Pay It Forward Day

Beyond academics, schools are the perfect place to spread random acts of kindness and teach our students the value in how we treat others. On April 30, people the world over will be celebrating and practicing paying it forward, but more importantly shouldn’t we be aiming to do so EVERY DAY? See how easy it can be to start a random acts of kindness revolution!

WHAT IS PAY IT FORWARD DAY?

“International Pay it Forward Day is back for another year, on the last Thursday in April. Inspired by the book and movie Pay it Forward, it involves people performing acts of kindness for others without expecting anything in return. Instead, recipients are asked to ‘pay the kindness forward’ to others in need, essentially creating a positive ripple effect of giving.” - International Pay It Forward Day website

BIG OR SMALL, SPREAD KINDNESS TO ALL

Perhaps the best aspect of this initiative is that anyone can share random acts of kindness and paying it forward. There’s no act too small to make a difference to someone else. Simply smiling at students as they pass in the hallway or saying thank you to the custodian can cause a ripple effect of happiness and passing along kindness to others.