Results: A Slice Of Pizza With Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Extra Cheese And Kind Thoughts

SFC Pizzeria in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada has a 'Pay It Forward' program to help feed hungry people in the area through the help and generosity of their other customers. Vikas Sanger opened the restaurant in May and says it was almost immediate that people started to come in, unable to afford a $1 slice of pizza. It was then that he had the idea for the Pay It Forward program. Customers with spare change are given the option to donate a dollar and give someone hungry a slice of pizza. The paying customer is also given a sticky note to pass on words of support and kindness to those who may need it, and the note is stuck to the 'pay it forward' wall. If a person who is unable to afford food themselves comes in, they can take a sticky note from the wall and use it to redeem a slice of pizza or another item from the store. This means that a person in need is able to grab a bite to eat, and a kind message, all in a one-stop-shop. The wall is always filled with notes of support and kindness for people who need it, such as "May you find some magic in today," or "You are light and happiness," and "Have a very pepperoni day." Do you think this is a great idea to combat both hunger and also give someone a little support?

The "Pay It Forward" idea has been a wonderful way for people to share their fortune (no matter how big or small) with those less fortunate. I went to a local Tim Horton's the other day and when I went to pay for my ice coffee, I was told that the man next to me paid for the order because I had let him go in front of me since he had two very impatient and hungry children. Have you ever paid it forward or been on the receiving end of someone else's generosity?

The movie "Pay It Forward", based on the book of the same name, came out in 2000, and popularized this notion that if someone does something good for you, instead of paying them back, turn around and pay it forward -- do something good for someone else, starting a chain of kindness. The premise was that a single person can and should start something good just by a single act of kindness. Do you believe in this theory?