wine ninja group

Posted on August 13, 2020 at 1:06 pm by / tornado sounds 1 hour / Cover story band net

Instead of martial arts, these Albertan wine ninjas come armed with boozy goodie bags.

Instead of martial arts, these All across the province, women are suiting up in ninja costumes armed with "Times are hard right now and people want to uplift each other," wrote Stubbert to Narcity. “It’s really however much or little you want to do,” Parker added. CTV News tagged along as 107.3 Virgin Radio announcer Bailey Parker did a ninja drop of her own, surprising a Victoria woman in her neighbourhood. "Our goal is to convoy out there in our best ninja attire to spread some cheer and goodies to a city that needs a little extra love right now." The next and most important step is to buy and deliver the goodies you intend to gift, carefully and quietly drop it off at the recipient’s door, knock or ring the door bell, then make a run for it.
“Wine Ninjas YYJ” creator Megan Muloin says she was inspired by the actions of other stealthy friends. It's a trend that's caught fire in the capital region: women disguised as "ninjas" delivering goodies to one another. “People are putting on funny costumes, funny videos, funny photos, it’s incredible,” says one group member. The Wine Ninjas YYJ group is the latest trend aimed at bringing together isolated Victoria women while maintaining a safe physical distance. Each bundle typically includes some booze, snacks and other trinkets.
Similar groups have been created in Calgary, Saskatoon and Sudbury, Ont.

They're gifting women with free wine as a way to stay connected and it's created quite the sisterhood.

VICTORIA -- Muloin also says organizers “creep” potential members on social media to ensure they will be a trusted ninja and will abide by the community guidelines. It's a trend that's caught fire in the capital region: women disguised as "ninjas" delivering goodies to one another.

A Facebook group for area women aged 19 and older has formed as a little pick me up in these troubling times. Their mission, according to group cofounder Shannan Stubbert, is to bring a bit of joy back to Albertans.

The idea is simple.

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The creativity involved in the ninja drop-offs. Right now, there could be a grown woman playing a boozy version of Ding Dong Ditch in your neighbourhood and you wouldn't even know it. The Saskatchewan Wine Ninja Facebook group allows women from across the province — in both rural and urban areas — to participate in an anonymous care package swap.

“It’s totally on your own volition of how much you want to spend,” Parker said.