Detroit, Michigan

Pay it forward in Detroit

Random acts of kindness in Detroit, Michigan: read kindness stories from Pass It Around cards near Detroit, find an idea, and start a chain of your own.

Kindness stories near Detroit

Stories shared by people who received a Pass It Around card within about 250 km of Detroit.

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How a Pass It Around card works in Detroit

Someone in Detroit 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 Detroit or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in Detroit

  • Help someone carry heavy bags or a stroller up the stairs
  • Bring a meal to a new parent or someone who is ill
  • 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

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Start a chain in Detroit

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

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