Share your story, spread the joy, be the one – Cedar Valley Daily Times

We are your neighbors and friends, and we have all been through many high and lows.

The strength of our communities flow through each of us individually, and we are asking you to be the one who brings happiness to others.

Be the one who shines in the darkness.

Be the one who brings a smile back to someones face.

Be the one who shares inspiration in hopes of uplifting a neighbor.

From Community Media Groups Be the One video

You may not be all that familiar with Community Media Group, but you are certainly familiar with at least one of the newspapers in the Community Media Group family namely this one.

Community Media Group newspapers serve hundreds of communities in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York, and over the last few weeks weve seen heroes in every single one of them. The bravery and selflessness of our health care providers, emergency personnel, grocery store employees and so many others has been nothing short of astonishing. We will continue to tell their stories and bring our readers the important local information they need each and every day, both in our printed products and through our websites.

Theres another sort of outstanding person emerging these days too, and thats who our Be the One project is all about.

Im talking about the people who have been inspiring us to stay active, healthy and positive throughout all of this. Theyre the ones who have been putting smiles on our faces and making us laugh during these dark and scary days.

With that in mind, were challenging the readers of all Community Media Group newspapers to participate in our Be the One project by visiting one of the following Be the One pages and uploading a video, photo or story that you think might put a smile on someones face and help them stay positive.

communitynewspapergroup.com/waverly_newspapers/be_the_one/

communitynewspapergroup.com/vinton_newspapers/be_the_one/

communitynewspapergroup.com/independence_bulletin_journal/be_the_one/

communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/be_the_one/

Maybe its something extraordinary, like a video of a long parade of cars for a kid who cant have a birthday party.

Maybe its something clever, like a well-edited video making the rounds in upstate New York of the Canandaigua Academy softball team playing catch with each other virtually.

Maybe its something entertaining, like a granddad playing the banjo, a dad trying to moonwalk or a full-fledged family dance routine.

Maybe its something inspiring, like a video of a nature walk or exercise routine to get people off the couch.

Or maybe its something super simple but touching, like photos of chalk drawings from kids that might lift someones spirits.

Show us how youre passing the time. Show us how youre reaching out while still staying apart. Show us the best of the communities we serve.

How you take up this challenge is really up to you. Just remember the goals inspire, uplift and make someone smile.

So please, share your story. Spread the joy. And be the one.

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Share your story, spread the joy, be the one - Cedar Valley Daily Times