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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Great Dane rescue founder has a big heart
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — Nicole Carter volunteers with Daisy's Dane Sanctuary, a Great Dane rescue based in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. 'Chrissy Scott started the nonprofit after her own Great Dane died,' said Carter. 'And currently, Chrissy has her garage transformed as home base, but Scott is looking to expand.' Church youth director inspires young people The sanctuary went viral last year when Chrissy was called in to rescue 10 Great Danes who lived in horrific conditions in Miami County. Now she's getting calls from all over the U.S. As a result of her service to the community, FOX4 is giving Chrissy a Pay it Forward $400 gift card. To nominate someone unrelated to you, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cashier rings up joy to Pay it Forward
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – When you check out with Cynthia David at Lowe's in Midwest City, you might not know it, but you are actually checking in. Checking in to her ministry, lifting people up. 'I shop here, and I notice that whenever I go to the register, someone's always singing, and I noticed it was Cynthia,' says Kenny Blackwell, who nominated Cynthia for the Pay it Forward award. 'It makes me feel really good, just like hearing the birds singing, you get a good feeling. So, every time I come here, I look forward to seeing her and I hear her singing, and that's why I nominated her.' PAY IT 4WARD: Yukon girl proves you can be a hero at any age 'For over 100 years, First Fidelity Bank has invested in the communities we serve, and we are proud to recognize those who give back to our communities,' says Terry Whitmore with First Fidelity Bank as he gives Kenny the $400 in prize money. We headed to the checkout to surprise Cynthia. 'Hello! how are you today? You're Cynthia?' 'Yes sir,' responded Cynthia. 'We have a little program at Channel 4 where we honor people around the community that are awesome and make other people happy, and this man right here, one of your customers, Kenny, nominated you for our Pay it Forward award this week and I'm going to let him tell you why.' PAY IT 4WARD: Ridgeview teacher brings safari to young students for state testing 'Well I come here many times and I notice that you are always singing and I'm standing at the back of the line and I'm like wow, one day I'm going to nominate her, so on behalf of First Fidelity Bank and Channel 4 News I'd like to present you four hundred dollars! One, two, three, four' says Kenny counting out the money to Cynthia. 'Thank you, Channel 4! God is good,' exclaims Cynthia. 'What a blessing! Thank you, Lord.' Paying it Forward, one praise song after another in Midwest City. Pay it 4Ward is sponsored by First Fidelity 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pay it Forward: Eunice Pre-K school receives $1,000
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– A mom gives her daughter's school $1,000 after Bob Giles with Giles Automotive and News 10 surprise her with the envelope of cash. We met Maggie Thevis and told her about 'Pay it Forward,' an initiative Giles partners with KLFY for each month. Thevis was randomly selected and given the chance to pay it forward. She hesitated, with no time to surprise someone right then and there. 'I'm on my way to a field trip, really,' Thevis said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Thevis was on her way to chaperone her daughter's class field trip at the zoo. Bob asked her if maybe a parent in her daughter's class could use the money. She knew plenty did, as she and her husband have previously donated school necessities to her daughter's classmates in need. Pay It Forward: Local couple helps woman caring for ill daughter Then, Thevis realized the school itself, Highland Early Learning Center in Eunice, needs the money. Highland is raising money to build a security gate to keep students safe. We surprised the Pre-K classes and their teachers at the zoo. Thevis paid it forward with $1,000. The teachers thanked Thevis, all saying Highland needed the money for classroom material, playground toys and the security gate. Much Hotter & Drier Weather Returns to Acadiana… Trump's Middle East trip: 5 things to watch LCG reorganizes staff to improve the management of public compliance issues St. Landry Parish commits nearly $2 million yearly for drainage upgrades Family dog perishes in Scott home fire due to electrical fault Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scotsman
08-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Glasgow charity chosen to kickstart new national giving chain
Five charities, £50,000, and a ripple effect of generosity begins. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Benefact Group, one of the UK's leading corporate donors, has launched a bold new initiative - Pay it Forward - putting the power of giving directly into the hands of those who understand its impact best: charities themselves. Part of the Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards, which gives over £1 million to charities each year, Pay it Forward is being piloted in 2025 with a dedicated £50,000 fund. The initiative has launched with five charities across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, each receiving £2,000. To start each chain, Benefact Group selected charities that had been nominated in its Movement for Good programme over multiple years but never won. From that point on, it's down to each charity to choose the next - a true 'pay it forward' chain of generosity that will ultimately benefit 25 charities. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Benefact Group is a family of financial services businesses, including specialist insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the ethical investment firm EdenTree, that exist solely to give back. All available profits go to charity, distributed through initiatives like the Movement for Good Awards, which donates over £1 million a year to good causes. Kindness Homeless Street Team Chris Pitt, Group Impact Director from Benefact Group said: 'Charities know their sector better than anyone. We're excited to see where their insight leads and how this trust-based chain of giving plays out. It's about community, collaboration, and curiosity – what happens when we give charities the reins?' The first five charities in the chain are: Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow (Scotland) – feeding over 200 vulnerable people weekly and expanding mental health services. – feeding over 200 vulnerable people weekly and expanding mental health services. TinyLife (Northern Ireland) – supporting families of premature babies from hospital to home. – supporting families of premature babies from hospital to home. Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (Ireland) – providing trained dogs and emotional support to children with autism. – providing trained dogs and emotional support to children with autism. Giddo's Gift (Wales) – offering gifts and experiences to young cancer patients. – offering gifts and experiences to young cancer patients. Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club (England) – promoting beach safety and lifesaving training. Carol Murray, Trustee from Kindness Homeless Street Team said: "This grant is an invaluable support to our grassroots charity, which is dedicated to helping Glasgow's most isolated and financially vulnerable individuals. Each week, our soup kitchen provides hot meals to around 200 people, while our food and clothing bank, which is open four days a week, offers essential supplies to those in need. In addition, our community space welcomes over 500 people every month, hosting well-being events, breakfast and lunch clubs, and more. We are deeply grateful to the Benefact Group for their generosity - your support will truly make a difference in many lives." Pay it Forward
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
San Angelo woman wins $300 through Pay It Forward for community service
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Darlene, who is involved in many organizations in San Angelo, won $300 through KLST's Pay It Forward campaign, sponsored by Carpet Tech. Darlene was nominated by her friend Miss Alice by leaving a nomination on Miss Alice wrote that Darlene is very involved in many organizations in San Angelo like the prison ministry, the food and clothing ministry for project Dignadad, the Pregnancy Help Center, she provides food and clothes for homeless, she helps neighbors in need and the 'biggest one' is the sewing ministry she does with five other woman weekly for children all over the world; making dresses, skirts, shorts and head bands since 2010. In the nomination it was also written that Darlene travels all over the world with missionaries. Some countries she was gone to with ministries is Uganda, China, Kenya, Mozambique, Hati and more. She usually goes to places that have been hit by disasters. Darlene talked about how she believes in helping in people because it's part of God wants us to do. 'That's what God wants us to do, to help each other, support each other and love each other,' said Darlene. If you know someone who deserves a little help from the KLST Pay it Forward campaign, sponsored by Carpet Tech, visit Concho Valley Homepage's nomination webpage and share why you think they've earned it! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
