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The Royal Bay Secondary student was nine when he lost his little sister. After battling the rare genetic disorder Blau Syndrome, Lexi Townsin died at the age of six B次元官网网址� just weeks before what would have been her seventh birthday, Dec. 16, 2019. That milestone, followed so closely by what was a joyful family favourite B次元官网网址� Christmas B次元官网网址� makes the month particularly challenging for the Victoria teen and his family.
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Last year he targeted 500 acts of love. This year, LexiB次元官网网址檚 legacy lives on in FelixB次元官网网址檚 campaign to document A Million Acts of Love by what would have been her 12th birthday on Dec. 16.
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An education assistant at John Stubbs school has painted and shared more than 1,000 rocks with uplifting messages. The Reynolds secondary robotics club has documented more than 400 acts of love by mentoring younger students.
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A kid called Cal comes to mind. The boy struggled in school until his education assistant introduced him to A Million Acts of Love which turned into feeding his classmates through Cal and Amanda's Cookin' for Lexi.
B次元官网网址淭hey ended up making 1,008 meals and treats for his school community. His education assistant said his confidence grew by 1,000 per cent, and his mom told me it transformed his life. B次元官网网址his campaign isnB次元官网网址檛 just about the people receiving acts of love B次元官网网址� itB次元官网网址檚 about the incredible transformation for the givers too. Showing kindness builds community and resilience.B次元官网网址�
The campaign is creatively designed to be as accessible as possible. To know theyB次元官网网址檝e reached one million, they need people to sign up at and give their name and number. Sharing stories is optional but welcome online using #amillionactsoflove and @amillionactsoflove or by emailing .
Felix plans to push on with kindness into 2025, encouraging folks to join the #Love365 Challenge.
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