Football players arent the only people who get cheerleaders. We created a welcome party for unsuspecting commuters who arrived at North Station. Everybody had a smile and a laugh.
Is there a place in Boston that makes you smile? Is there an undiscovered corner of the city that helps you relax? Take a photo of it and share it with us. Well post all of Bostons happy spots here.
Singing is contagious. So, too, is happiness. See what happens when regular working people get on an elevator filled with an undercover group of Boston Colleges The Bostonians.
On October 25, Samaritans volunteers handed out happiness in Government Center. Commuters were greeted with a smile and a free orange. Why? Vitamin C in oranges boosts brain power. And the scent is proven to boost happiness. It was a great day to make the city smile.
The endorphins were flowing on Saturday, September 29 as more than 2,500 people came out for the Samaritans 14th Annual 5K Run/Walk along the Charles. The event made Boston a happier place by giving people the opportunity to recognize their loved ones in a public and beautiful way. The run raised funds for Samaritans and raised awareness about suicide, the third-leading cause of death for Massachusetts youth.
The Samaritans believe that giving people the opportunity to make their voices heard makes all the difference. In our experience, when your voice is heard, you go from being overwhelmed to empowered, from feeling alone to being part of a bigger community, from thinking about all of the bad things in life to realizing all the good things you have to live for. Thank you to all of the runners, walkers, volunteers, and sponsors. It was a great day.
Congratulations
If you were in attendance at the Red Sox game on Saturday, September 22nd, you were part of the first social experiment that Samaritans conducted bringing people together to share their voice and make Boston a happier place.
Thats because, at Samaritans, we believe that by making sure that peoples voices are heard, we help them feel better about themselves and their lives. In our experience, when people are heard, they go from feeling overwhelmed to empowered, from discouraged to encouraged, from feeling all alone to being part of a bigger community. We accomplish this through services that emphasize confidential, nonjudgmental, and compassionate listening.
So, thanks for your support and come back again to see some of the other social experiments that were launching all around Boston.