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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Founder | Orly Wahba |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www.lifevestinside.com |
Life Vest Inside (LVI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots organization based in New York City. [1]
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Orly Wahba |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www.lifevestinside.com |
Life Vest Inside (LVI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots organization based in New York City. [1]
LVI has been featured on The Today Show , [2] NBC, [3] CBS, [4] and other media outlets. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
In October 2011, Life Vest Inside posted a video called Kindness Boomerang. [1] Shot all in one take, it shows a chain reaction of random kindness, as strangers are helped—and then help others—through a bustling cityscape. Kindness Boomerang was shot on September 1, 2010.
Revolution of Love: A video in which a struggling musician utilizes his talents to help a homeless man find hope in a time of despair. Released November 13, 2015. [10]
In 2012, Life Vest Inside initiated Dance For Kindness, a WorldWide event in celebration of World Kindness Day. Groups from across the globe join to perform a Kindness Freezmob/Flashmob to the same song, same dance, all happening on the same day.
The Dance for Kindness flagship location is Times Square.
In 2015, several Celebrity Ambassadors joined Life Vest Inside including:
Dance for Kindness Stats:
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