The 'Civic Hour' in France
DailyGood: News That Inspires - Jul 01, 2026 DailyGood News That Inspires Jul 01, 2026 "Generosity is a renewable energy." — Atanase Périfan The 'Civic Hour' in France When a French civil servant read that an elderly woman in Paris had been deceased in her apartment for four months before anyone noticed, he didn't just shrug and move on with his day -- he asked what kind of society allows that to happen, and then quietly set about changing it. The result is l'Heure Civique ("Civic Hour"), a growing movement across France that asks nothing more of its volunteers than an hour a mont...