A Freebie: Just in time for Easter!

Here's a great deal for all my Canadian readers that is just in time for Easter.  While supplies last, receive a free chocolate bar to share with a friend/loved one!  Just follow this link: Get your free chocolate bar.

A bit more information about how this offer was started (directly quoted from http://www.marsacts.ca/About.aspx?lang=en)

"Surprised when someone offers you up a seat on the bus, or holds open a door for you? According to a recent survey† measuring the likelihood and frequency that Canadians commit random acts of kindness, you might be surprised. The survey conducted by Leger Marketing and commissioned by Mars Canada Inc Chocolate division, reveals that only 41 per cent of respondents believed they were on the receiving end of kindness in the past week. With 90 per cent of Canadians believing that their country is a compassionate nation, it appears that we actually do not act as kindly and considerately towards one another as we claim."

"Furthermore, feedback from Canadians indicated that they feel it doesn’t take a large act to make someone feel special. While large gifts and gestures are certainly valued, a simple, inexpensive act from one Canadian to another can have a big impact on someone’s day."

"The release of these survey results coincides with the launch of Mars Canada Inc.’s RANDOM ACTS OF CHOCOLATE™ campaign, built on the belief that any act of kindness, big or small, can bring a little joy to someone’s day. Mars Canada Inc.’s Chocolate division will be giving away 8.65 million coupons redeemable for free* chocolate products to Canadians and encouraging them to use these to help spread a little kindness and encourage others to do the same. Canadian Football League (CFL) legend Michael “Pinball” Clemons has also teamed up with this unique Campaign to inspire people to not only share their personal stories, big and small, but to also encourage Canadians to nominate a local Community Organization active within their community, being either a charity or other not for profit organization registered federally or provincially in Canada, for the opportunity to receive one of three $10,000 CDN donations to have an act of kindness made in their honour, should their entry be selected and they be declared a winner. Three Community Organizations nominated by the winners will each receive a $10,000 donation from Mars Canada."

The three (3) paragraphs in quotations above was directly quoted from http://www.marsacts.ca/About.aspx?lang=en.

This campaign has personal meaning for me because I work as a social service coordinator for a non-profit organization that serves older adults (seniors 55+) in my

community.  The reality is that funding is often sparse and it is difficult to accomplish all that I would like to for the community on such a modest budget.  I am very glad to see that Mars Canada has stepped up to the plate to make a non-profit organization's ability to help people a little bit easier.  I truly hope that this campaign encourages other companies to do the same - support small non-profit community organizations.  I believe that this support is very important since these organizations are vital to healthy people and healthy communities.

So now that you know a bit about the campaign and my personal experience with non-profit organizations, go ahead and request your free Mars chocolate bar.  While you are there, please don't forget to nominate a non-profit organization in your community!