Why we started

Hi! We are the Calkins Family, Trish, Seth, James (7) and Sebastian (5).  We are on a mission to make sending a simple gift “just because” extremely easy, yet very impactful.

You want your friends to know they are valued, important and special.

This handmade pewter keychain will be a reminder to them every day that they are VALUED.  All while raising money for food banks and orphanages around the country.

The inspiration behind the mission

Trish awoke at 1AM with a feeling of excitement for a friend of hers to receive a surprise gift she had sent.  She wanted this friend to know they were important, valued, and being thought of.  Trish has seen the power of a surprise gift, and how that inspires others to do more kind acts as well.  It’s so easy to trigger a chain reaction of kindness, with just one simple act.

With that thought, she decided: “Why not create a simple gift, that everyone will appreciate, and can be sent out monthly? If we make sending a kindness gift a regular action, imagine how big the ripple effect will be!” How perfectly a keychain fit into this scenario of inspiring a “chain reaction” of kindness.

This furthered into “In addition to reminding our friends of their worth, why not use the profits to help feed and house the needy?”

By 5AM that morning, Trish had the entire business plan written out.  Certainly an inspired idea from above.

-Romans 8:28

most gift ideas are lacking

Letting someone know they are valued and loved is something we think of often. Yet, it’s complicated to figure out what to send them that will really be valued.

The gift needs to be simple, yet something your friends will look at every day as a reminder of their worth. Not stashed in a drawer, eaten or thrown out in 6 weeks.

Everyone has keys, and touch them every day! A beautiful, handmade keychain that symbolizes the power of human kindness is the perfect solution.

Simple and easy to get the gift to someone

We created a monthly subscription service that allows you to build up “Kindness Credits”.  This way, you don’t have to send a gift every month, but rather, just log in and input addresses when you have time.

Our Kindness Team will take care of shipping with a special note for your friend whenever it’s convenient for your to give us the address.

Even if you use up all your Kindness Credits, you can always purchase more Kindness Chains at your discounted member rate with free shipping!

Customize your note!

At checkout when you input the shipping address, you will have the ability to write a custom note to your friend, sharing WHY you wanted them to have this daily reminder.  They will view the note on our website via a QR code.