A New Way to Pay It Forward Through ShareFest
The ShareFest 2012 Committee is handing out tokens sporting the "Pay It Forward" philosophy.
Gary Cheney, committee member and co-organizer of the sixth annual ShareFest 2012, gets a gleam in his blue eyes when he talks about the newest dimension to the 11 days of giving, which started Sept. 1. Manning the semi-trailer parked in the lot at St. Jude Catholic Church for collections dropped off to benefit a family or a face unknown, Cheney said "we have tokens" for people who volunteer or donate in one way or another during the event that for New Lenox residents is known as 11 days of giving. The tokens read: "Congratulations! You've received a 'Youmanity' token and have been selected to start a chain of kindness." Find out more about how you can help or receive help through ShareFest. Unlike the chain letters that fill the Email …
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9:47 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Three of the New Lenox tokens have been registered so far, and these two comments have been made in the online tracking tool: I received my token at a ShareFest Committee Meeting that I attended at 12:00pm on April 24, 2012. The first thing that came to mind was a co-worker named Audrie that was nice enough to bake two delicious cakes for our staff to enjoy. She brought them in this morning and … more ›