BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Random Acts of Kindness Day in Honor of Rudy Abrego DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, the City of Aransas Pass accepted a resolution to recognize October 23rd as "The Rudy Abrego Random Act of Kindness Day." This city wide day was created to inspire kindness within our community and within our lives by leading\, educating\, and encouraging compassion\, gratitude\, and joy. The perfect way to honor Rudy Abrego\, whom was a truly selfless person. The City of Aransas Pass\, Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce and Aransas Pass ISD encouraged everyone in our community to make random acts of kindness in honor of Mr. Rudy Abrego on October 23rd and all year long. \n\n\n\n-Kindness Day Recognized on Sunday\, October 23\, 2022\n\n-Ceremonial Recognition:\n\nFriday\, October 21\, 2022 | 1:30PM\n\nNewbury Park\n\n \n\n-Join the community in random acts of kindness all week long\n\nMonday Oct. 17th - Friday Oct. 21st\n\n \n\nMonday 10.17.22 - Pay it Forward Monday\n\n\n Tangible acts of services \n Pay for the order behind you at a drive thru\n Pick up a tab for someone in a restaurant \n Donate food to a shelter \n Give freely without expecting anything in return\n\nTuesday 10.18.22 - Acts of Service Tuesday\n\n\n Offer Services for Free\n Mow your neighbor's lawn \n Volunteer your time\n Clean up a park or sidewalk\n Make dinner for a sick friend or family member \n\nWednesday 10.19.22 - Respect & Gratitude Wednesday\n\n\n Compliment someone \n Offer kind of encouragement \n Thank someone for their efforts \n\nThursday 10.20.22 - Thoughtful Thursday\n\n\n Help an elderly person \n Write a letter to a senior \n Take your children to visit an elderly family member \n\nFriday 10.21.22 - Community Unity Friday\n\n\n Listen\, Love\, Care\, Share & Forgive\n\nRudy's Story: \n\nThis city wide day was created to inspire kindness within our community and within our lives by leading\, educating\, and encouraging compassion\, gratitude\, and joy. The perfect way to honor Rudy Abrego\, whom was a truly selfless person. Rudy's motivation was to help those in need and to make Aransas Pass a wonderful place to be a part of. A life-long resident of Aransas Pass for more than 53 years Rudy moved here from Corpus Christi and was employed with AEP for 50 years. During that time Rudy dedicated countless hours volunteering in the community for various civic & non-profit organizations\, youth groups and residents. He was known in the community to do things from helping the homeless with a hot meal to mowing the lawn of an unsightly unclaimed lot. Often times he made his way around town offering a helping hand to elderly residents who needed yard work or simple home repairs. During his time here in Aransas Pass he has served on the Advisory Committee to the Mayor\, a group that was tasked with working to improve\, enhance and beautify city streets and parks. He was a dedicated Board Member of Aransas Pass ISD\, and a proud supporter of our "Panther" students. He served three (5 year) terms on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, was the 2016 Chairman and when not serving on the Chamber Board\, he consistently volunteered for the Chamber by working various events. In 2009 he was named Citizen of the Year at the Chamber's Annual Banquet. He was a key logistics organizer for more than two and a half decades of Aransas Pass's signature event Shrimporee! From sun up to sun down and into the night\, he made sure the even went off with little to no error. He was President of Aransas Pass Little League for ten years\, a Board Member of Aransas Pass Housing Authority and also served on the Aransas Pass Tri County Christian Service Center Board. Rudy's humanity and his tireless efforts undeniably made Aransas Pass a better to place for all of us. He demonstrated his passion for Aransas Pass daily with his selfless acts of giving back to the community he loved. His hard work and dedication to help with countless projects within the city have resulted in many positive outcomes\, projects and accomplishments. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nIn 2021\, the City of Aransas Pass accepted a resolution to recognize October 23rd as &ldquo\;The Rudy Abrego Random Act of Kindness Day."\; This city wide day was created to inspire kindness within our community and within our lives by leading\, educating\, and encouraging compassion\, gratitude\, and joy. The perfect way to honor Rudy Abrego\, whom was a truly selfless person. The City of Aransas Pass\, Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce and Aransas Pass ISD encouraged everyone in our community to make random acts of kindness in honor of Mr. Rudy Abrego on October 23rd and all year long.
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\n-Kindness Day Recognized on Sunday\, October 23\, 2022
\n-Ceremonial Recognition:
\nFriday\, October 21\, 2022 | 1:30PM
\nNewbury Park
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\n-Join the community in random acts of kindness all week long
\nMonday Oct. 17th - Friday Oct. 21st
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\nMonday 10.17.22 - Pay it Forward Monday\n\n\nTuesday 10.18.22 - Acts of Service Tuesday\n\n\nWednesday 10.19.22 - Respect &\; Gratitude Wednesday\n\n\nThursday 10.20.22 - Thoughtful Thursday\n\n\nFriday 10.21.22 - Community Unity Friday\n\n\nRudy'\;s Story: \;
\nThis city wide day was created to inspire kindness within our community and within our lives by leading\, educating\, and encouraging compassion\, gratitude\, and joy. The perfect way to honor Rudy Abrego\, whom was a truly selfless person. Rudy'\;s motivation was to help those in need and to make Aransas Pass a wonderful place to be a part of. A life-long resident of Aransas Pass for more than 53 years Rudy moved here from Corpus Christi and was employed with AEP for 50 years. During that time Rudy dedicated countless hours volunteering in the community for various civic &\; non-profit organizations\, youth groups and residents. He was known in the community to do things from helping the homeless with a hot meal to mowing the lawn of an unsightly unclaimed lot. Often times he made his way around town offering a helping hand to elderly residents who needed yard work or simple home repairs. During his time here in Aransas Pass he has served on the Advisory Committee to the Mayor\, a group that was tasked with working to improve\, enhance and beautify city streets and parks. He was a dedicated Board Member of Aransas Pass ISD\, and a proud supporter of our &ldquo\;Panther&rdquo\; students. He served three (5 year) terms on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, was the 2016 Chairman and when not serving on the Chamber Board\, he consistently volunteered for the Chamber by working various events. In 2009 he was named Citizen \;of the Year at the Chamber&rsquo\;s Annual Banquet. He was a key logistics organizer for more than two and a half decades of Aransas Pass&rsquo\;s signature event Shrimporee! From sun up to sun down and into the night\, he made sure the even went off with little to no error. He was President of Aransas Pass Little League for ten years\, a Board Member of Aransas Pass Housing Authority and also served on the Aransas Pass Tri County Christian Service Center Board. Rudy&rsquo\;s humanity and his tireless efforts undeniably made Aransas Pass a better to place for all of us. He demonstrated his passion for Aransas Pass daily with his selfless acts of giving back to the community he loved. His hard work and dedication to help with countless projects within the city have resulted in many positive outcomes\, projects and accomplishments. \; LOCATION: UID:e.1295.7321 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T195903Z URL:https://events.gtswebdesign.com/events/details/random-acts-of-kindness-day-in-honor-of-rudy-abrego-7321 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR