Biology major Paige Sawyer's ‘365 Random Acts of Kindness’ blog featured on Maine Today

Biology major Paige Sawyer '15 was featured in a MaineToday story about her blog, “365 Random Acts of Kindness for 2013.” 

As the story explains: "On January 1, the University of 51СƳ student launched a blog called “365 Random Acts of Kindness.” The premise is simple: Do something kind for someone else. Every Day. For the entire year.

“There’s a lot of negative stuff in the media,” she said. All that news – from school tragedies to fiscal cliffs – can wear a person down. “People need a little glimmer of hope.”

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