What is Kind Works?

In short, we don't know (yet)! 

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​Do you feel like the 'unprecedented events' subscription has lasted about six years too long? Between doom-scrolling, pandemics, skyrocketing cost of living, the orange lunatic, wars, crumbling systems, ever-increasing taxes with no end in sight, it’s no wonder we feel depleted and helpless. 

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​​What we DO know*:

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​Community trust is the ultimate wealth! The 2025 World Happiness Report found that believing your neighbours would return a lost wallet is a stronger predictor of life satisfaction than doubling your income. ​There is a biological "Kindness Cocktail";

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• 23% Cortisol Drop: Habitually kind people consistently show nearly a quarter less cortisol (stress hormone) than the average person. This directly slows the physical aging of your cells and protects your heart.

• ​Helper’s High: When you do something kind, your brain's reward centre dumps dopamine into your system, a measurable chemical 'high' that reinforces the behaviour, making you feel good (and want to be helpful again)

• ​Heart Health & Oxytocin: Kindness triggers the release of oxytocin ("cuddle hormone"). This causes the release of nitric oxide in your blood vessels, which dilates them and lowers blood pressure. Kindness is cardio-protective!

• ​Good Neighbour Gene Expression: Recent studies show being kind helps your body fight off inflammation and infection more effectively.​​

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​​*Source: Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: Science of Kindness

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Let's Change the Narrative from Helpless to Helpful:

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​We're on a mission to find the opportunities in Dundas where a little extra care could make a big difference. No project is too big or too small - this is our 'blue sky' initiative to make Dundas the kindest community in Canada. Help us find projects to work on;

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• What does Dundas need to make our community better, kinder, more supportive?

• Is there an educational series or pop-up event that would be valuable in our community?

• Is there a business that is struggling and could use some local support?

• Are there 'moonshot' projects we should get off the ground?

  • Affordable housing?

  • Non-profit grocery store?

  • Cat cafe and rescue centre?

  • ???