Gifts for Strangers 2011

If you are interested in participating in your own city, please check out: http://giftsforstrangers.org

Like on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/giftsforstrangers

Videos from other cities:
Oshawa, Ontario: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__TEzLqFCVY
Denver, Colorado: http://youtu.be/SCjzeKWHWbc
Oxford, UK: http://youtu.be/QXleN11tbbk
Taunton, UK: http://youtu.be/MVKllxIxBrI
Calgary, Ontario: http://youtu.be/wFwLcvvu1g0
Seattle, Washington: http://youtu.be/UHHo0PPOd0Q
Bucharest, Romania: http://vimeo.com/34339847
Mexico: http://youtu.be/Drdej-j4KSI
**MORE TO COME!

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Filming Credits to Sanjeev Acharya and Cole Banning
Editing Credits to Cole Banning (http://colebanning.com)
Music Credits to Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/). Song is called "Heartwarming" and is under the Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• toronto
• global
• world-wide
• happiness
• giving
• christmas
• holidays
• gifts
• for
• strangers
• presents
• free
• spreading
• kindness
• Present
• Gift
• Holiday
• Peace
• Perfect

[Gourgandise]

That is a pretty cool initiative, though I guess that those people have had gifts from their friends and family already. It would be even more meaningful if you gave those to homeless families or children in hospital, charities like that where they really need it.

[ImprovInToronto]

@Gourgandise I agree up to a point. There are plenty of great and important initiatives giving to the homeless and needy in communities. But Gifts for Strangers is about spreading kindness to EVERYONE. Because it isn't always obvious who could use a little kindness and love in their life.

[TheresasTravels]

I have posted up the video for Gifts For Strangers in Calgary!! Please watch :)

[ImprovInToronto]

@TheresasTravels Awesome job! Make sure to post it as a video response!

[318FOXFIRE]

. what kind of gifts did you give out. this is something that i would love to do, but me and my friends were having trouble thinking of what kind of gifts to give out.

[ImprovInToronto]

@318FOXFIRE All sorts of things, we leave it open to the individual participant. But we make some suggestions on our website, linked in the description of the video :)

[ImprovInToronto]

@Kaldosh We agree, it isn't about gifts. In my opinion its about sharing kindness, which is what we're trying to do.

[TAPoftheARTS]

@Gourgandise not the point

[ginadafox]

@ImprovInToronto awesome, that is such a true statement, there are some people who look totally "normal" yet have serious mental issues such as depression, loss of loved ones. everyone has a story and I love this!!

[FuakkinSiqhunt]

/watch?v=D1KuRnPW9es For another great give away video, except it's to homeless people :)

[MyMelody5]

@Keira2694

I know right? Toronto has problems but the good far outweighs the bad. The people of Toronto makes the city such a wonderful place to be. It's dynamic, beautiful and just exciting.

[TheTierraval]

Wait a second... at 0:46 ...that backpack.... LOOK OUT!!! THAT GUY IS A NINJA!!!!

[littlemisDana]

@Stacy81107 because they don't know what religion the strangers are, and some people find it offensive. It's just a nice generic thing to say.

[Ekcior]

Nice :)

[Stacy81107]

Why are you saying happy holidays.... That's dumb

[therealcaz]

dude! this made my cry!

[Gourgandise]

@ImprovInToronto : true!