The Next Generator Weekend Is May 4-6, 2018
TORONTO, March 28, 2018 /CNW/ - The Generator Project's 2018 campaign is officially underway, complete with new partners, a revamped website and another excuse for you to connect with friends, family and neighbours. As the long winter season comes to a close, one can't help but start to think of all of the exciting things the warmer weather will bring. This May 4-6, we want to be your excuse to kick-start a new season of socializing by hosting your own Generator Weekend gathering.
Since 2016, The Generator Project has endeavoured to remind people of the importance of face to face social connection through its semi-annual Generator Weekends. With research showing that isolation is a growing issue affecting all of us – it is now more important than ever to forge and strengthen those personal connections. The benefits of face to face social connections to your mental and physical health and well-being are numerous; it reduces anxiety and depression, it strengthens the immune system and increases your chances of living longer by 50%. Overall, it is one of the single largest indicators of happiness in your life.
"The Generator Project is a great excuse for people to reach out and get connected with the friends, family or neighbours that they have been meaning to see, but just got a little distracted," said Pete Bombaci, founder, The Generator Project. "Connecting face to face with others has so many benefits to your health and it's unfortunate that most of us are doing less of it than ever before. The Generator Project was created to remind people about the importance of these connections, and our Generator Weekends are intended to be the perfect excuse for anyone to take action and focus on something that makes us happier and healthier and is a ton of fun as well, face to face social connection."
Your Generator Weekend gathering can be as simple as having coffee with neighbours, a BBQ with family and friends, or a ball hockey game with the entire street. Research shows that 51 percent of Canadians want to spend more time with friends and The Generator Project's aim is to be the inspiration to act on this desire for increased connection. Big or small, it doesn't really matter what your event looks like, just as long as you make that effort to get connected face to face. We all have that long list of people that we have been meaning to connect with, but just been a little distracted – so circle this May 4-6 in the calendar to make those connections!
"Connectedness promotes health whereas isolation heightens the risk for illness. Our well-being and health is deeply tied to our connections with others," said Dr. John Oliffe, PhD, Professor at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia. "Social Connection is a factor in improving mental health and well-being, anxiety and depression, self-esteem, empathy and even longevity of life. It's a basic human need and The Generator Project is working to remind us how important it is to stay connected."
This year, The Generator Project is excited to have two new partners onboard – President's Choice® and Molson Coors. Their support will help spread The Generator Project's message from coast to coast through a range of marketing and promotional activities. The Generator Project will also encourage our partners to engage their employees and to host their own work/office events on the Friday of the upcoming Generator Weekend.
This May 4, 5 and 6, people are encouraged to find some time to step off the treadmill, put down the technology and connect with friends, family and their community, face to face. Become a generator of great conversations and connections by sending out your invite and registering your event at GeneratorProject.org – together we can change the world around us one conversation at a time.
HOW TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT
- Go to GeneratorProject.org check out ideas, download invitations and register your event
- Power down and connect face-to-face for a period of time over the Generator Weekend, from Friday May 4 at 5pm thru to Sunday May 6 at midnight.
- Share your amazing stories about getting connected after your event on our Generator Project Facebook, Twitter or Instagram accounts, but keep it till after the event so you can stay in the moment with friends, family or your neighbours!
For more information, or to connect with us online, please visit www.GeneratorProject.org.
About The Generator Project.
The Generator Project is a movement that was inspired by the summer Blackout of 2003 on the Eastern seaboard of Canada and the United States. With no ability to connect with people through technology and with most businesses on hold, people connected. Face-to-face. With their friends, with their family and with their neighbours. The Generator Project is about reminding people about the importance of those connections and inspiring them to take action and create healthy connection habits ongoing. Join the movement, bring your community together, become a Generator. www.GeneratorProject.org.
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