I'm the ambassador Pay
It Forward Day because
I live a lifestyle of pawing it forward for human & animal causes.
Also, if someone does me a favor, rather than paying them back... I pay it
forward! You may have read the book, or seen the movie
"Pay It Forward". It's about a 12 year old boy who did three
good deeds for others in need. In return, all he asked, was for them
to pass on the good deed to three other people and keep the cycle going.
Click here to watch a trailer of the movie.
There's lots of Paw (Pay) It Forward info on this page, including ideas to
get you started. So be sure to scroll down and explore!
This
year, 2011 Paw (Pay It Forward Day) was on April 28th, and I partnered with Dawn Celapino from
Leash Your Fitness.
Our initiative this year was... "Paw it
forward - unleash good fortune". We gave out fortune cookies at Starbucks to go
with people's coffee! Each cookie had a fortune message inside
"Unleash good fortune - Paw It Forward.
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Here's a video of me pawing it forward!
I have
experienced the amazing power and positive energy of giving.
Please
join me in the joy of paying it forward!
The forth Thursday in April is Pay It Forward Day, and
I'm an official ambassador!
When the organizers of Pay It Forward Day heard about the life
changing work I do through mySurfin' for Paws-abilities
program, they thought I'd be the perfect candidate
to fill the roll of Ambassador.
Pay It Forward Day is a
great reminder of the positive impact we can make in the lives of others, or
people we have never met. So, please join me, and thousands of others
as we start a change by doing small, every day actions that can bring about
huge change in our community, our town, our world! All the info is
below!
I contacted San Diego's Mayer Sanders about Paw (Pay)
It Forward Day,
and he proclaimed April 29, 2010, and April 28, 2011 Pay It Forward Day in San Diego!! Click the icon above to read
proclamation!
It's not just for people, us dogs can "paw" it forward
too!
Over 15 countries are involved!
Thousands of people will be paying it forward!
100's of schools worldwide are participating!
There will be local San Diego events going on,
as well as those around the world!
To get on the
"paw'ls who are paying
it forward" list below,
send me an email ... "pawinspired at aol dot com",
and let me know you're
paying, or pawing it forward!
We all have something to give that can make a positive
difference in someone else's life, and it's as simple as passing on a random
act of kindness, or good deed. The deeds can be big or small, and they
don't have to cost money. As
the fictional boy in the movie says, "It
doesn't have to be a big thing. It can just seem that way, depending who you
do it for."
Spread the word about Pay It Forward Day by posting to
your blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Email friends and contacts to tell them about Pay It
Forward Day.
Download and print free pay it forward
cards, and pass them on when you do your good deeds
Plan what you'll be doing to make a positive difference
to others... one to three good deeds.
If You're a teacher, get your school involved.
Click here
for handouts, and information.
Get your place of work involved, exercise class, dog
training class, sports team, boy or girl scouts, happy hour crew... and
anyone else you can think of!
Involve your dog... we doggies are good at paying it
forward!
Why pay it forward:
There is tremendous power and positive
energy in giving.
Pay It Forward Day is about all people,
from all walks of life giving to someone else and making a positive
difference
With each good deed that is done for someone else, the
cycle of generosity and kindness will ripple across the world, making us all
better people.
A perfect example of how powerful paying it forward
can be, is my
SURFice
dog video. Each person who watched it was inspired, and wanted to
share the inspiration with someone else... so they forwarded the link to
others. The cycle continued, and within 40 days, the video had over a
million views. Shortly after, it reached 2 million, and continues to
grow. The only reason this ripple effect happened is because people
were paying it forward! Many lives were touched by the
video, and it didn't take money to do it! Let's re-create the same
energy with Pay It Forward day, and every day!... and touch even more lives!
I'm very excited to be an ambassador for Pay It Forward
Day, and even more excited to have you on my lifestyle journey! And
look forward to hearing your stories of paying it forward April 29 and
beyond! If you have any questions, please send me an email ... "pawinspired at aol dot com"
PEOPLE PAYING IT FORWARD Melissa Coleman Carolyn Corbett
Karen Cornell
Judy Fridono
Patrick Ivison
Shirl Johnson
Cathy Kiss
Ian McFarland
Ayden Messnick
Rosanna Sykes Messnick Debi Mykitiak
Robbie Nelson Rene Taniguchi
DOGS/ANIMALS PAWING IT FORWARD Aziza
Biloxi
Caitee
Chaka
Clarinet Ely
Frieda
Gem
Hero
Jingles
Hooper
Liberty
Lilly
LuLu
Maggie
Missy
MRE & Deb Kennedy
Phillip
Rascal
Raven
Ricochet
Rina
Sam Seana Tallulah
Tara
Tulku
Tinkerbell
Zozzy
DOGS/CATS PAWING IT
FORWARD WITH THEIR OWNERS! Chutney & Lori
Farley and his Mom
Hokey & Deb
MRE & Deb Kennedy Scout and Freyja
Taylor, Nikko & Rae
Suzanne & Nancy and Kelsey & Abby & cat Cody
Caitee and Carolyn will be visiting a local
Domestic Violence Shelter on Pay-It-Forward Day. The K9 teams of K9
c.a.r.e.s. Victim Support organization will be Pawing-It-Forward April 18th
– April 29th! Victim Rights Week starts on April 18th
and we all wanted to continue our efforts through April 29th. As
a Police Volunteer Victim Advocate who was on the first response team to
Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999 – my dream of combining
Victim Advocacy and Animal Assisted Therapy was born in my mind. I could
never forget it and Caitee has made the rest history since then. Please,
“count us in” as K9 c.a.r.e.s. Victim Support wants to help by pawing our
efforts forward. I have already received one shipment of bracelets and we
hope to give them all out!
Check out my pawls at
Desperate
Paws of Orange County Dog Club,
they are a non profit organization that has a "Paw
It Forward Fundraising Campaign".
Their mission is to help save needy
dogs who can make wonderful Companions.
They are working hard to "PAW IT FORWARD" and to put wonderful companion dogs in their
new forever
homes.
This
year, 2011 Paw (Pay It Forward Day) was on April 28th, and I partnered with Dawn Celapino from 
