The Season of Forgiveness kicked off on January 17th in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Conceived by a consortium of local partner organizations, the effort is designed to promote a spirit of forgiveness throughout the community.  The ‘Season’ runs from January 17 – March 28, 2009, and seeks to:

• encourage businesses and organizations to improve their productivity, customer retention and employee morale;
• encourage civic leaders to transform public discourse and relationships; and
• challenge individuals to improve their lives.

In a recent article in the Kalamazoo Gazette, Thom Andrews, director of marketing and public relations for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the man who came up with the idea for the Season of Forgiveness, explained that “the overall goal of this, outside of any particular issue in the community, is to immerse people in the idea of understanding and acceptance as a way to lead a healthier, happier life.”

During the ten weeks of the effort, the Greater Kalamazoo community will be exploring forgiveness.  There will be events sponsored by the consortium partners that will carry the theme or message of forgiveness, and there will be project events specially planned for the ‘Season’ that will focus exclusively on forgiveness.

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