Pass it around: Random acts of kindness Tell your story Donate

San Francisco, California

Pay it forward in San Francisco

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

Kindness stories near San Francisco

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

Loading stories…

How a Pass It Around card works in San Francisco

Someone in San Francisco 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 Francisco or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in San Francisco

  • 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
  • Give up your seat on the bus, train or plane
  • Let a driver merge in front of you

See more random acts of kindness ideas.

Start a chain in San Francisco

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

Request cards

Nearby

Got a card in your hand?

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

Tell your storyFind your card