For past two years, the newlyweds have been spending their wedding budget to perform one act of kindness in each of the 50 states. The Svenssons plan to complete their mission this spring.
The New York-based couple met as students, while attending Georgetown University. They say it was their mutual love of volunteerism and community activism that drew them together.
“It just clicked,” says Mark Svensson. “We both had this passion within us.”
While in the midst of selecting a venue for a more traditional wedding ceremony, they had a change of heart.
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“Some states you literally have to drive seven hours just to get to the next area,” Mark commented. “It’s definitely something you have to be mentally prepared for.”
The couple’s next move? The Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and Alaska. They hope to wrap up their journey by spring of 2015.
“We believe in a chain reaction of kindness,” Ismini says. “It’s all about realizing us doing our part in something much bigger than ourselves and giving back.”
