"Pay It Forward" - Doing something good for someone else and expecting nothing in return. When they ask how they can pay you back, you tell them to "Pay It Forward".

We are a year-round non-profit 501C(3) organization, composed of all volunteers, that works with the Pay It Forward Foundation (PIFF) and promotes the Pay It Forward Movement in the Michiana area through events, activities and projects.

We are NOT a food pantry. However, we work closely with pantries and other 501C(3) organizations in Michiana to determine needs in the community to base our events/projects on. Then we "Pay Forward" the donations received at our events to the 501C(3) organizations.

Some of our activities include: planting gardens, crayon drives, Spring clean up for seniors, reading with Santa, placing flags on veterans gravesides, visiting nursing homes, and our annual "Deuel Project", food drives, and toy drives.Click Here to see a partial list of our schedule and future plans.

If you are looking for a way to help our community without spending alot of money, then join us FREE today! We also offer FREE speakers to come to your group or organization to share about the Pay It Forward Movement and offer ideas on ways that you can make a difference. Please look through our website to learn more about us!
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Elkhart Mayor, Dick Moore, makes proclamation that
May 1, 2010 is Pay It Forward Day in Elkhart!

Making A Difference! We are very encouraged with our accomplishments over our first two years and can't wait to see what 2010 holds! Below are highlights of our first two years: Raised 11,730 Pounds of food for local pantries Raised over 1700 books for the unemployed in Elkhart and St. Joe Counties Raised 1000 boxes of crayons for Elkhart students Returned over 300 letters to children from Santa Picked and donated over 50 pounds of blueberries to panrties Raised and donated over 200 winter coats to pantries/shelters Donated over 100 pounds of fresh vegetables from our gardens to pantries Over 200 Christmas banks were made by children to save money in for other children for Christmas Pay It Forward Festival full of free activities for families Several homemade cards made and distributed to nursing home residents Who can join? Anyone from 1 to 100! We believe that everyone can do something to make a difference. It doesn't have to be anything big or cost a lot of money. Often times the simplest deed didn't cost a dime but meant the world to someone else. Many of us have talents such as writing, teaching, sewing, gardening or just listening that can be used to help others, also.Click Here to volunteer today!! *Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during one of our events, activities or projects

Upcoming Events

Try it for FREE during Pay It Forward Day!
Run, walk, jog, jingle and roll for fun on May 1st. Details coming soon. If interested in signing up, please Email





September 2010
Pay it Forward Festival




Click Here to see past events!