Help your heart grow 3 sizes with this collection of 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.

For 36years, Calgaryresidents have been donating to the Calgary Food Bank through CBC/Radio-Canada's annual Food Bank Drive, raising more than $21million. This year, Calgarians helpedus reach our goal of $1 million to the Calgary Food Bankfrom the comfort of their homes.

• Clickhereto donate to the Calgary Food Bank

Until Dec. 17, we invited readers and listeners to bring smiles to others by sharing stories of how they showed or received an act of kindness this year, andpublished some of the submissions we received throughout December.

If you're in need of a heartwarming read while snuggling up for the holidaysand hiding from the cold,we invite you to enjoy this collection of stories about the kindness of your neighbours.

Random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Dec. 3:Fresh sourdough for quarantining neighbours and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Dec. 8:Neighbour saves the day when it pours and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Dec. 13:Passerby buys dog food for puppy and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Dec. 15:Surprise coffees, helping less fortunate and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Dec. 20:Shovelling a neighbour's sidewalk and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Dec. 24:Meals forloved ones, coffees from strangers and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

Thank you, Calgary, for helping to make the season kind.