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One of TrikleTrade’s best  pay it forward stories  were initiated by children. In 2012, a nonprofit for girls called The Girls Way posted a pay it forward request on the TrikleTrade platform for a computer. Another anonymous TrikleTrade member responded to their post by donating a laptop a week later. How did the girls from the after-school program repay their donor? By  paying it forward  to another nonprofit, Watsons Children Shelter. The shelter needed blankets for the children entering their program. Blankets at Watsons are the first item of comfort a child receives when they enter their doors and it’s the only item they take with them once they are placed in good homes. The hope is to give the children something warm, loving, and stable. Immediately the kids from the Girls Way hand-make blankets for the children. A few weeks later over 10 blankets were donated to Watsons. These girls proved, it doesn’t matter how old you are, ...

We’re still reeling from all the action on April 28th, Pay it Forward Day, with over 80 countries and over 100 state and cities who participated. Between everyone, that’s a lot of kind action rippling across the globe! In case you missed it, it’s not too late to participate. Do something positive in your community or offer something (a good or service) on TrikleTrade. If you don’t quite understand how TrikleTrade operates or need some simple acts of kindness ideas, check out the first of our Pay it Forward Stories Series below (more kindness stories coming soon): Emilia Flores owns The Taco Stop in Dallas, Texas, known for their delicious tacos. However, Emilia wanted to contribute more. She had noticed a few other locations around town offering community support to those in need and became inspired to get involved. Winter was just around the corner, so Emilia decided to place a coat rack outside her shop with a sign: ‘Are you cold? Take one. Do you want to help? Leave ...