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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Leeds medical museum launches 'choose your own price' admission
Visitors to a museum in Leeds have been told they can pay a "choose your own price" entrance fee in a bid to make it more affordable and to The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Harehills usually costs £12, but tickets costing either £9 or £10 had also been made available, a spokesperson people living near the museum could buy an annual membership for just £5, instead of the standard £20, and visitors who were able to pay more could buy a "pay it forward" ticket costing £ Appleyard, from the museum, said: "This is about making meaningful experiences and learning about medicine, healthcare and well-being accessible to all." The new "pay-it-forward" option would "help support our vital work with schools, families and our local community", Mr Appleyard said."By making Thackray affordable for everyone, we can help shape a better tomorrow," he added. The changes in entrance fee at The Thackray come after Leeds City Council introduced "pay as you feel" admission charges at Leeds City Museum, Leeds Art Gallery and Leeds Discovery Centre. There is also a "pay as you feel" admission charge at Kirkstall Abbey for Leeds residents, while those living outside the city must pay an admission charge. The Thackray, which was opened in 1997, is set in a former workhouse which was opened 166 years building, which is now Grade II listed, later became part of the neighbouring St James's was awarded a special commendation at the 2023 European Museum of the Year Awards for its work with the local East Leeds community - the only UK organisation to be nominated. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
CBS News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Michigan cafe with "pay-it-forward" initiative receives nearly $200K from student fundraiser
A new breakfast and lunch spot in Livingston County, Michigan, encourages people to pay it forward. Recently, the shop received kindness payments through Howell High School's Senior Survivor Fundraiser. Ivy Table Café received word that it would be the fundraiser recipient, for which students raised nearly $200,000 for the charity. "It was honestly with the help of my family and friends, just really the community bonding together," said Howell senior John Curtin, who raised between $22,000 and $23,000. Jessica Smokovitz, who co-owns Ivy Table Café, says the business is a "pay-what-you-can restaurant" staffed by volunteers. Tips left on a meal go toward providing someone else's meal. Smokovitz began using the pay-it-forward model during the COVID pandemic to provide to-go meals out of a parking lot. "If you pay a little bit extra, you're helping to fund the meal of somebody who can't," she said. "Hunger is hidden here. It doesn't look like it does on the streets of Detroit." Smokovitz said the space is designed to feel like any other restaurant. "At any point in time, you can look around this room and you don't know who's here to be blessed and who's here to be a blessing," she said. She said every cent of the money from the fundraiser will be used, from stocking local food pantries to paying for meals at Ivy Table and a little bit of building upkeep. She said the funding was incredible news. "We consider ourselves this tiny little nothing of an organization, and to see that these kids wanted to buy into our vision and wanted to be a part of what we're doing was really incredible," she said.
Daily Telegraph
13-05-2025
- General
- Daily Telegraph
'I got scammed by a heartless mum with a pram on Facebook'
Don't miss out on the headlines from Parenting. Followed categories will be added to My News. Buying and selling items on Facebook can often feel like a game of luck. Sydney mum Jaime Lee joined a local pay it forward Facebook group to try to help ease the cost of living burden. But when she clicked on an ad offering a free pram, she didn't realise she was stepping into a scammer's trap. Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: Teachers reject 'small way to say thanks' from school "She said that people kept ghosting her" The mum of two had been needing a new pram for a while, so when she saw a post offering one for free she jumped at the opportunity. 'By the time I went to comment 'may I please pick it up tomorrow' there had already been almost 10 other comments,' she told Kidspot. Jaime figured she'd commented too late, but to her surprise the seller reached out to her. 'She messaged me the next day seeing if I still wanted the pram. Of course I said yes." Initially, she was cautious. 'I questioned her. Did no one else want the pram? She replied that people kept ghosting her,' she explained. Nothing screamed a red flag, so Jaime began to arrange picking up the pram. Jaime questioned why nobody else had wanted the pram. Image: Supplied RELATED: I'm slammed for living in a 'shoe box' with my kids "The vibes and area seemed sketchy" 'She seemed like a good person trying to do something nice,' Jaime admitted. They began to communicate and arrange pick up. 'She didn't give me the address until I was about to leave. I just knew what suburb I was going to. She knew I had a fair drive to get to her with my two younger kids in the car, but I didn't mind at the time as my one year old needed a good functional pram,' she explained. Once she got there, the facade began to crack. 'Upon arriving there I felt uncomfortable. Just the vibes and area seemed sketchy,' she explained. While her partner waited in the car with her already fussy kids, Jaime got out of the car to meet with the seller. 'The girl told me to message her once I had arrived and that's what I did. She told me five minutes and she would be down,' Jaime recalled. Five minutes passed and still no one had come to meet with her. 'She didn't answer when I tried calling her,' Jaime complained. 'It was cold. I was just standing outside waiting for her to whole time while my partner attended to our crying kid.' Jaime was let waiting half an hour before giving up and leaving empty handed. Image: Supplied. RELATED: My husband is obsessed with buying costly 'big boy toys' "Scams can happen. Even without sending money" Finally Jaime got a message from the seller. 30 minutes later. 'She replied and said 'I can't see you I'm going back inside' even with me following all her directions,' the mother said. She was forced to return home empty handed without the pram she had been promised. Jaime believes it's hard to fathom why someone would waste her time so carelessly. 'I myself have sold and picked stuff up on Facebook before… I would do everything in my power to communicate better and try to find the person. Not just give up so easily or mislead them. Especially mother to mother,' Jaime said. 'I think this was all a game to her. Just to have a little laugh. She probably likes to waste people's time.' Jaime shared the experience to the page the pram was initially posted on to prevent others experiencing the same false hope. 'Other parents need to know that there's other ways that scams can happen. Even without sending money,' Jaime warned. 'This girl never asked for any payment which made it even more believable. This was the first time I have ever experienced this and it's just a lesson learned on my end. Sometimes if something seems too good to be true than it probably is.' Kidspot was unable to contact the seller as the ad has since been removed from Facebook. Originally published as 'I got scammed by a heartless mum with a pram on Facebook'
CTV News
06-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Pay it forward program aims to make dog grooming accessible in Sussex, N.B.
A New Brunswick dog grooming business' pay-it-forward program provides cuts to those who can't afford them.
