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#Do1Give Day 2021 Final Results – Happiness Is Spreading!

The results from #Do1Give Day 2021 are in, happiness is spreading and we are thrilled!

Drum roll please! On April 21 2021, 35,000 gives were completed in 50 countries. With the ripple effect of giving in play, 115,000 people were touched by #Do1Give Day! Thank you to everyone who participated, thank you to our event partners and thank you to our wonderful team of volunteers that make all of this happen!

Since 2018, participants in #Do1Give Day have touched 465,000 people with 155,000 gives in over 80 countries.  Woo Hoo! Lets keep this spreading of happiness going! These events have gone through two years with a pandemic, one inaugural event and one very successful second year event where life was ‘normal’. So as we start to open up countries, curb the effects of the pandemic, and start feeling like the world is ours again, we for see our 2022 event to be a block buster! Schools, workplaces, families and people found creative ways to give in person and virtually this year. We are thrilled to see such a grand turn out as we continue to re-create our lives and nurture those affected by the pandemic.

Have a look at this years video of people proudly making the promise to give and making true on that promise!

#Do1Give Day 2021 Event Video – Happiness is Spreading

 

Virtual and In Person Giving Reap the Same Rewards

What we have learned with the #Do1Give Day event and our daily giving is that virtual giving and in person giving produce the same effect. Happiness happens for the giver, the receiver and any witnesses (people share the gives they receive through social media and conversations with virtual gives) which is the prized ripple effect of giving. This gives us all some great advantages when determining an ongoing giving habit to continue the happiness effect of giving. What we love about giving is the flexibility of the giving ideas. We can smile for our give, bake cookies for someone, give away a meal, we can plant a pollinating plant or donate items to the local animal shelter. Gratitude gives are popular these days with text messages, videos, and emails being sent to local businesses, friends, family and even retirees in long term care homes as perfect virtual gives that have brought happiness and enhanced well being to those who received and shared the heart warming messages with others.

#Do1Give Day 2022 – April 21, 2022

We have schedule our next global giving event for April 21, 2022, so save the date! Now that over 35,000 people have tested the waters on giving, we are hoping for an even better turn out next year! What we love about the event is the giving habit people adopt after they experience the effects of giving. Our membership continues to grow and giving as a daily habit ripples around the globe daily. #Do1Give Day only monitors the gives completed on one day, imagine if we monitored daily giving completed through 365 days!

Keep Giving Every Day To Feel Happier and Increase Your Well Being

If you are not familiar with the science with giving, check it out! Getting your daily DOSE of happiness by giving is the best way to start your day or give your day a boost. I love to see what give or which give presents itself each day. Sometimes I share extra snack bars with those in need when I am running. Some days it is picking up garbage by our local sea shore. Other days it has been an impromptu phone call to a friend, or a deliver to a meal to a family members. All of these gives make me happy, present themselves effortlessly in my day, and I love how I feel after. I am still amazed by the amount of messages I receive from educators, family members, employees and students who just want to share their giving experience with me as they felt so good when they completed their daily give. Thank you for your stories and keep sharing!

Not familiar with our event #Do1Give Day? Have a look at our event page and sign up for the 2022 event. You can always start giving before the event, there is no need to wait. Giving can be done every day so we all continue to change the world, one give, one day at a time.

 

What people are saying about 365give

“I wanted to express my gratitude for the teaching you provided today. Your message was delivered eloquently, compassionately, and without judgment. The kids were engaged, and now have knowledge with which they can change the world. We all appreciated how you took the time to help us learn to build positive mindsets and practice happiness.”
Shelley Gardner, Grade 6 Ridgeview Elementary (West Vancouver)
“Actions really do speak louder than words, which is why I believe the 365give Challenge has resonated throughout my community. Every give we do is so important to us and leaves us happier and appreciating our lives a little bit more than before.”
Mahina Niyozova (Tajikistan)
“After watching the 365give TEDx Talk, I was inspired to join and begin a daily giving program in India. Today, along with 12 other volunteer women, we provide 100 meals to local underprivileged children in Bangalore for school every day.”
Deepika Ahuja, Mom (Bangalore, India)
“My life has greater meaning now.”
Renate Jorge, @BeKindBrazil and 365give Member, Family Program (Brazil)
“I just wanted to share that 365give really helped me. I am a better person now, thank you.”
MayLee, 365give Member, Individual Program
“This 365give Challenge has really injected excitement and extra enthusiasm in each work day as I think about what we can do. It has motivated me and the students.”
Cristina Peters, School Counselor (New York City, USA)
“I have seen a huge shift in energy throughout my classroom since doing the 365give Challenge. The Challenge has empowered my students to make a positive difference in the school’s community and beyond.”
Cella Adriana, Special Needs Educator /The Holliswood School (New York City, USA)
“The 365give Challenge helps students understand their impact on others. It opens avenues for introducing and discussing global and local issues in classrooms. It is powerful to watch students of all ages think about how they can make a change in another person’s life with one small act.”
Jessica Hall, Primary Teacher, French Immersion at École Pauline Johnson (West Vancouver, Canada)