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49 Acts of Kindness for Orlando: Look for the helpers.



"Look for the helpers..." a quote from Fred Rogers we have become all too familiar with.
In the wake of the recent tragedy in Orlando, I thought back to December of 2012, when the news broke about Sandy Hook. I listened and watched in complete horror.
Fortunately, stories about the heroes that day soon began circulating and restored my faith in humanity. They inspired me to want to do something. I then learned of the 26 Acts Campaign in which an act of kindness is performed to honor each life lost at Sandy Hook. I quickly joined in and helped spread the word.
We are now faced with yet another act of unspeakable violence. There is evil in this world and the only way evil triumphs is for good people to do nothing.
That is why I am renewing my random act of kindness efforts in memory of each of the 49 lives lost in Orlando.
Please join me and Nicole Zwiercan, Mrs. Illinois International 2016, by documenting your act of kindness on your social media outlets with the hashtag: ‪#‎49actsfororlando‬
Help us fight hate with love and cruelty with kindness.
Thanks so much!
Janine Grandsart
&
Nicole Laha Zwiercan,
Mrs. Illinois International 2016

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  1. Trikle Trade1/17/2017

    Good to see these helpful information here, Thanks lots for sharing them with us.
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