Start a Campaign
Bring Say Hello to your community.
Say Hello is a 100% volunteer organization. The way to volunteer is to start your own Say Hello campaign in your own community, anywhere across Canada.
A campaign can be small. A few people, some buttons, and a day out in your neighbourhood saying hello. That’s it. A simple hello to a stranger has the ability to impact a life.
What a local campaign looks like
You gather a few people and take Say Hello out where your community already gathers — a festival, a market, a park, a street fair, your neighbourhood. You hand out buttons, you start conversations, you get people saying hello to strangers.
You don’t need a venue, a budget or a committee. You need a handful of people willing to say hello.
Your starter package
When you start a campaign, we’ll give you a starter package to help you run it:
Leader messages
Key phrases, value statements and guides to deliver an effective launch message for your event.
Mailer templates
Templates customized for your event, so you can spread the word.
Social media help
Assistance with social media marketing, and your event featured on Say Hello’s social media channels.
Proud Supporter logo
Use the “Proud Supporters of Say-Hello” logo on your website, with backlinks between Say Hello and your site.
Buttons and handouts
Buttons and materials for handing out at your event — the small things that start a conversation.
The street-team script
A simple opener for talking to strangers. It goes like this:
“Hi, we’re with Say Hello, a new not-for-profit, encouraging people to say hello to each other. Do you know about us? Do you live around here? We are hoping that in our community we can get people to be more social and have real conversation.”
How to start
- Email us. Tell us who you are and where you are. We’ll get in touch and send you the starter package.
- Gather your people. A few friends, family, neighbours — anyone who’s up for saying hello.
- Pick a place and a day. Somewhere your community already gathers.
- Go say hello. Hand out buttons, start conversations, and get people saying hello to strangers.
- Tell us how it went. We’d love to hear about your campaign — and feature it on our channels.
Say Hello is a not-for-profit organization. It is run entirely by volunteers.
Get in touch:
thepowerofoneword@gmail.com