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National Do Something Nice Day (October 5th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every October 5th It's also known as... National Be Nice Day Tagged as Attitudes & Emotions Body & Health Helping Others Life & Living Mental Health What are the hashtags? #NationalDoSomethingNiceDay #NationalBeNiceDay Have we missed something? Sure, every day is a great day to do something nice! But this day, the practice of kindness is particularly relevant as it’s time for Do Something Nice Day! History of National Do Something Nice Day The idea of doing something nice for others has been around all throughout the history of humankind. Sure, the story of mankind is certainly filled with a myriad of difficulties and war, and these are more often written down for posterity. But it’s also possible to find evidence of the nice things that people have done for each other. Over the centuries, people have lived in community with one another and have performed acts of kindness and generosity. Some of the greatest evidences...

Deficiency-free surveys “thing of the past” says Vets Home director, veterans react. John A. Cianci

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by John A. Cianci, veterans writer Concerns of veterans receives response from Yarn A survey of the RI Veterans Home is conducted annually by the Veterans Administration. The information contained in the survey is public and veterans can review its findings. The findings in the latest survey were troublesome and resulted in one veterans group voicing its concerns, in writing, to a wider group of leaders, decision makers, and those involved in Rhode Island veterans’ issues. (In full disclosure, this writer, John A. Cianci, is the Commander/Veteran Service Officer of the Italian American War Veteran of US, and I’ve been involved in advocating on behalf of the veterans at the Rhode Island Veterans Home for many years). Cianci’s letter to the group : “Recently, Italian-American War Veterans (ITAMS) Leadership, John Cianci sent an email to the Governor’s Office, members of the General Assembly and media outlet on his findings on the most recent VA Sur...