{"id":31540,"date":"2015-08-11T16:24:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T23:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=31540"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:35","slug":"3rd-say-hi-to-a-stranger-weekend-brightens-vancouver-august-21-23-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/3rd-say-hi-to-a-stranger-weekend-brightens-vancouver-august-21-23-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Say Hi to a Stranger Weekend Brightens Vancouver August 21-23, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get friendly with\u00a0the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> edition of the <strong>Say Hi to a Stranger Weekend from August 21-23, 2015<\/strong>. Vancouver businesses, artists, and volunteer street teams will create socially interactive environments to encourage residents to say hello to one another and use the hashtag <strong>#sayhitoastranger<\/strong> on social media. This movement was borne out of the reputation of our city being a difficult place to make friends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/3rd-say-hi-to-a-stranger-weekend-brightens-vancouver-august-21-23-2015\/say-hi3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png?fit=900%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"say hi3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png?fit=788%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31542\" title=\"say hi3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png?resize=788%2C788\" alt=\"say hi3\" width=\"788\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/say-hi3.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Participating businesses will provide free food, drinks, gifts, or other promotions to people who engage with street teams and receive a button, or who use the code phrase \u201csay hi to a stranger\u201d in person. This edition will introduce a new element of artists and street performers to the weekend. Confirmed Community Partners include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandigsfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Urban Digs Farm<\/a>, 4 Angels Beauty Care,<a href=\"http:\/\/hotro.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Home on the Range Organics<\/a>, Magpie Vancouver, and Second Nature Home Boutique.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frances Chen<\/strong>, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, says, \u201c<em>There\u2019s so much that can be gained from striking up a conversation with a stranger \u2013 new connections and a deeper sense of belonging in our community, greater understanding of people from different backgrounds and walks of life, and even health benefits.<\/em>\u201d She continues: \u201c<em>The Say Hi to a Stranger campaign has the potential to inspire people to go beyond simply co-existing with other residents and instead build a sense of community with them.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>dates: Friday to Sunday, <strong>August 21, 22, 23<\/strong>, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sayhitoastranger.com\/\">www.sayhitoastranger.com<\/a> for a schedule of street team locations and list of Community Partners.<\/p>\n<p>Crowdfunding campaign link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dana.io\/sayhitoastranger\">www.dana.io\/sayhitoastranger<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sponsoring business include Conscious Public Relations Inc., Daoutova Creative Group, and Storybubble Media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get friendly with\u00a0the 3rd edition of the Say Hi to a Stranger Weekend from August 21-23, 2015. 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