San Diego, California

Pay it forward in San Diego

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

Kindness stories near San Diego

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

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How a Pass It Around card works in San Diego

Someone in San Diego 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 San Diego or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in San Diego

  • Visit a nursing home and spend time with residents
  • Cover a shift or a task for a coworker who needs a break
  • 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

See more random acts of kindness ideas.

Start a chain in San Diego

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

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