816 W. Beardsley Ave
P. O. Box 159
Elkhart, In. 46515
574-361-3338


All 7 Billion of us in this world have the ability to
PAY IT FORWARD!!


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Past Pay It Forward Events





Everyone needs a hug now and then

Shoveling sround fire hydrants

Spreading some Pay It Forward love

Serving food to the homeless

"Heart-Attack" candy bags given on Valentine's day to remind others they are loved

Built a music wall for children to enjoy

Money left on candy machine to surprise a child

Money left in shopping cart to help someone else

Chili dinner hosted to raise funds for Boy Scouts after embezellment

Telling others about Paying It Forward

Candy bags left in teacher's lounge

Painting a building after someone painted graffiti on it

Quarters left on games to surprise others

Randomly giving out soda to brighten someone's day

Pay It Forward club giving out candy at Bristol parade

Hand warmers randomly given out in minus 30 degree weather to outside workers

"Happy" notes left on baby changing tables at mall

Over 600 blankets raised for the homeless

Community Christmas party raises funds for nonprofits


Pay It Forward Club makes paper
mache balls for the animals at
the zoo

2011 Pay It Forward festival raises funds for 5
Bristol nonprofit organizations



Pay It Forward Club serves chili to the homeless

Children and their families pick almost 40 pounds of blueberries to donate to food pantries in Mishawaka and Elkhart in July 2009

Children plant pumpkins to give to other children in October

Two 4 year olds raise enough money to buy 574
boxes of crayons for elementary students in 2008

Ten children (under 10) planted Santa's Garden in 2008 to help feed the hungry in the community.

Santa and Mrs. Claus offer pictures for food in 2008 at
Lintons Enchanted Gardens and raise over 600 pounds of food!

Santa helps kids make Christmas cards for others at Borders

Over $400 in gifts given away at "Deuel Project" at Linton's Gardens in 2009

Ice skate with Santa for food night in 2009

Over 200 Christmas banks were made for needy children

2009 Food drive brings in 2000 pounds of food for Middlebury pantry!

Pay It Forward Club raises awareness of homelessness in 2010

Christmas in July at Brown Mackie college raises over 1000 pounds of food in July 2009 for food pantries in South Bend

2009 Bristol Pay It Forward Festival. Over 500 in attendance!

Fill a Classroom food drive brought in over one ton of food in 2009

"Skate for food" night brings in over 100 pounds of food in 2010.


Santas Pantry raised over 500 pounds of food at the Expo for Women in 2009, 2010 and 2011

Book drive brings in over 1700 books for the unemployed in 2010

Several Christmas cards were made and distributed at local nursing homes in 2009

1000 Crayons donated to Elkhart schools in 2009

Over 300 children visit Santa during our Deuel Project in 2009

2010 Pay It Forward Festival brings in 400 pounds of food and monetary donations for Bristol nonprofits!

2011 Santa Fun Stroll raises funds for food pantries

2012 Pay It Forward festival helps 7 nonprofit organizations

Pay It Forward Club refurbishes outdoor classroom

2012 Santa Fun Stroll raises funds for food pantries

2013 Pay It Forward festival raises funds for local charities
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