The Power of Many One million acts of kindness

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One million acts of kindness

Somewhat reminiscent of the Hollywood movie of a few years ago called Pay It Forward, One Million Acts describes itself as

... an event that is driven by the Urban Leadership Foundation (ULF), with the goal of funding job training in low-skilled, low-education, low-income urban areas. The vision for graduates of the ULF's Job Training Programs is to increase motivation and build self-respect, offering a real opportunity to learn a skill toward earning for a living wage.... [W]e engage communities to become self sufficient, by becoming creative in their own development.

At the site you can register an act of kindness you promise to undertake on behalf of a stranger.

According to the site's About page, ULF is "a nationwide social enterprise, non-profit job training and leadership program, which won the 1999 Governor's Award for best Texas non-profit in volunteerism" and its goal is "to be a self-sustaining entity by connecting its mission and financial strength to cause-related marketing activities specializing in urban communities throughout the United States."

 

Posted (to Activism) by xian at 5:06 PM on Monday, October 4, 2004
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