York Police to Reward Kindness During Week
York City Police will issue special citations to residents recognized for helping others during Kindness Week, November 7 to 14.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
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York City Police will run a Kindness Week initiative from November 7 to November 14, issuing special citations to people recognized for helping others. Community members can submit tips about witnessed acts of kindness through the department's Facebook page, by phone, or by email.
Why it matters
The initiative gives residents a formal way to recognize neighbors who help others in York. It highlights community goodwill as a public priority for the city's police department.
Kindness Week runs from November 7 to 14, a seven-day window for submitting tips about witnessed acts of kindness. The source does not state how many citations will be issued or how many tips the department expects to receive.
The players
York City Police Department
The municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of York, Pennsylvania, which is running the Kindness Week initiative.
Lt. Timothy Clymer
A York City Police lieutenant who is the designated email contact for submitting tips about acts of kindness.
The details
Community members can submit tips about acts of kindness they witness through the York City Police Facebook page, by calling (717) 654-5250, or by emailing Lt. Timothy Clymer at tclymer@yorkcity.org. Those recognized for helping others will receive a special citation from the department.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: Kindness Week begins in York.
November 14, 2026: Kindness Week ends.
Philanthropy Context
Police-led recognition of civilian kindness is a community-relations approach that shifts attention toward positive conduct. York's Kindness Week applies this model by inviting residents to nominate neighbors who help others.
Residents who witness an act of kindness can submit it to York City Police through Facebook, phone at (717) 654-5250, or email to Lt. Timothy Clymer. Those recognized receive a special citation from the department during the November 7 to 14 window.
The takeaway
Acts of everyday kindness can be formally acknowledged by the community, and residents can take part by reporting a neighbor's good deed during November 7 to 14. Nominating someone is as simple as a single Facebook message, call, or email.
What happens next
Kindness Week runs November 7 to 14, 2026, during which tips about witnessed acts of kindness may be submitted.
Further reading
Explore more philanthropy coverage to see how local giving and community recognition efforts are reported.
Source note: This article includes information reported by York Daily Record.
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