It started with a book. Then a movie. Today, the ripple effects are being felt in 52 countries, making the world a better place, one good deed at a time.

As part of our Kensington 2014 celebrations, the Town of Kensington is encouraging its residents to “Pay it Forward.” We want the town to be known as the friendliest town in Canada. (Hear that, Saint John? That title is up for grabs!) Our goal is to collect 2,014 Pay it Forwards by our Kensington 2014 kickoff celebrations next May.

What is Pay it Forward?

Pay it Forward is simply doing a good deed for another, without asking for recognition or payment. The hope is that person will pass a good deed on to a third person, and so on. Pay it Forward deeds can be as simple as raking a neighbors lawn, or paying for someones flight.

What do I do?

To start, do a good deed for another. That’s it. If they thank you, ask them simply to pay it forward.

The other side of Pay it Forward is to let us know! If someone does you a favor, a solid, an unexpected good deed, email: payitforward@townofkensington.com to let us know what they did. No need to include names, just tell us what happened.

Pay it Forward Examples

• Clean up a senior citizen’s yard
• Rake a neighbor’s lawn
• Hand out an umbrella on a rainy day
• Top up a stranger’s parking meter
• Drop off a bag of groceries to the food bank
• Pick up garbage on the side of the road
• Pay for someone’s gas
• Give blood

Remember…

Help us on our journey to being the friendliest town in Canada. If someone does something nice for you, remember to Pay it Forward! Then let us know at payitforward@townofkensington.com.

What’s Happened So Far

51	Bought coffee/beverage for a friend, stranger or coworker
1	Lent a fiddle
8	Carried or moved a heavy item: parcel, furniture, groceries, etc
1	Lent an amp
1	Dropped a gift basket at a neighbors front door
3	Drove children to and from activities, school, etc
9	Volunteered
33	Paid someone a compliment
1	Baked cookies for fundraising effort
2	Lent a garden hose
1	Paid $300 at Cows Ice Cream in Cavendish to cover the orders for patrons
1	Tutored
1	Did someone’s laundry
1	Bought a coworker nice bath products
1	Gave someone a whippersnipper
1	Plowed driveway in winter
9	Take out a senior’s recycling
1	Dropped off a gift basket
1	Noticed a water leak and told the house owner right away
2	Bought someone a toy or clothes
1	Dressed as Santa and dropped off gifts for children
1	Help house owner turn off water in the house
3	Returned a dog that ran away
1	Trimmed someone’s hedges
5	Kept a family member company or took them somewhere
1	Followed a car to return a fallen hubcap
21	Mowed/whipper-snipped a Lawn
1	Decorated a yard with balloons to celebrate birth of a child
1	Fixed a furnace
2	Helped someone with car or bike troubles
4	Helped a senior
1	Helped a neighbor build a fence
1	Helped a neighbor get ready for a gathering
51	Hugged someone
1	Brought a neighbor some medication and gatorade when ill
1	Gave their AirMiles to the next person in line at the grocery store
31	Smiled at a stranger
19	Gave away garden vegetables
1	Carried someone’s groceries to the car
1	Bought a friend some flowers
2	Housesat
2	Picked up garbage
28	Said something nice about someone
1	Helped a neighbor get a flag pole back up
1	Carried food tray at a restaurant
1	Helped get a cat out of a tree
2	Relay for Life – people donating their time to raise money for cancer research
1	Piano teacher went above and beyond to make her students feel comfortable
2	Senior ladies sweeping the street in front of their house and the street in front of their neighbour’s on each side of their properties.
2	Paid for shipping a lost item back to stranger
78	Held a door open
1	Drove a stranded person home
1	Washed a car
1	Offered to be a Designated Driver for an evening
1	Took a picture for someone
17	Helped a friend with electrical work
1	Saw a police officer directing traffic on a hot day and brought him a water
39	Bought someone a meal
15	Participated in spring cleanup around Kensington
1	Gave neighborhood children some books
2	Friend pushed a stroller during a run
5	Picked up a hitchhiker
1	Picked up neighbors flower pots that blown over
5	Shared some fruit, cookies
16	Babysat child for free
6	Friend came over to feed our dog while we were away
3	Neighbor helped with gardens: provided mulch, potting soil, covered flowers from frost
141	Participated in IWK Fundraiser, Halloween Hustle
83	Coats for Kids Donations
1143	Good Deeds at Kensington Intermediate Senior High
790	Good Deeds at Queen Elizabeth Elementary
1	Student won a bicycle at the Bike Rodeo, and gave it away to another student
1	Bought someone a loaf of bread
1	Gave away an item of furniture
300	Food Donations to Lions Club
1	Helped me change a flat tire
1	Bought a jacket for a friend
1	Gave a stranger a newspaper
2	Shovelled out a neighbor/friends car
1	Changed guitar strings
3	Shovelled a roof
1	Shovelled out a propane tank
1	Helped move out wood pellets
1	Bought a co-worker a package of mini-eggs
155	Community School Good Deeds
1	Shovelled the end of a driveway
12	Brownies made Valentines for Seniors
1	Carried a backpack for a friend
1	Donated $50 to Free the Children
1	Delivered wood pellets during a storm
1	Pumped gas for someone who was unable
1	Bought a stranger a doughnut
1	Neighbor brought in flyers from the end of driveway
5	Facebook #nicenomination videos
2	Took in someone’s garbage
40	Book donations to the Kensington Heritage Library
2	Shared or delivered Easter Treats
3206	Total Pay it Forwards

 

 

Keep up the great work, Kensington!