Volunteer Saint Lucia is collaborating with the Caribbean Volunteer Exchange of Trinidad and Tobago to organize a number of events for Good Deeds Day 2019.

Good Deeds Day is a global day that unites people all over the world to do good deeds for the benefit of others and the planet.

The 11th annual Good Deeds Day is being celebrated under the theme “Connecting Community.”

Giselle Mendez, Chief Volunteer of the Caribbean Volunteer Program said: “We hear the term Good Deeds Day and it seems like three very simple words, but they are three very powerful words that unveil the principles, values and true power of volunteerism, service and understanding our responsibility to our space. I think what’s fantastic about Good Deeds Day 2019, last year when we came together as a network to pioneer this initiative, there were five countries participating, this year we have 10 countries from across the Caribbean region.”

Activities include, a day of pampering for senior citizens, a church service at the Salvation Army and a soup kitchen.

Diane Felicien, consultant attached to the national volunteer program, said the activities for Good Deeds Day continue throughout the year.

“We plan to partner with the Bordelais Correctional Facility and with the Boys Training Center,” she said. “We will also be having an initiative where we will be working with youth at risk, and we will be having a number of discussion sessions with the youth. We will connect communities all over the island in keeping with the Independence theme “All In” and we wish to ensure the public that persons from all walks of life will be included in Good Deeds Day activities.”

Good Deeds day will be held on April 7, 2019.