{"id":103,"date":"2026-02-18T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kindness-ssm.ca\/?p=103"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:22:07","slug":"kindness-week-the-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kindness-ssm.ca\/?p=103","title":{"rendered":"Kindness Week \u2013 The Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Circle of Kindness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In preparing for Kindness Week 2026 (February 15-22), a circle of kindness developed that demonstrates acts of kindness by people coming together. Jasmyn Rowley of Sootoday recommended that a \u2018Be Kind Passport\u2019 be printed and distributed to every elementary school student to carry out acts of kindness during Kindness Week. The Algoma District School Board and the Huron Superior Catholic District School Board sponsored the passports and agreed to distribute them to each school. Ten thousand passports were printed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammy McFadden of Cliffe Printing organized a plan (from information provided by school boards) to package passports for each elementary grade in each school. Cliffe Printing donated boxes and labels necessary for the packaging and delivery to the two school boards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Father Jeff Shannon of Precious Blood Cathedral donated the Gathering Place for the massive effort to package the ten thousand passports for the elementary school students. On a Saturday morning, eighteen volunteers attended to complete the packaging. It was extraordinary work in a fun atmosphere, a symbol of kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elementary school class that performs the most acts of kindness in each school board will receive five hundred dollars to be donated to the charity of their choice. This demonstrates another act of kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jasmyn Rowley will see to the donations to charity from monies received from sponsors creating the full circle of kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eighteen volunteers: Vaylee-Rayne Sarrasin, Melissa Sarrasin, Diane Morrell, Jennifer Barone, Jeff Broadbent, Franca Broadbent, Aurora Mccuaig,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Franca Mccuaig, Connie Moore, Abbie Sarlo, Laura Sarlo, Maureen Gooderham,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda Simonini, Melissa Palombi, Marilyn Palombi, Olivia Orozco, Nyah Ritter,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dree Pauze joined by volunteers Tammy McFadden, Peter Vaudry and Frank Sarlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kindness Week 2026 committee members: Peter Vaudry, Alexandra Syrette, Bryan Davies, Derek Jackson, Diane Morrell, Jasmyn Rowley, Jeff Broadbent, Lisa Veseau Allen and Frank Sarlo would like to thank the following for their support and kindness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Algoma District School Board, Huron Superior Catholic District School Board, USW Local 2251, USW Local 9548, USW Local 2724, Cliffe Printing, Sootoday, Shawn Trucking, Savoy\u2019s, Sar Gin Developments (Sault) Ltd., Jennifer Barone, Tammy McFadden, Kevanna Studios, Cliffe Printing, Tagona Press, Bon Soo, Sault Ste. Marie Museum, Sault Ste. Marie Public Library, Downtown Plaza, Maryte (Maggie) Running, Shawn Dagenais, Madeleine Dagenais&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Circle of Kindness In preparing for Kindness Week 2026 (February 15-22), a circle of kindness developed that demonstrates acts of kindness by people coming together. Jasmyn Rowley of Sootoday recommended that a \u2018Be Kind Passport\u2019 be printed and distributed to every elementary school student to carry out acts of kindness during Kindness Week. 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