Gov. Gary Herbert will sign a proclamation declaring Feb. 12, 2020, as a Day of Hope in Utah.
Hope Squads, a suicide prevention program in schools, has chosen this day to focus on hope. Students will take part in hope-promoting activities, including doing random acts of kindness for their classmates, writing kind notes to their peers and wearing yellow for suicide prevention awareness. Hope Squad members in 24 states and Canada, in more than 700 schools, are encouraged to participate.
Additionally, on this day, everyone is encouraged to celebrate and spread hope throughout their families and communities. Some ways to do this are to share hopeful quotes on social media, tell others about things that you do that bring you hope and share stories of hope. Using the hashtag #dayofhope2020 and tagging @hopesquads along with your posts will help your messages be shared with others.
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