International Pay It Forward Day!
TODAY is International Pay It Forward Day!
Several cities have proclaimed Thursday, April 30, 2009 as Pay It Forward Day. Various mayors are asking that citizens do between one and three good deeds for others without asking for anything in return. Instead, the recipient should be instructed to pay it forward to someone else in need. Please see some suggestions below for how you can make someone’s day one favor at a time.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT PAY IT FORWARD DAY http://www.payitforwardday.com * Over 15 countries involved * Hundreds of schools worldwide are participating * Mayors of Salt Lake City, UT; Las Vegas, NV; and Henderson, NV proclaimed the day * Major radio and TV stations airing Pay it Forward Stories * Over 200,000 hits on the website last year alone
If you would like to join the “Pay It Forward Cortland” Facebook group, please visit
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=64109246004&ref=ts
If you would like to join the worldwide “Pay It Forward” Facebook event, please visit
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=209803774#/event.php?eid=43310853 978
Please forward this email to anyone and everyone you know. The more people that know about this worldwide day of kindness, the better the day will be! I look forward to hearing from you and working with you on creating an amazing Pay It Forward Day 2009!!!!!!!
For more information or to share your Pay It Forward stories, visit www.PayItForwardDay.com
IDEAS FOR HOW YOU CAN PAY IT FORWARD
* At a drive through, pay for the car behind’s meal and give the cashier a Pay it Forward card to pass on…You could do this at a gas station, coffee shop, etc. * Visit an elderly neighbor’s house and ask them if they need any help with house work. * Donate some money to your favorite charity. * Tell the manager of a restaurant how great your waiter/waitress was. * Clip a $5, $10, or $20 bill to a “Pay It Forward Card” and as you pass by someone’s table on the way out of the restaurant, drop or slip it on the table or simply hand it to someone sitting there. If they refuse to take it, give it to the next table. * If you are washing your own car or mowing your own lawn, do the same for your next door neighbor. * Thank the people around you. Everyone’s part is essential and no one’s job is purposeless. Thank your AA, your night clerks, and the faculty, staff & admins. Who make your days easier. * Be a mentor for someone who needs some support.
There are so many ways to brighten someone else’s day.
It doesn’t need to be expensive…..it just needs to be from the heart. What random acts of kindness will you do today and beyond?
Thank you so much for your support – the world needs more people like you who are willing to make a difference. Enjoy the day!
