As Provo residents look back on 2020, most will agree it has been a rough year.
Now Provo School District, Provo Kindness and Provo City are hoping a little community gratitude will help take the city into a new year with renewed enthusiasm and gratitude.
âIn a year filled with political arguments, health concerns and community unrest, we are all feeling worn down by the negativity,â said Mayor Michelle Kaufusi. âWe wanted an easy way for everyone to end 2020 on a note of positivity. We can all definitely use it.â
Along with gratitude, Kaufusi is hoping small acts of kindness will be a part of bringing unity to Provo. Creative Christmas trees are playing a part in that effort.
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John Sullivan, 26, and Casey Robertson, 47, faced off over the summer at Black Lives Matter protests.
When Black Lives Matter protests kicked off in Utah in late May, John Sullivan noticed a lot of the leaders were white.
So the Black, 26-year-old, former speedskater decided to start his own organization. He called it Insurgence USA, and he immediately started organizing protests for racial justice.
Filmed this while covering protests in Provo a few hours ago. Full story in the morning on @UniverseBYUpic.twitter.com/nUB6F3faTR Lisi Merkley (@lisimerkley) June 30, 2020
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