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My Turn Day: Start Doing. Everyone else is…
‘Pay-it-forward’ chain lasts for hours at Starbucks
By JOHN REYNOLDS (john.reynolds@sj-r.com)
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Posted Feb 10, 2010 @ 04:32 PM
Last update Feb 11, 2010 @ 06:20 AM
Maybe it was an attempt at cheering up fellow motorists on another chilly day.
Maybe people were just feeling good because the sun was shining and spring is just around the corner.
In any event, Teri Barnett of Riverton did her part Wednesday to keep the good vibes flowing at the drive-up window of the Clear Lake Avenue Starbucks.
About 7:30 a.m., an unknown customer paid for the coffee of the occupants of the vehicle behind her. By noon, when Barnett drove through, the trend had been going uninterrupted all morning, according to manager Paul Rahn.
One after another, drivers arrived at the window and learned that the person in front of them had paid for their order. And, in turn, each new driver would offer to pay for the order behind them.
“I was the 133rd person,” Barnett said. “It’s really neat to see how people do that for everybody.”
Employees of the Starbucks, 3200 Clear Lake Ave., said the trend continued until about 2:30 p.m. By then, 172 drivers had paid for the people behind them.
Rahn said the business has seen people pay for the order behind them before, but it usually stops after about a dozen orders.
The phenomenon, sometimes called “pay it forward,” is also more likely to occur during the holidays, he said.
“For it to be on a Wednesday morning with no significance, it’s neat to see people do that,” Rahn said.
While he didn’t know what the record might be, Rahn didn’t know of any other time in Springfield where so many people had paid for the orders behind them. The woman who started the ball rolling wasn’t a regular customer, he said, and no one at the restaurant knew her name.
Barnett, who was all smiles, said she was more than happy to participate Wednesday.
“I’m in a good mood. It’s been a good day,” Barnett said.
Name: Savannah
City: Tallahasse, FL
Comments:
I was listening about this My Turn Day thing and thought it was worth a shot to tell you about DM. DM stands for Danca Marathon and it is the largest student run philanthropy in the nation. Here at Florida State we are hostin gour 40 hour even this Valentines Weekend. This weekend 1300+ volunteers who have raised at least $300 will stand for 20 hours without a break. More information is at dm.fsu.edu. I danced for 32 hours last year and completely blew my knee out but it was still one of the proudest moments of my life. All the money raised goes to the children’s miracle network and during the event miracle family kids come out to tell their story and play with the college kids. Thanks!
Name: Ridge Baker
City: Neoga, IL
It’s my turn day and I just wanted to let you know that until 9am central time a friend of our family, Dustin Shuemaker, will be riding a snowmobile to break the record for miles put in during a 24 hr period which is over 1400 miles. He started at 9am yesterday morning and has been going an avg of about 80mph. This is something this guy has been working on for a long time and this is all for the awareness of a disease that his daughter has had to deal with. They’ve raised a good some of donations and coincidentily the ride is being done as a good start for my turn day. They’ve set up a facebook page which can be found by searching Helping Hands for Hannah. Thought I’d pass this on cause it’s something that we’re all very proud of. Good luck on your my turn day things:)
Name: Sara Mullins
City: The Colony
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I have been trying to get people to join in my efforts. If you could share this with your listeners, I would appreciate it greatly.
Support the troops by writting a letter to Pen Pals for Soldiers, 2473 Atherton Court , Simi Valley , CA 93065 http://www.penpalsforsoldiers.org/faq.php or Donating gently used items to a local shelter (the one I am giving to is in Dallas, Family Place)http://www.familyplace.org/Page.aspx?pid=191
facebook.com 2/10/2010
L.G. Pinkston High School
District Wide Event. Project 24, every student donates .24 cents to help a family in need. see attachment
Norma S. Villegas, Principal
L.G. Pinkston High School
“Education with a Purpose”
just a few….
Posted by Jason Hensel on 2/3/2009 4:15:19 PM
Thanks to my following Mrs. Kutcher on Twitter, I now know about My Turn Day. And you should too, if you don’t.
“On February 10, it’s your turn to announce to the world exactly what you’re doing to serve your community,” the Web site said. “You blog it, text it, e-mail it, twitter it, webcam it, maybe even write it on the back window of your car. Let the world know exactly what you’re DOING. Chances are, all those messages will inspire them to serve too.
On My Turn Day, update the status on every Web page you have. Twitter it, IM it, send out a mass text to everyone in your contact list. Your message could be as simple as this: Tamara is reading to the blind every Saturday starting this weekend, or Gary is helping his neighbors paint a disabled man’s home tomorrow.”
And its tag line is actually my motto for this year: Stop Talking. Start Doing.
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MY TURN DAY~ FEBRUARY 10th
MY TURN DAY is February 10th and it couldn’t be simpler.
1) Between now and the 10th, reach out to the charity or group that you would like to serve and sign-up, either on the phone or in person.
2) On My Turn Day, announce to everyone exactly what you’re doing, thru facebook,, myspace..twitter, etc.
That’s it! So simple and yet major impact as thousands of online users change their status to whatever they’ve signed up for.
My Turn Day
As I reached over to hit the snooze button on my clock radio this morning I somehow was conscious enough to hear a discussion that intrigued me enough to Google it when I got to work. It is called My Turn Day. This is what it’s about.
With all the talk about change, wouldn’t it be nice to actually do something personal to effect it? My Turn Day is just such an opportunity. On February 10 every American is encouraged to proclaim something they can do to make a positive change in our country. Do some research, line up an opportunity and on February 10 let everyone know what you will be doing to effect change. Announce it to the world on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Linkedin. Email your friends and family, IM it and even write it on your car windows.
Everyone talks about change but this is your opportunity to actually participate in a one day event that will help improve current conditions and inspire others to do so as well. Volunteer to help with a charity, offer to spruce up your neighborhood, pay a visit to a retirement home or offer your special skills to someone that might benefit from them. No offer of help is too small. Just do something!
For more information on the February 10 My Turn Day click here. Once you’ve determined what you will be contributing, share it with us by commenting on this site and others. Doing something positive is good for everyone and can be contagious. Spread the My Turn Day virus today. Stop talking about change. Make it happen!
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“My Turn” DAY
Hi Peoples,So I got this idea off an e-mail someone sent to me about “MY TURN DAY”What’s “MY TURN DAY” ?, my “MY TURN DAY” is an idea from a US based radio DJ who wants to Stop talking and Start doing. Thats actually the motto please visit their website below.
http://myturnday.com/home/Its a day set aside to tell someone or maybe millions what you have done to make a difference and challenging them to do something too….its the 10th of FEB 2009I visited their website and thought, why not have a “MY TURN DAY” but this time focus on our country NIGERIA.?? And seeing the new NVS look has status updates, I felt it would be a perfect oppurtunity for us to make a difference, however little we can.On this said day(“MY TURN DAY” FEB 10th or if you will prefer another date its all good) everyone who has done something for those in need in Nigeria will update their status. For exampleOverload has donated some money to some charity in lagos , ITS YOUR TURN, DO SOMETHING. This idea is not to brag about what you have done, but to encourage others to do something too. Theres nothing in it for me or anybody, no one is collecting your money, this is not a funds drive,the onus is on you to help those you feel are in need in NIGERIA. If you are interested please join and lets contribute our widows mite to our country NIGERIA. THREE SIMPLE STEPS: 1. Figure out what you want to do to help your community. 2. Make the formal arrangements to get it done. 3. On February 10th announce your plan to the world. We can’t institute change by just TALKING ABOUT IT. It’s time to start doing. |
