Mariel's Pay it Forward

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What is "Pay it Forward"? To me, "Pay it Forward" is a random act of kindness. It's when you do a good deed for others, and ask for nothing in return.

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My act of kindness is donating gently used clothing to Canadian Diabetes. I chose to do this because I have lots of clothes that I no longer use. A few weeks ago, Canadian Diabetes called and asked if we wanted to donate clothes this year, so I took the opportunity. With my donation, I am just one of the people helping Canadians with diabetes or prediabetes. I collected many unneeded items of clothing from my closet and drawers, and placed them into a garbage bag. I have been planning this act of kindness since December 2nd, but Canadian Diabetes still hasn't picked up my donation.

(My camera hasn't been working lately, but I'll post a picture as soon as my camera works again.)

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I think my act of kindness is going to be good. When Canadian Diabetes calls to say they're going to pick up the clothes, I will leave the bag outside my front door, and place a "D" on it to show it's for them. I feel good about what I'm doing because I'm helping a great cause, and making room for new clothes. Since Canadian Diabetes hasn't picked up the clothes yet, I haven't been been able to ask anyone to "Pay it Forward", but as soon as they do, I'll update this post.

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I think that the idea of "Pay it Forward" is important because from just one person who decides to show a random act of kindness really inspires other to do so, and that's what counts. I think I made difference because the clothes I've donated goes to Value Village. Some day, the hoodie I donated will be on someone else's back keeping them warm from our cold weather. I know my random act of kindness didn't change the world, but I can start with this, and maybe one day, I could.

Matt's Pay It Forward

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What is Pay it Forward?
Pay it Forward is a chain, it's that you help someone with no reward, because they want you to do the same to other people with no reward. As it multiplies it becomes a huge chain with various people who have been affected by it.

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Who did you help?
I helped an old man down my street whom I don't know, but I always see him struggling to walk down the stairs on his way to the gate, so I thought I should help him by opening his gate for him so he wouldn't have to do it himself, and I did that countless times for him, then now it's the time of season where you need to shovel, and this winter for Winnipeg has been a snowing outburst, so as soon as I heard this assignment I automatically thought about the old man who I open the gate for. So I see his front yard and back yard and all you see is snow piling up to a great amount of snow, so I thought that opening the gate wasn't enough and how is he even supposed to get to the gate with all that snow in his yard.

What was your Pay it Forward activity?

I guess my answer above pretty much tells it all, but if you still haven't figured it out, well then I shoveled his front and back yard for him.

Why did you choose this activity?

You see, simple things such as shoveling someones yard is cliche and I totally understand. But if the person living in that house that needs shoveling is elderly and struggles to even walk down the stair, well, I'm pretty sure that the man would really appreciate it. One day I will be elderly like that old man whom I helped, and as a wise man once said, "If you want respect, you need to earn respect." So if I help an old man now, then you never know if a much younger person than me saw me helping the old man and might think "Hey, that guy has a heart, so maybe I should do the same cause maybe when I get old maybe kids will help me too!" The things you think that exceed the level of simplicity may have a huge effect on an individual. Let's say the old man needed medication, but he can't get it cause his path is filled with snow, so his life is in risk cause of some snow, but it only takes one person to change a person's life. I quote "It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from, or even who you are, you can change an individual's life, but you just need a little hope."

When did you do your act of kindness?
December 3rd, 2012. (Posted today because my video was not uploading to blogger."

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How did your act of kindness go?

Splendid. I had a very fun time shoveling the snow cause I'm a "Winnipegger" and I love snow. It was a nice day, a little chilly but not enough to stop me and I took me about and hour.

What happened?
As I knocked on his door he opened it and I showed him what I did to his front yard. He had a nice innocent smile like a child opening a brand new present on Christmas Day. He reached for his wallet, but I interrupted and told him I don't want money, I said "No need to pay me, just have a nice day."

How did you feel?
I felt a hard tug on my heart, a good one. It made me feel so heroic and so mellow cause I walked out his yard with a smile on my face that looks like I got an A+ in Math. Yeah, right.

How did the person react?
Like I said, he was very thankful and had a nice innocent smile like a child opening up a present on Christmas Day.

Did I ask the person to Pay it Forward?

Well, yes but I really don't expect him to do anything that requires too much physical capability but I asked him if had any grandsons or granddaughters and he said yes, and I asked him if you can tell them about Pay it Forward.

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Why is the idea of Pay it Forward important?

It is important because it gives other people to have an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life.

Has your act of kindness made a difference?

Yes, because now that old man has a the freedom to walk out of his house to go wherever he wants whenever he wants so if he ever needs medication then he can get it, and also it's a thing that he can check off something of his "Tell Grandson/daughter to do list."

Since my video could not upload I had a cousin who took a part of the video and made it as a picture. This is the part when I finished shoveling and I posed for the video with the job that I have done.

                                                                          Pay it forward

 what i did for my pay it forward is that i went to the  hospital  where my mom works at 12 in the morning to help the staff there put up decoration for the patients. i didn't get to do much because it was so late  at night but luckily we were able to put up the Christmas tree and decorate it. i also donated some of my christmas decoration to the hospital to.

Jordan's act of kindness

Part 1

What is "Pay it Forward"?

Pay it forward is when, someone helps you and they don’t want anything back in return, because they want you to pay it forward by helping someone else in return.

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Who did you help?

I helped my neighbor Frank who lives at 848 Lipton Street because he lives alone and was diagnosed with cancer in July 2012. He’s a very big man and has a lot of difficulty walking and doing any physical activities.

 But his family live far away.

What was your Pay It Forward act of kindness?

My pay it forward was shoveling my neighbor Franks yard while he’s in the hospital.

Why did you choose this activity?

Frank has been my neighbor since I was born, so I’ve known him my whole life.   I would mostly see Frank when I got home from school each day. He would be outside sitting on a chair and enjoying the weather. He was always very nice to me.

When I was little kid, I used to help bring his groceries inside for him. He would give me candy, like a lolly pop.  A couple years ago, he asked me to help him bring to bring his groceries inside and said he would pay me. I helped him with his groceries and he gave me the money but, I said no keep it I don’t need it, because we’re neighbors and that’s what neighbors do for one and another.

Frank was rushed to the hospital by ambulance on Monday, November26, 2012. My family is hoping he will be all right. But, while he’s in the hospital, we will continue to help shovel his snow, because, we’ve been helping maintain his yard since we found out that he was sick.  The sidewalk has to be maintained for the mail man, and to keep it clean so it will be easier for Frank when he comes out of the hospital.

I did the whole walkway and city sidewalk by myself, because when I got home from school that day the walk wasn’t shoveled and my dad had already left for work. 

When did you do your act of Kindness?

On Wednesday November 28, 2`012.

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How did your act of kindness go?

It went good because it was a good day out, was not that cold, and it was not snowing while I was shoveling and it only took me 30 minutes to finish.

What Happened?

Nothing happened.  No one was home.  I completed the work because it needed to be done.

How did you feel?

I felt happy because I helped someone who needed it.  By helping frank I’m also helping his family and my parents.

How did the person or people react?

I don’t know how Frank reacted because he is still in the hospital.

Did you ask the person or people to Pay It Forward?

I did not tell Frank to pay it forward because he is still in the hospital and I haven’t seen him or his family since I did this act of kindness.

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Why is the idea of Pay It Forward important?

Its important to pay it forward because if everyone does it. There would be a lot of people that got help

Has your act of kindness made a difference?

Yes, because if I did not do it my dad or my mom would have to do it eventually and so its easy and safer for the mail man and whoever else is using the side walk. So when Franks family comes to check on the  house, its one less thing for them to do.