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Spazito

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Sat Dec 10, 2022, 12:27 PM Dec 2022

A Tin A Day spreads kindness through self-care packages

A MacEwan University social work student is packing kindness for people living on Edmonton's streets, one cookie tin at a time.

In a project she calls A Tin A Day, Christine Wincentaylo collects empty coffee and cookie tins, packs them with self-care items such as shampoo, soap, bandages, condoms and tampons, and hands them out on the street.

The tins also contain a list of mental health resources, if the recipients want more help.

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The A Tin A Day operation happens in Wincentaylo's home. She stores the tins and supplies in her bedroom until she has enough to distribute. So far, she's financed the project through small grants.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/a-tin-a-day-spreads-kindness-edmonton-1.6676094


***I think this is a brilliant idea, simple but so needed.

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A Tin A Day spreads kindness through self-care packages (Original Post) Spazito Dec 2022 OP
So many good souls out there!!! Karadeniz Dec 2022 #1
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