"You Make Me Smile Campaign" - A Project of the Confidence Coalition

In January, KD blew new energy into the Confidence Coalition with the addition of the “You Make Me Smile” campaign. Blue balloons, printed with the CC logo, are available for members to write uplifting messages on and then share with others. Examples of the messages include “You are amazing!” and “You are beautiful inside and out!” The goal is to brighten a woman’s (or girl’s) day by making her smile and boosting her confidence. Members of Zeta Omega-Memphis, pictured here, spent a day passing out balloons and spreading smiles across their campus. Collegiate chapters will be mailed a video, instructions and balloons. Balloons also are available for purchase from the KD Boutique.

Supplies:
Helium (You can get a small tank at a local party supply store for around $35. This should be enough for 40-50 balloons, and the small tanks are quite portable.)
Black or dark blue Sharpies or other permanent markers
Ribbon to tie balloons
Any number of girls, a great attitude and a SMILE!

How to get started: Before you begin, sit down as a chapter and come up with some messages to write on the balloons. Think of phrases that would lift your spirits, boost your confidence and make you smile!

Here are some examples:
You can change the world!
You are beautiful – inside & out!
Dream BIG!
Believe in yourself!
You can do anything!
Have a beautiful day!
You can do great things!
Anything is possible!
Follow your dreams!
Smile!
Go confidently!

After you have a bouquet of balloons, go out and give them away to women and girls. Don’t worry if someone won’t take a balloon at first. You’ll be amazed though at how many will take them, read the message and smile. The different reactions are wonderful. In our first try at this, we saw one girl twirl around after she got the balloon; another told us we boosted her confidence; others smiled and tied their balloons to backpacks, desks and chairs. Some will even pass it along to someone else. All these are OK!