Wayne Student Begins National Kindness Campaign On 'Good Morning America' [Video]

WAYNE, N.J. — A Wayne first-grader helped kick off the 2017 Great Kindness Challenge on "Good Morning America" Tuesday.

Nicholas DeVincentis, a student at Randall Carter Elementary School, got the ball rolling on the nationwide campaign with some help from co-host Michael Strahan.

The challenges involves getting students to perform any of 50 random acts of kindness to others they encounter throughout their day. Acts include telling a joke or a funny story, smiling at 25 people, making a new friend, thanking someone like a police officer, firefighter or bus driver or even buying lunch for someone. Students keep track of their progress with a checklist.

"This positive, proactive and powerful week mobilizes students to create more inviting school climates that are respectful, compassionate and kind," Wayne district officials said in a statement.

Ten million kids across the United States are expected to perform 500 million acts of kindness during the weeklong event.

Check out the following "Good Morning America" story for more on the initiative.

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Photo courtesy of Wayne Township Public Schools