ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio Valley Mall is aiming to tackle bullying this October.

The mall’s annual Kindness Kickoff began on Thursday with the goal to spread kindness throughout the community.

The month of kindness began by asking for customers to sign a petition pledging to be kind.

Mall Marketing Director Candi Noble-Greathouse said that spreading kindness is more important now than ever. The event focuses on promoting kindness and preventing bullying among youth.

“Kindness is very important always, but it definitely is very important today, that people were kind in children, adults, and just everybody in this world,” she said. “I have a sheet of random acts of kindness that the kids can get every day. They can clean their room, pick up their toys, and share a compliment.”

Kids can

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