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Pay it forward in San Jose

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

Kindness stories near San Jose

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

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How a Pass It Around card works in San Jose

Someone in San Jose 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 Jose or anywhere else.

Ideas for a random act of kindness in San Jose

  • 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
  • Pick up a stranger's tab
  • Donate blood
  • Welcome the newest person on the team

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Start a chain in San Jose

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

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