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Community Takes A Stand For Civility (October 3, 2007)
VENICE, FL (October 3, 2007) – What if you received a smile with every sales transaction and smiled back? What if your neighbor picked up your trash can lid rather than watching it blow down the street? What if you didn’t shake your fist at the driver who wouldn’t let you merge into traffic? Research tells us that those actions would make us feel good. And emotions are contagious. When humans feel good, those good feelings extend to the next person we encounter. Human brain chemistry signals us to feel better about the world around us. That is the essence of Because It Matters, the civility initiative announced today by Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice (Florida).
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MEDIA ALERT - Because It Matters Kickoff Event (October 3, 2007)
Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, with the guidance of more than 100 community volunteers, is initiating a campaign for civility in our region called Because It Matters. The campaign will stress improving quality of life by increasing civic participation, civil discourse, and social capital. There will be several initiatives within the campaign-workplace, neighborhood and civic organizations, and schools.
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