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‘Pay It Forward’ On 9/11 Facebook Event

Note: Although the location for this "event" is listed as Borough Hall, it is more of a virtual event and can take place anywhere. Read on.

Fort Lee Deputy Fire Chief Keith Sabatino recently started a Facebook event page called “Pay It Forward” for Sept. 11.

There are four things involved in “paying it forward,” according to the Facebook page, which essentially boil down as follows:

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  • Look for opportunities to help someone
  • Do something nice for someone you don't know and from whom you expect nothing in return
  • If the person wants to thank you or pay you back, ask them instead to “pay it forward” by doing something nice for three people they don’t know and asking all three to do the same
  • If someone does something nice for you, make a note to perform three acts of kindness for three people you don’t know, and so on

See full story on Patch or visit the “Sept 11 10th year, Pay it forward event” Facebook page.


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