Many Ways to "PIF"

There are many different ways to contribute to your community. and our way is "Paying it Forward."

Paying it forward is simply an act of kindness, passing on of a favor or doing a good deed that has been done for you and rather than “paying it back”, you “pay it forward ”, like the book/movie written by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Taylor Williams and Alicia Carter established a club last year at Moorpark High School called, Pay It Forward. They currently have around 30 members.The club is an opportunity for Students at Moorpark High School to take part in helping others in need, earning community service hours and having fun doing it. It is a place where students share the same interests, “less ME and more WE.”

"We feel it is important for our generation to learn selfless characteristics at a young age, become conscience of those around us and make a greater contribution to our community. Pay It Forward is not only an inspirational club, it is a state of mind that makes you take action when the opportunity presents itself it. Basically do something nice for someone else when you recoginize the need. Let's help make this world a better place one act at a time."

Recent events and fundraisers:

October, The Metro Link Garage Sale: raised $1400


November, Coldstones Fundraiser Night: raised $250

December, Moorpark Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa -

December, “Random Acts of Kindness Day”

December, PIF Adopts a Family for Christmas-

Our Random Acts of Kindness Day will be held December 17th at Moorpark High School. At lunch our members will pass out our famous "Pay It Forward" bracelets and explain the purpose and responsibility after a person puts it on. The purpose for the bracelets are to inspire people to do something nice for someone, give them the bracelet, and tell them to do the same for someone else. Eventually the bracelet will be passed around due to many random acts of kindness. We don't know where our one action will lead. We may not see the change immediately, but like ripples in a pond after a small pebble is thrown in, the movement continues and expands and spreads out and out. That’s the concept of Pay it forward. It is our goal to have neighboring cities join in our efforts and PIF as well. We would like to make this an annual event and recogize December 17th as the "Random Acts of Kindness Day" in Ventura County.

Our upcoming events may include a Pay It Forward Scholarship for a graduating Senior, Food Drive, Fashion Show, Bowling Night and Sweetheart Raffle with the proceeds going to various local charities and the Moorpark Food Pantry.

If you would like to contribute to the club, Pay it Forward at Moorpark High School or join our efforts, please contact Ms.Simmons at Moorpark High Schoolfor more information.

Be the change you wish to see in the world and Pay it Forward ~