Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pay it forward in Grand Rapids

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

Kindness stories near Grand Rapids

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

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How a Pass It Around card works in Grand Rapids

Someone in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in Grand Rapids

  • Hold the door and smile
  • Mow the lawn or rake the leaves for someone who can't
  • Thank the cook and the dishwasher, not just the server
  • Write a note thanking a teacher, coach or coworker
  • Let someone with only a few items go ahead of you at the checkout
  • Give clear directions, or walk with someone who is lost

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Start a chain in Grand Rapids

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

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