Pay it forward in Chicago

How a Pass It Around card works in Chicago

Someone in Chicago does something kind for a stranger and leaves a numbered Pass It Around card behind. The person who receives it visits this website, enters the card number, sees everywhere the card has been and adds their own story. Then they pay it forward, and the card moves on to its next stop, in Chicago or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in Chicago

• Donate to a local food bank or animal shelter
• Sit with someone who is eating alone
• Return a shopping cart for someone with their hands full
• Shovel a neighbour's driveway or sidewalk
• Pay for a family's dessert
• Give books to a little free library

See more random acts of kindness ideas.

Start a chain in Chicago

Schools, teams, workplaces, faith groups and community organizations in Chicago can request cards and start a pay-it-forward chain of their own.

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