fundraiser for the 'meet a stranger' project:

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In 2020, Carrie started creating little hearts and leaving them around Victoria for strangers to find.  Attaching a brief note, the idea behind the hearts was simple: every time the recipient saw the heart, they were to pause momentarily and think of something  that they were grateful for in their lives.  Though simple, the Gratitude Hearts send a powerful message that we too often forget.  By each person cultivating the practice of Gratitude, we can help make this world a better place - one heart at a time!

The "Meet A Stranger" Project is grateful to have received the My Great Neighbourhood Grant through the City of Victoria.  This grant covers the rental of a small indoor space during the colder half of the year.  What wasn't anticipated, however, was the massive public interest in this project.  The indoor space acquired is now too small for our growing  community, meaning we would need to limit the number of people who are able to participate.  The "Meet A Stranger"  project aims to be open and inclusive to everyone who wishes to participate,.  For that reason, we have decided to raise the extra funding for a larger rental space ourselves, so that no one is denied access to this project based on space limitations.