Portland, Oregon
Pay it forward in Portland
Random acts of kindness in Portland, Oregon: read kindness stories from Pass It Around cards near Portland, find an idea, and start a chain of your own.
Kindness stories near Portland
Stories shared by people who received a Pass It Around card within about 250 km of Portland.
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How a Pass It Around card works in Portland
Someone in Portland 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 Portland or anywhere else.
Ideas for a random act of kindness in Portland
- Give up your seat on the bus, train or plane
- Let a driver merge in front of you
- Pick up a stranger's tab
- Donate blood
- Welcome the newest person on the team
- Stop to help a stranded motorist, safely
See more random acts of kindness ideas.
Start a chain in Portland
Schools, teams, workplaces, faith groups and community organizations in Portland can request cards and start a pay-it-forward chain of their own.