Pay It Forward

By Kaylee Doncouse

“What if the world is just a big disappointment ...

Unless… you take the things that you don’t like about this world

and you flip them upside down… you can start today!” (Pay it

forward)

Just Imagine …You do a favor that really helps someone and ask that they not

pay it back

But, instead pay it forward to 3 other people, who will again

repeat the cycle

“Is it possibleFor one idea

To change the world??”

There is a lot about the world that needs to be changed …

Some feel Hopeless

Some go hungry

Some people lack a home

Some suffer from disease

Some suffer from racism and ageism

Some suffer from violence

Some suffer from war

Some have a poor self-image

Kindness can make a huge difference in

one’s life

Stand up for what you believe is right and for those who can’t bear

to stand up for themselves

If Pay it Forward went on for 20 levels of people it would affect the

lives of 31,381,059,609

NEED SOME IDEAS???

JOIN AN ORGANIZATION… HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Builds houses for families in need

WATCH WHAT YOU BUY … TOMS SHOES

For every pair of shoes purchased TOMS gives a pair to a child in need

MAKE DONATIONS

old clothes and toys that you don’t wear or play with; or take food to a food bank

HELP OUT YOUR NEIGHBORS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH

LOVE

FORGIVE

BELIEVE

STAND

THINK

CHOOSE

GIVE

We must be the change we wish to see in the world …

Gandhi

BLOG RESPONSES-DO YOU FEEL PAYING IT FORWARD

IS A REALISTIC IDEA?- DO YOU HAVE PERSONAL

EXPERIENCES OF THE MOVEMENT?

“I do believe that paying it forward works… I believe in karma…

sometimes it just makes you feel better to do something nice for

someone in need because eventually you will be that person …

and it’s nice knowing someone is there for you.”

-Rianna Rydman

“It can be something small, and simple like giving your spare

change to the salvation army at Christmas, or helping an elderly person carry bags to their car”

-Sam Pacynski

“It’s not going to get rid of all the bad things, but it will spread more love

around…just a small act of kindness can drastically alter someone’s day”

-Maddie Irman

“When people do kind things for me, I am inspired to do kind things myself.”

-Olivia Wagner

“Paying it forward is small unselfish acts that encourage society to improve

itself.”-Megan Halicek

“This is a basic concept in many religions.”

-Hadley Green

“It also depends on whether people appreciate the act or If they

just shrug it off and don’t pass it on. I hope people would do kind acts subconsciously because they would want others to help them

out in a time of need.”-Samantha Chau

“A man would come into the coffee shop everyday and buy his coffee and the coffee for the person behind him. Sometimes the next person would

repeat this and leave money for the next person. Some days this would go on the entire day. Other days people took advantage of the free coffee and

didn’t leave extra money for the next person. It was cool to see how pleasantly surprised people were

when we told them the person ahead of them already bought their drink.”

-Elizabeth Niehaus

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