Meals for loved ones, coffees from strangers and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Throughout the month of December, CBCstations across the countryinvited you to helpMake the Season Kindas we celebrated the kindness of others with special programming and acoming together in support of local charities.

In Calgary, for 36years, residents have been donating to the Calgary Food Bank through CBC/Radio-Canada's annual Food Bank Drive, raising more than $21million. This year, fromDec. 3 to 24, Calgarians joined us virtually for special broadcasts, events, auctions and online sales while helping us go above and beyond our goal of $1 million to the Calgary Food Bank.

• Clickhereto donate to the Calgary Food Bank

Until Dec. 17, Calgarians shared their storiesof how they showed or received an act of kindness this year, and some werefeatured on CBC Calgary.

No act of kindness is too big or too small.

Here are some of the wonderful stories we've received throughout December, with thanks to all who wrote or called in to CBC Calgary and even more, to all of those who are carrying outthese random acts of kindness in the community.

From Linda S.:

My daughter, 7, asked me to write: "I helped a girl in Brownies put the wheels on her wooden car."

From Mary Lynn Hogg:

I support family and friends in need by making healthy meals for them. Sometimes as simple as a loaf of homemade sourdough bread left at their door. I make two to eightloaves of bread a week for drop-off.

From Melissa Rojas:

In April I came down with COVID. I recovered quickly, but had to remain isolated, away from my family for 10 days. Friends of ours, Ash, Clark and Alec, dropped off a lovely basket with wine and charcuterie for me and a gift for our son to keep him entertained while I was out of commission. It was so thoughtful and really cheered us up!

From Leslie Nicholls:

I own a four-level split with tenants. When COVID uncertainty hit I contacted both tenants to find out if their jobs were affected and if they would have trouble paying rent. Upstairs was fine, but the downstairs tenant not so much. He had purchased a truck for work six months prior. I could easily calculate he couldn't get by alone.

To give him some peace of mind, I offered to do a rent and work exchange. We came to a good resolution. As a skilled contractor, he replaced all the peeling painted exterior window frames. He worked off six months of rent andI had a fresh new look athome.

From Cavaoubien_ on Instagram:

When our last daughter was born, several moms at our oldest daughter's kindergarten made meals for us (filled my freezer!), and took our girls for play-dates, ice cream and walks so I could rest or tend to the baby. I was so blown away by their kindness I try to pay it forward to other new moms.

From _dalam__ on Instagram:

It's been hard to connect with people during this pandemic. In the beginning, I went to Tim Hortonsand the person ahead of me treated me to coffee! It was a small act of kindness but it really turned my day around.

I wasn't in the best mood because I was in meetings all morning, so when it happened it was unexpected. I didn't get a chance to thank the person since they'dalready left but whoever that was, thank you!!

Now when I go to Timmies, I secretly buy for the person behind me hoping that it will make their day as great as that person made mine!