{"id":7876,"date":"2015-01-15T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=7876"},"modified":"2015-01-15T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:30:00","slug":"do-the-right-thing-pay-it-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=7876","title":{"rendered":"Pay it Forward Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Friday, January 16, \u201cPay it Forward Weekend\u201d begins. This celebration is the third of its kind. \u201cPay it Forward Weekend\u201d urges participants to take part in at least on random act of kindness. The only condition is that this act must be carried out without the expectation of receiving anything in return. Last year, 484,743 individuals participated in this unofficial celebration. This year, organizers hope to increase reach tenfold.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7880\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1403026541560de.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1403026541560de.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"Participating in random acts of kindness  creates a ripple effect. We all benefit from good deeds!\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1403026541560de.jpg?w=465&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1403026541560de.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1403026541560de.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participating in random acts of kindness creates a ripple effect. We all benefit from good deeds!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So how can you get involved? First, join the <a title=\"Pay it Forward Weekend FB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1531000090493751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">event on Facebook<\/a>. \u00a0If you are not a Facebook user, don\u2019t worry! You are not barred in any manner from participating. Next, brainstorm an act of kindness. Here are some ideas to get you started:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Pay for someone\u2019s meal in the fast food drive through.<br \/>\n\u2022 Leave a bouquet at the hospital for the nurses to distribute.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you are in a long line, invite the person behind you to go first.<br \/>\n\u2022 Offer to help carry someone\u2019s groceries.<br \/>\n\u2022 Tell a manager about how stellar a certain employee is.<br \/>\n\u2022 Load extra change into the vending machine.<br \/>\n\u2022 Buy a lottery ticket for a stranger.<br \/>\n\u2022 Give a large tip to your server when you dine out.<br \/>\n\u2022 Let another driver take your parking spot.<br \/>\n\u2022 Leave a copy of a good book with a note on the bus.<\/p>\n<p>This list is just the start- random acts of kindness are simple but their impact is outlasting! Consider challenging yourself to carry out one or more random acts of kindness during \u201cPay it Forward Weekend\u201d and then extending this altruism throughout the year. In life, the littlest things make the biggest difference. Feel free to share your experiences with us in the comments section of this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Friday, January 16, \u201cPay it Forward Weekend\u201d begins. This celebration is the third of its kind. \u201cPay it Forward Weekend\u201d urges participants to take part in at least on random act of kindness. The&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=7876\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Pay it Forward Weekend!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[6],"tags":[12,54,82,89],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-232","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7876"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7876\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}