Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Pay it Forward on April 28

 Pay it Forward Day, celebrated on April 28, is a worldwide effort being supported by people in more than 70 countries on 6 continents that encourages people to do good deeds for others without asking for anything in return except for the recipients to pay it forward to others in need.


Here are a few ideas to provide some inspiration:

  1. Pay it Backward: buy coffee or food for the person behind you in line.
  2. Compliment the first three people you talk to today.
  3. Send a positive text message to five different people right now.
  4. Tell someone they dropped a dollar (even though they didn’t). Then give them a dollar.
  5. Donate old towels or blankets, or purchase extra dog or cat food, and bring it to an animal shelter.
  6. Surprise a neighbor with freshly baked cookies or treats!
  7. Leave a kind server the biggest tip you can afford.
  8. Put 50 paper hearts in a box. On each cutout write something that is special about your partner or a friend. Give them the box and tell them to pull out a heart anytime they need a pick-me-up.
  9. Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
  10. When you hear that discouraging voice in your head, tell yourself something positive — you deserve kindness too!

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