International acts of kindness: Photo show from Stockton to Italy

Clifford Oto, The Stockton Record
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Diana Lowery holds up a U.S. flag and a Stockton Sister Cities Association flag. She has been the President of the Stockton Sister Cities Association and Chairperson of the Stockton Sister Cities Association Stockton, Ca./Parma, Italy Projects since 1998.
Diana Lowery holds up a U.S. flag and a Stockton Sister Cities Association flag. She has been the President of the Stockton Sister Cities Association and Chairperson of the Stockton Sister Cities Association Stockton, Ca./Parma, Italy Projects since 1998.

Diana Lowery, the chairperson of the Stockton Sister Cities Association, came up with a clever idea to display kindness with her Italian counterparts in Parma, Italy.

Lowery, made a request for residents in Stockton to send in their photos that epitomize kindness across the city. The photography show, which they named “Kindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing,” is supposed to highlight the best of Stockton.

A photo submitted to the Stockton Sister Cities Association's ÒKindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing" photo show by William Trezza.
A photo submitted to the Stockton Sister Cities Association's ÒKindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing" photo show by William Trezza.

This is not a contest to see who’s first, second or third place. It’s to have a collection of images that represent the kindness that can be found in Stockton.

So far, fewer than 20 photos have been submitted but Lowery is hoping for a lot more to come in before the deadline. The photos will be combined with those taken by residents in Parma into a gallery showing of selected prints and a slideshow of all the photos during a reception on Sept. 19 at Stockton City Hall. The ceremony will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the two cities partnership.

A photo submitted to the Stockton Sister Cities Association's ÒKindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing" photo show by Kendra Kaiserman.
A photo submitted to the Stockton Sister Cities Association's ÒKindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing" photo show by Kendra Kaiserman.

The pictures can represent the past or present. You need not send any caption information, in fact, Lowery requests that you don’t. She wants the pictures to speak for themselves.

“We want Stockton’s kindness on display” says Lowery. “Representing to our Sister City Parma, Italy, a variety of acts of kindness. There are many interpretations of kindness and we need everyone to check their phones for that special picture they can submit.”

A photo submitted to the Stockton Sister Cities Association's ÒKindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing" photo show by Angela Risso.
A photo submitted to the Stockton Sister Cities Association's ÒKindness Can Change The World....And It Costs Nothing" photo show by Angela Risso.

You can access an entry form at the Stockton Sister Cities Association’s website ( https://tinyurl.com/mr28nm5p ). The deadline to enter has been extended to Aug. 10.

Record photographer Clifford Oto has photographed Stockton and San Joaquin County for more than 38 years. He can be reached at coto@recordnet.com. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.

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