NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith
Corporation's (NYSE: MDP) PARENTS announces that the
Barrón Family of Edmond,
Oklahoma is named America's Kindest Family 2021. Featured on
the special November Kindness issue
cover of PARENTS, as well as on NBC's
TODAY and PARENTS digital and social channels
today, the Barrón Family was selected for
their extraordinary work spreading good in the world,
following a nationwide search with more than 500 contest
entries. The three America's Kindest Families 2021 contest
finalists, also profiled in the November issue of PARENTS and
online now, are the Phaire Family of Danbury, Connecticut; the Corner House Family
of Durham, North Carolina; and the
Moss Family of Waddell, Arizona.
The Barrón family—Luke (39), Holly (38), Keaton (forever 8),
Reid (7), Holden (5), and Conley (2)—heads up
the K Club (@kclubkindness), an organization founded by
Keaton Barrón, who passed away on May 11,
2018 after a years-long battle with leukemia. Keaton created
the K Club with a simple mission that he himself modeled everyday:
"To be kind to others, be courageous, compassionate, and caring."
The family has carried on his legacy by pouring many
hours and all of their energy into supporting
families battling cancer. The organization
hosts several fund-raising events each year, from a
golf tournament to aid childhood cancer research to an annual
charity auction to a Christmas celebration where they sell hot
chocolate and homemade cookies. The K Club also participates in a
range of kindness efforts, which include collecting diapers, wipes,
and clothes for a pregnancy resource center; donating to build
wells in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo; making hygiene packs for those struggling with
homelessness; and chalking kind messages all over Oklahoma City and Edmond, Oklahoma.
The Barrón family and the three finalists were selected by
an esteemed panel of judges including:
- NBC News' 3rd Hour of TODAY co-hosts Dylan Dreyer, Sheinelle
Jones, Craig Melvin and
Al Roker
- Actor and producer Kristen
Bell and creative director Benjamin Hart, co-authors of the #1
New York Times bestselling children's
picture book The World Needs More Purple People
- Angela C. Santomero,
creator of the Emmy award winning kid's show Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, co-creator of
Blues Clues and Blues Clues and You, and author of
Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and
Receiving
- PARENTS Editor in Chief Julia
Edelstein and PARENTS LATINA Editor in Chief
Grace Bastidas
"It wasn't easy for our judging panel to narrow down the
finalists; many stories moved us to tears,"
said Julia Edelstein, Editor in Chief of PARENTS. "The
winners stood out for their commitment to volunteering,
fund-raising, and simply being there for others—all while
living with the grief of losing their eldest son, Keaton.
I hope their story inspires others not only to
spread generosity in their own neighborhoods and
beyond, but also to accept help anytime they need it.
Parenting—and raising our kids to
be kind—is possible only with support."
In addition to being the featured cover story in the
November issue of PARENTS, the Barrón Family has been awarded
$10,000 from PARENTS and a food
donation worth $15,000
from Tyson® Brand, the America's Kindest Families
contest's presenting partner, to the Regional Food Bank
of Oklahoma, a local charity
of the Barrón family's choosing. The three
finalists have each been awarded $1,000.
The special November Kindness issue of PARENTS
celebrates generosity, consideration and concern for others,
offering ideas and solutions to help moms and dads raise kind kids.
The articles feature real-word advice for teaching
kids to be champions for good, a guide to help families zero
in on a go-to way to give, 70 inspiring children's
books selected by notable parents (including the
America's Kindest Families contest judges), and more. For more
articles, insights and inspiring stories about kindness, and to
learn more about the America's Kindest Families 2021 contest winner
and finalists, visit parents.com now or check out the November
issue of PARENTS on newsstands and on Apple
News+, available October 8.
To learn more about the America's Kindest Families 2021 contest
methodology and rules, visit parents.com/kindcontest. You can also
learn more about the Barrón family in an episode of the PARENTS
"Raising the Future" video series, available here.
ABOUT PARENTS
PARENTS, the leading source for busy, millennial moms, reaches 8.3
million readers monthly through an award-winning magazine and over
19 million readers on its digital and social platforms. With an
understanding that raising good people is the most important job,
PARENTS serves up trusted advice that empowers moms and dads
to care for their kids with confidence and find ways to enjoy the
ride. PARENTS is produced by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP).
Meredith Corporation is the sole sponsor of the Contest. The
TODAY Show and NBCUniversal Media, LLC are not sponsors of the
Contest and are not associated with the administration of the
Contest in any way. Entrants are providing information to Meredith
Corporation and not to The TODAY SHOW or NBCUniversal Media,
LLC.
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