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From February 11-17, 2024, Canada will observe its third annual National Kindness Week.

Press Conference to Celebrate Canada’s Third Annual National Kindness Week

From February 11-17, 2024, Canada will observe its third annual National Kindness Week.

From February 11-17, 2024, Canada will observe its third annual National Kindness Week.

The annual, week-long celebration encourages Canadians from coast to coast to coast to celebrate acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving to the benefit of all Canadians, and will connect individuals and organizations to share resources, information and tools to foster more acts of kindness.

Global Dignity Canada will once again host a press conference to facilitate conversation with Canadian kindness champions.

What: Press Conference to Celebrate Canada’s Third Annual National Kindness Week.
When: February 13, 2024 – 8 am – 8:40 am ET
Where: Zoom
Dial-in details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84492230549?pwd=hw9bb4A8g8B26abqqcg2EONdMYXeZZ.1

Who: The press conference will be moderated by Giovanna Mingarelli, Chair of Global Dignity Canada and Olivia Bechthold, Executive Vice Chair of Global Dignity Canada. The following representatives will participate:

Introduced as a private members bill by Senator Jim Munson, Bill S-223, the Kindness Week Act, received Royal Assent on June 3, 2021 to become law in Canada, designating the third week in February as National Kindness Week.

Media Contact:
Olivia Bechthold,
Executive Vice Chair
Global Dignity Canada
olivia@globaldignity.ca
613-539-5489

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Tony Eetak is an emerging youth artist and culture connector originally from Arviat, Nunavut and a founding member of the @1860 Winnipeg Arts collective. With a growing interest in photography, music and visual arts, Tony has been a dedicated volunteer for participatory arts events in his community, working for more than five years with organizations and projects including the Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, Inclusion in Northern Research, Our People, Our Climate and Niriqatiginnga.
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