Reno Happy Project is a group of anonymous do-gooders. (OOOOO! Anonymous? Cool, right? Doesn’t that make you smile already?)
Let’s make Reno the HAPPIEST Little City in the World.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to ignite a community where each person experiences vibrant happiness and inclusive belonging, and where humankindness is the cornerstone of everyday interaction.
Do good for the sake of doing good.
OUR MISSION
Reno Happy Project is a social movement whose mission is to cultivate happiness, build social connection and generate a greater shared well-being.
Intentional. Connected. Happiness. Elevated.
WHAT WE DO
Initiative #1: Perform intentional acts of kindness. Secret agents perform monthly anonymous acts of kindness.
Don’t get us wrong, we love random acts of kindness. In fact, we think they’re pretty awesome. We do it just a bit differently. Research shows that acts of kindness done intentionally will cause your happiness to grow. In that spirit, Reno Happy Project acts with intention in doing meaningful, purposeful good deeds — both big and small.
Initiative #2: Connect community-building meetups. Provide an opportunity for meaningful conversation and connection with other Renoites of all ages and all walks of life.
Social connection is a core psychological need. Scientific evidence suggests that social support and connection is one of the biggest builders of happiness and life satisfaction. We want to build community. We want to know our neighbors. We want to engage and connect with others. Reno Happy Project has social meetups to build a sense of belonging, share stories, connect with and encourage one another, laugh and learn from others.
Initiative #3: Design happiness projects. Design and engage in projects and social events that promote happiness, civic engagement, social uplifting and community building.
Research consistently demonstrates that engaging in community projects has a profound impact on individual happiness. Reno Happy Project plans, hosts and implements community projects, events, booths and activities around town. From writing small individual notes to planning a social experiment project out on the town, we spread joy. By investing time and effort into happiness projects, we not only improve our little city, we also experience a significant boost in our own happiness and sense of fulfillment. Happiness begets more happiness.
Initiative #4: Elevate education. Lead educational classes, training and workshops that promote personal well-being education and inspiration.
Education is cool. Positive psychology research is even more cool. Research evidence highly suggests that you can actually increase your personal level of happiness. We have designed classes, workshops and book reviews based on published academic research. We also blog about it. We help fellow learners learn.
Because awesome doesn’t just happen by itself.
WHY WE DO IT
We all want to live in an awesome place, don’t we? Well, awesome doesn’t just happen by itself. As a community, we have to make the awesome happen. We have a responsibility to build our own community the best we can. We can start here — in our own lives, in our own neighborhoods, and in our own Reno.
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