Hamilton, Ontario

Pay it forward in Hamilton

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

Kindness stories near Hamilton

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

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How a Pass It Around card works in Hamilton

Someone in Hamilton 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 Hamilton or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in Hamilton

  • 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 Hamilton

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

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Tell us how you received it, then keep it moving with your own act of kindness.