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- LocationHybrid Virtual & In-Person (FGCU Library 454)
- DescriptionChannel your artistic skills to create meaningful, hands-on acts of kindness that reach individuals and communities. Create Kindness cards, rocks, kindness kits, design and decorate kind spaces, and design and develop printed materials such as bookmarks, flyers, and buttons. Volunteers can work remotely but need to meet in-person for picking up and dropping off supplies. Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/2Eh8sZ2nmq Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Leadership This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education (4), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (16)Hosted by: The Office of Service-Learning and Civic EngagementAdditional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11426417
- Websitehttps://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11426417
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