kindness cards at. If you are an interested vendor or have a vendor in mind, please let us know!

Raising Funds to Donate CO Parks Passes to Childhood Cancer Families

We raised funds to donate 40 Colorado State Parks Passes to childhood cancer families in honor of BellamyWillWin completing 100 hikes during her active cancer treatments!

SHIELD616 Event

On 5/16 we are honored to speak at a stop on the Tour de SHIELD616 three day bike ride to raise money for protective gear for first responders. After we present, we will be leading a kindness activity with participants

Whittier Elementary

On 4/29 we presented at Whittier Elementary School in Boulder, CO, followed by a kindness activity with the students and teachers.

April Tulip & Fairy Festival

We spent the day at the Tulip & Fairy Festival in Boulder, CO, spreading kindness with hundreds of children and their families. We had a booth set up where children came by and painted kindness rocks, colored kindness themed pages, received kindness stickers and received wildflower seed packets.

February Heart Rocks

We honored Ellie's birthday and spread kindness this past February at the same time! We had a goal of painting 212 heart themed rocks in honor of Ellie’s 2/12 birthday. Nearly 500 rocks ended up being painted by people in CO, as well as 14 other States and 5 different countries!

November 30 Days of Kindness

We posted one act of kindness on Instagram each day in November. We received countless messages of people doing the acts of kindness we suggested as well as others. We are truly humbled by the response!

November Kids Kindness Challenge - sponsored by Shield616

Our Kids Kindness Challenge was a huge success! Many kids completed this list of 25 acts of kindness and submitted videos answering the questions, “Which act of kindness do you believe had the biggest impact & why?” A winner was chosen at random who received an awesome kindness themed gift basket donated by SHIELD616!

CBS Colorado Interview by Chierstin Susel

Interview by Your Daily Chocolate Podcast

People Magazine by Wendy Kantor Grossman

Boulder Lifestyle Magazine by Millie D'Souza

Boulder Reporting Lab by Jenna Sampson

Intermountain Jewish News by Zoe Mardiks

Kindness Events and Initiatives - We organize and promote events throughout the year, bringing people together to spread kindness and inspire people to go out and make a difference in the world around them. We organize a few in-person gatherings to inspire small doses of kindness and giving activities.

Examples - Showing appreciation to first responders, rock painting, distributing flowers to strangers.

Kindness Grants - Individuals can submit requests for assistance with facilitating acts of kindness. Through these requests, we distribute small grants, financial support or other resources needed to turn a kind idea into action.

Examples - Sponsor a child’s music, art or sports lesson. Help pay for another person’s car repair. Buy a nice lunch for a deserving community member.

Child & Adult Programs - We facilitate programs for kids that are focused on acts of kindness, empathy and compassion, to empower the next generation to become agents of positive change.

Examples - Workshops and assemblies at schools, hands-on activities. Kindness challenges.

Annual Concert in Boulder - We bring local talent and our community together to enjoy a great evening and celebrate Ellie through one of her favorite things - music.

Our 2nd annual fundraiser concert will be at Root Music Project in Boulder on October 3, 2025. For more details and tickets, click here.

Get To Know Ellie

Ellie was born a protector. She loved and cared for everyone and everything with all of her heart. There wasn't a person who met her who wasn't instantly touched by her thoughtfulness.

At 6 years old, Ellie passed away in a tragic accident, while simply playing in her backyard. The Be Like Ellie Foundation was founded to carry on Ellie's gift of making the world a better place, one simple act of kindness at a time.

Ellie at a CU Boulder Women's Basketball game
Ellie, Carly and Josh at Great Sand Dunes National Park
Ellie dressed as Taylor Swift for Halloween

A special thank you to our Founding Supporters!