Coldstream teacher Melissa Jacobs is part of a group of local professionals who began working to 鈥渋nspire kindness.鈥�

The group is hoping to produce a personal documentary project, titled , that will showcase the stories of four widows from Vernon. The film has been shortlisted as one of 379 projects in contention for funding.

According to Jacobs, of those finalists, 30 will be be awarded the $50,000 grants 颅鈥� with 15 of the winners selected by a Telus jury and the other 15 determined via a four-day that ends on May 31.

鈥淭hree [including Jacobs, the director/writer] live in Vernon and district, the fourth is originally from Vernon but after losing her husband, she moved to White Rock to be closer to family,鈥� wrote Jacobs in an email to The Morning Star.

鈥淭he film will showcase their everyday acts of kindness and bravery, that will include sit-down interviews to give each widow an opportunity share their story.鈥�

As in the title of the director鈥檚 company, Inspire Kindness Productions, Jacobs said she wants to 鈥渋nspire kindness鈥� in her community and beyond and help people to see that 鈥渨ith a positive attitude, a place of darkness can be turned in to a light,鈥� 鈥� and that is what she plans to do if successful in winning the funding for this documentary.

To learn more about the documentary and the inspiration behind it, visit .

Visit to cast your vote by Friday, May 31.

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