For Immediate Release – July 15, 2026
Contact: Samantha Boyle
Phone: 419-481-3874
Email: sboyle@luken4kindness.org
MAUMEE, OH – The Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness will host its Annual Kindness Rally at Hensville Park on Thursday, July 23rd from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Hensville Park Monroe St. & N. St. Clair St., to commemorate the anniversary of Luken’s passing and observe a “Day of Kindness” in Northwest Ohio.
What is a Kindness Rally?
A pre-game family-friendly celebration with live entertainment, face-painting, corn hole, and other games to share kindness with fun to remember how Luken T. Boyle lived.
On July 31, 2017, after an incident of online bullying, fourteen-year-old Luken T. Boyle sadly took his own life. The Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness was started by Luken’s mother Samantha to teach empathy and spread kindness in her son’s honor.
To celebrate the life and legacy of Luken, and the mission of the Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness will host its annual Kindness Rally at Hensville Park on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The afternoon’s itinerary will include:
- Live music by Max Boyle
- A kindness proclamation by Mayor Kapszukiewicz
- Speakers: Samantha Boyle, Brandon Hawkins
- Central Catholic Irish Dance Team
- Christmas in July Angel Tree for donations to Helping Hands of St. Louis and Mom’s House
- Food and beverages
- Face painting and games
- Muddy the Mudhen
- More info at luken4kindness.org
Following the Kindness Rally, supporters are invited to attend the Mud Hens evening game and can purchase a Mud Hen game ticket with our group via https://www.gofevo.com/event/Lukent50.
Along with the Kindness Rally at Hensville Park, the Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness hopes to engage all of Northwest Ohio to recognize 250 intentional acts of kindness in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday! You can share them on social media with the hashtag #bekind419 and consider submitting those intentional acts of kindness here.
About Luken T Boyle Campaign for Kindness:
The Luken T Boyle Campaign for Kindness was founded in memory of Luken T Boyle with the mission to advocate and empower youth to find their voice and facilitate positive conversations with kindness to help those affected by bullying/cyberbullying (victims, perpetrators, and by-standers) by speaking in schools, establishing Kindness rooms in schools, by presenting our program and addressing online/social media issues.