In 2017 a 20-year old Texan man named Justin Corva was noticed by driver Andy Mitchell walking along the road in nearly 100-degree heat.
Mitchell offered Corva a ride. After asking why Corva was walking in extreme temperatures, Corva told Mitchell he was commuting 3 miles to and from his job, Taco Casa, by foot, to save up for a car. The positive attitude and tenacity Corva exuded inspired Mitchell to take action. He snapped a selfie with Corva and shared it on Facebook with the following message: “To all the people that say they want to work but can’t find a job or don’t have a vehicle all I can say is you don’t want it bad enough!” Post by Andy Mitchell. These actions started a positive chain reaction. The owner of Samee’s Pizza Getti, Samee Dowlatshahi, saw the post and put a donation box inside his restaurant to collect funds for a car. Danny Rawls, sales manager of Toyota Rockwall and Dowlatshahi’s friend, then learned of the situation and asked his boss about finding a car for Corva. His boss agreed and lowered the price on a 2004 Toyota Camry. These actions were not the only responses to Mitchell’s post. The community came together and because of their efforts raised enough money to purchase Corva the car, a year of insurance, two years of oil changes, and $500 of gas. Mitchell, Dowlatshahi, and Rawls drove the car to Taco Casa to surprise Corva. His emotional reaction has around 358,000 views which streamed on Facebook Live. “Justin, you can’t imagine all the people who wanted to help you,” Mitchell says in the video. “So, instead of walking to work, buddy, you’re driving this car from now on.” This story proves how one act of kindness can be the catalyst to an entire movement. Mitchell’s action inspired by Corva, in turn, inspired so many others to take action and get involved to help a community member and fellow human being. Corva’s story turned into Mitchell’s pay it forward story, which sparked a pay it forward movement. Do you have acts of kindness given to you? Have you passed these acts of kindness forward to others? If not and you’re waiting for the right moment, join TrikleTrade today to pay your acts of kindness forward and bring your own pay it forward movement to life. What pay it forward stories do you have to share? Join our Pay it Forward Network to build positive action in your community and communities across the country today. Read Corva and Mitchell’s full story here at the Insider. Join TrikleTrade and bring positive action to life here: www.trikletrade.com Content is originally posted at http://trikletrade.com/Blog/SparkaMovement.aspx
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TrikleTrade believes in the values of community, giving, empowerment through giving, connection, and connection through simple acts of kindness. Through our Pay it Forward Movement we encourage people who have joined our vision to act with kindness and pay forward each act of kindness when possible to another TrikleTrade community member. Although there is an annual Pay it Forward Day and similarly #Giving Tuesday, we believe every day is an opportunity to #give and celebrate Pay it Forward Day. Please read below to learn about Giving Tuesday and how you can participate in your community or on TrikleTrade.com. (Source: Giving Tuesday | November 27, 2018)
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving, philanthropy, and simple acts of kindness with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources. Created by the team at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y—a cultural center in New York City that, since 1874, has been bringing people together around the values of service and giving back--#GivingTuesday connects diverse groups of individuals, communities, and organizations around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. A team of influencers and founding partners joined forces, collaborating across sectors, offering expertise and working tirelessly, to launch #GivingTuesday and have continued to shape, grow and strengthen the movement. #GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities; it provides a platform for them to encourage the donation of time, resources and talents to address local challenges. It also brings together the collective power of a unique blend of partners— nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses and corporations, as well as families and individuals—to encourage and amplify small acts of kindness. As a global movement, #GivingTuesday unites countries around the world by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another. #GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation. Together, with a team of influencers and founding partners, a global movement was launched that has engaged thousands of organizations worldwide. Content is originally posted at http://trikletrade.com/Blog/GivingTuesday.aspx One of TrikleTrade’s best pay it forward stories were initiated by children. In 2012, a nonprofit for girls called The Girls Way posted a pay it forward request on the TrikleTrade platform for a computer. Another anonymous TrikleTrade member responded to their post by donating a laptop a week later.
How did the girls from the after-school program repay their donor? By paying it forward to another nonprofit, Watsons Children Shelter. The shelter needed blankets for the children entering their program. Blankets at Watsons are the first item of comfort a child receives when they enter their doors and it’s the only item they take with them once they are placed in good homes. The hope is to give the children something warm, loving, and stable. Immediately the kids from the Girls Way hand-make blankets for the children. A few weeks later over 10 blankets were donated to Watsons. These girls proved, it doesn’t matter how old you are, how much you have, how much time; wherever you are right now is enough to make a dramatic impact in someone’s life. A little or a lot is the right amount of effort to change a life with an act of kindness. TrikleTrade believes we’re all in this together and the best thing we can do is to be of service to others. And we’re not the only resource creating waves with our pay it forward stories. Pink Elementary School came up with their own initiative to celebrate Pay it Forward Day. Kids at Pink came up with an idea to help children who may not get the same opportunities to celebrate holidays or birthdays, particularly children living in shelters or foster homes. The Pink kids wanted to give these children a birthday celebration by creating “Birthday Boxes”. The boxes were stuffed with items needed to throw a party: streamers, napkins, paper plates, balloons, and gift cards for presents, pizza, and cake. The Pink kids were excited to be able to give a ‘birthday party in a box’. They also understood the power of paying it forward. Inside the box, the Pink kids left a note explaining the concept. They encouraged the children to eventually pay it forward, if not materially then with a simple act of kindness to someone else. They understood there is always a way to help others no matter the circumstance and how empowering that act can be. A powerful lesson from young people! If these stories inspire you, join us today and create your own pay it forward stories. We would love to share yours next and keep the pay it forward momentum going. Visit us and register at www.TrikleTrade.com today. Read the original story at HuffPost: http://bit.ly/2EJNRsS
Daniel Sadler is a tow truck driver who works at All Over Towing in Kernersville, North Carolina. The idea to give back to homeless community members of Kernersville came to him one evening after watching the news. The weather was predicted to drop to 10 degrees that night. Sadler immediately thought about what would be needed if he were in a similar situation and without shelter. His solution: use his tips from towing each day and buy items to protect homeless community members from the cold. With forty dollars in tips Sadler started his mission, buying gloves, hats, scarves, water, and other items he thought might be needed. Sadler sets up shop in the back of his tow truck. He parks in neighborhoods in Kernersville where homeless community members live. With gratitude, people grab what they need from his box of supplies: blankets, socks, mittens, or whatever he is able to purchase that day from tips. Sadler’s acts of simple kindness have helped many community members of Kernersville. “Sometimes he comes here late at night and brings goods for the homeless,” says Ronald Richardson, one of many grateful community members of Sadler’s generosity. “He’s a nice guy. He’s all about caring for anybody. We’re all people.” Some days Sadler makes more than forty dollars in tips. Some days he only makes a few dollars. However, he still uses whatever he makes to give back. He believes that you don’t have to have a lot to give a lot and make a big impact. “You don’t need to be wealthy to help anybody,” he says. “You can help somebody with 50 cents. You can help somebody buy a soda — anything helps.” Acts of simple kindness can be done by anyone and at any time. Sadler proves it doesn’t take a big bank account to make a wealthy community. Content is originally posted at : - http://www.trikletrade.com/Contact/Blog/tabid/255/EntryId/52/Tow-Truck-Driver-Uses-Tips-to-Help-Homeless.aspx A socially responsible company embraces the overall social good of their community instead of solely focusing on maximum profits. A company with a social mission has an intent to create healthy environments by giving back in a way that compliments their business.
Jack Reed Barber Shop in Brisbane, Australia, a mobile barber shop, owned and operated by Teresa Reed and Danielle Hannah, is an excellent example of a social and responsible company with a mission to give back 1,000 free haircuts to the homeless in their community by the end of the year. In regards to supporting her community Reed says “It’s really important I think for us in terms of making sure that people get that opportunity no matter who [they] are to kind of take 10, 15, 20 minutes out of [their] life to sit down, relax in a kind of authentic environment where [they’re] just like everyone else and when [they] walk out [they] feel a bit better about [themselves].” Herman, who is one of 4,300 homeless community members in Brisbane, said he feels “cleaner” after receiving a requested “mature” haircut by Jack Reed Barber Shop. Not only is Jack Reed Barber Shop a social and responsible company with an honorable annual mission, but in the long term the company would like to teach hair skills to disadvantaged youth. Feel inspired by Reed and Hannah? Read our random acts of kindness ideas to get you started on your own socially responsible mission. Then join our Pay It Forward Network to turn your inspiration into action. Content is originally published at: http://www.trikletrade.com/Contact/Blog/tabid/255/EntryId/51/Mobile-Barber-Shop-Gives-1-000-Free-Haircuts-to-Community-Members.aspx As an at-risk youth, Joe Roberts the CEO of Mind ware Design, began his journey as a homeless 19 year-old pushing a shopping cart around on the streets, collecting bottles to pay for his drug dependency. Although Roberts was struggling, he committed to changing his life. He eventually attended college and became a successful businessman, which put him on the cover of MacLean’s magazine, a popular Canadian magazine reporting on politics, pop culture, and current events. Despite his success he never forgot where he started.
“I made a promise on a street corner 25 years ago that if I ever got a second chance at life, I would pay it forward,” Roberts said. In 2016 Roberts started The Push for Change, a 17-month trek across Canada pushing a custom-made shopping cart in hopes of raising money and awareness for at-risk youth, preventing their transition into homelessness. He started May 1st, 2016 at St. John’s Newfoundland and ended September 29th, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia. His pay it forward journey brought him to schools, he mobilized communities, and brought stakeholders together to brain storm a prevention model, while supporting the emergency services sector. He walked 9,064 km, drank 2070 shots of espresso, and ate 517 bowls of oatmeal along the way, while raising over $550,000 and engaging with over 450 schools and community events. Money raised went to a school based youth homeless prevention program called The Upstream Project, developed by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. “The shopping cart and the walk across Canada (are) to raise awareness so that no kid in this country ends up on the street, pushing a shopping cart,” Roberts said. As a result of his walk to end homelessness the city of Vancouver released a proclamation claiming September 29th as The Push for Change Day. If you’re inspired by Roberts’ story and want to create one of your own, register with TrikleTrade today. Your action can be big or small. No matter the size, actions put into the world with the intent for kindness will grow. Become a part of our online collaboration and add your story with our hundreds of kindness stories shared or created through our social network for positive change. A child pays it forward to a soldier
Lt. Col. Frank Dailey unexpectedly found himself on the receiving end of an act of kindness from an 8- year-old boy named Myles Eckert after leaving a Cracker Barrel one afternoon. Little Myles spotted a 20-dollar bill on the ground and decided to pay it forward to the soldier. Attached was the following note: "Dear Soldier — my dad was a soldier. He's in heaven now. I found 20 dollars in the parking lot when we got here. We like to pay it forward in my family. It's your lucky day! Thank you for your service. Myles Eckert, a gold star kid." Myles’ father, Army Sgt. Andy Eckert, was killed in Iraq just weeks after Myles was born. Lt. Col. Dailey was so inspired by Myles’ kind act, he shared the story via email which in turn was shared more than half a million times on social. This momentum led Myles to found The Power of 20, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping other charities and families facing obstacles, nationwide. Most recently The Power of 20 spearheaded an effort to provide a dying soldier his final wish of attending a Green Bay Packer playoff game. Feeling inspired by this story to pay it forward, but don’t know how to begin? Check out these acts of kindness ideas and then register on TrikleTrade today. As Myles proves, your action doesn’t have to be big to make a BIG difference. Content is originally published at: http://www.trikletrade.com/Contact/Blog/tabid/255/EntryId/47/The-Power-of-20.aspx Killing Kilimanjaro, Vern Jones and his family successfully scaled the 4,900-meter mountain in Tanzania, Africa with a little help from a local guide.
Jones noticed two things during his journey up the mountainside. First, his guide had scaled the mountain in tennis shoes adding another layer of danger to an already unsafe job. After asking more questions, Jones also learned his guide made less than $10 per hour. Secondly, he and his family wanted some sort of memento to mark the occasion once they arrived at the top. However, merchandise was not available. His solution, he founded Kili Summit Club, joining the market place of socially conscious companies. Kili Summit Club is a place where people share pictures and stories of their climb, but can also buy merchandise like cups, t-shirts, and jackets (also known as bragging gear). The proceeds go to porters and guides, allowing them access to better equipment and pay. “Everyone who attempts this challenge knows the value of the incredible men from Tanzania who lead us up the mountain, carry our supplies, prepare our food, provide medical assistance, and sing encouragement for us every step of the climb. We know that no successful summit would be possible without their assistance, support and companionship.” Vern Jones saw a need in society and applied is knowledge and skills to find a solution and we applaud him! TrikleTrade is a pay it forward site and we encourage our members to utilize their talents to give forward just like Vern Jones. Each action, whether big or small, makes a difference. If you’re inspired by this story and want to be a part of a network of people paying it forward, join today! Content is originally published at: http://www.trikletrade.com/Contact/Blog/tabid/255/EntryId/46/Climbing-a-Mountain-Inspires-a-Ginormous-Act-of-Kindness.aspx When we think of random acts of kindness we often think of individuals stepping up to help other individuals in our neighborhood. However, sometimes acts of kindness happen from businesses as well. Take a look at this social responsible company and how they used their product to impact thousands of people in their community.
Rosa’s Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia owned by Mason Wartman, feeds the cities growing homeless population through the act of paying it forward. Rosa customers have the opportunity to pre-pay $1.00 for a sticky note. These post-its,with hand-written words of love and inspiration from customers, are then placed on the walls inside the shop where homeless community members are welcome to come in and redeem a note for a hot fresh slice of pizza at any time. "We don't always have a chance to come in and get fresh, hot food whenever we can. And for people to donate money towards slices of pizza for us really made a change in Philadelphia," said one community member helped by Rosa’s Fresh Pizza. Another man helped by the Rosa’s Fresh Pizza Pay it Forward Program was so inspired by the act of kindness, several months after landing a job and getting settled, he returned to pre-pay for a piece of pizza and pay it forward. Currently the shop and its customers have paid forward over 10,000 slices of pizza to hungry community members. How cool is that! Feel inspired by this story but don’t know how you can make a difference and pay it forward, read these random acts of kindness ideas to get you started and then join TrikleTrade and pay it forward! Content is originally published at : http://www.trikletrade.com/Contact/Blog/tabid/255/EntryId/45/Post-Its-for-Pizza-Paying-It-Forward-One-Slice-At-A-Time.aspx Random acts of kindness can happen at any moment a person decides to seize the opportunity. This was the case for public safety officer Ben Hall in Emmett Township, Michigan.
Hall pulled over young mother Alexis DeLorenzo after receiving a report of an unsecured child in the back of a moving vehicle. DeLorenzo apologized and explained she had fallen on hard times and could not afford to purchase a new booster seat after their original booster seat had been taken during the repossession of her car. Instead of a ticket, Hall requested DeLorenzo, her daughter, and their friend (whose vehicle they were in), meet him at WalMart. What happened next was completely unexpected. Hall helped DeLorenzo pick out and pay for a new car seat for her 5-year-old daughter. “A ticket doesn’t solve the situation,” said Hall. “I was in a spot where I could help her.” Hall also said he does not wish to be paid back and would be happy to do it again. DeLorenzo was so inspired by Hall’s simple act of kindness she wants to pay it forward when her family is back on their feet. Simple acts of kindness can happen anytime. Feel inspired to do something positive but don’t’ know where to start? Read here for acts of kindness ideas. Want to learn more about this act of kindness? Read here for the full paying it forward story. Already know what you want to do to be a community superhero? Join TrikleTrade today and get started! Content is originally published at http://www.trikletrade.com/Contact/Blog/tabid/255/EntryId/44/Police-Officer-Gives-Mother-a-Car-Seat-Instead-of-a-Ticket.asp |
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