Pay It Forward: Supporting “Paige’s Peeps”
Walking down the hallways of Geneseo Middle School, Amanda Tesmond is thinking about her friend running. "One day, I was standing outside my house and I saw Jenn Johnson just running and I just...
View ArticlePay It Forward: A Shopaholic With A Cause
DAVENPORT, IOWA - Barb Montgomery calls herself a "Shopaholic," but we are calling her a "Shopaholic with a Cause." For Barb, it's not day unless she's donating. "I shop everywhere," she explained. "I...
View ArticlePay It Forward: The Store Where Animals Are “Rescued”
MOLINE, ILLINOIS - On the inside, it looks like your typical store. There's clothing, books, jewelry - all donations, all at a discount. However, "Rescued" is not your regular resale shop. The...
View ArticleHundreds of Starbucks customers pay it forward at drive-thru
BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania– A single random act of kindness started a chain reaction at a Starbucks drive-thru in Pittsburgh. Someone paid for the order of the person behind them as they waited for...
View ArticlePaying It Forward To: The Free Taxi Driver
OQUAWKA, Illinois - Kay Stevenson is not your typical taxi driver. "There's people out there that really need the help," Stevenson said. She drives people all around the area, everywhere from Iowa...
View ArticlePay It Forward: 94-Year-Old Volunteer Shares Her Secret To A Long Life
MUSCATINE, IOWA - If you live in Muscatine, chances are you know her. At 94 years young, Mary Louise Caponette is small, but mighty - sweet, but meticulous. Lori Nietzel said she noticed that right...
View ArticleLocal Air Force Veteran Feeds the QC Homeless
DAVENPORT- Even on Nathan Bird's days off from Hy-Vee, he still spends time at the store. "I contact my co-worker Ranada and let her know how many pizzas I need made and at what time," Bird said. "If...
View ArticleLocal Woman Helps Abused and Homeless Women
CAMBRIDGE, ILLINOIS- The building at 123 S East Street may be small, but the group working inside of it helps many people throughout the Quad City area. "We help women in crisis," GROW Ministries...
View ArticlePay it Forward salutes Salvation Army volunteer in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa -- Box by box at Clinton's Salvation Army, Tom Otto is busy before the office even opens. The longtime volunteer, 65, is fighting hunger with each box of donations. "It makes me feel...
View Article167 people paid it forward at a McDonald’s on Father’s Day
(CNN) — One simple act of kindness can spark a chain reaction of charity — and a McDonald’s drive-thru in Indiana proved it on Father’s Day. It started when a woman in downstate Scottsburg noticed a...
View ArticlePay It Forward salutes Moline woman on the move
MOLINE -- Marge Goulet is a woman on the move. Step-by-step, she's a familiar sight in downtown Moline. "People see her walking up and down the street, sometimes two and three times a day," said Sally...
View ArticlePay It Forward salutes Wataga business planning to rebuild following fire
WATAGA, Illinois - -A Knox County couple knows all about helping others. But after a devastating fire at their business, they need some helping hands to bounce back themselves. The McCormick family...
View Article“Pay It Forward” salutes Clinton County woman’s giving spirit
CLINTON, Iowa - It's safety training day at Clausen Companies. "Do you have any questions?" asked Judie Petersen, 69, the longtime safety representative there. Safety is her inspiration at the...
View ArticlePay It Forward salutes a great friend to felines at Davenport rescue shelter
DAVENPORT - Dr. Kathryn Dierks gives healing attention to her patients with two or four legs. "Playing with the cats, that's the fun part," she said, on Tuesday, August 8. "Just giving them love,...
View ArticlePay It Forward salutes Galva woman with a vision for her city
GALVA, ILLINOIS - Downtown Galva is calling on history and new ideas to guide its future. "This is our town," said Judy Hartman. "We have got to take it back." With a fresh paint job on vintage...
View ArticlePay It Forward salutes Monmouth woman for compassionate service to seniors
MONMOUTH, Illinois - Inside the Strom Center, senior news is hot off the press in the latest monthly newsletter. That's where you'll find Executive Director Carol McCrery. "If it wasn't for her, this...
View ArticlePay It Forward: The American flag maker
EAST MOLINE, Illinois- It's not exactly easy making hundreds of ten foot tall flags, but inside an old building downtown, Mike Tyler makes them all. Tyler served in the United States Marine Corps and...
View ArticlePay It Forward: Sweet Treats Club
A group 7th graders in Aledo are on a mission to take something sweet and turn it into something even sweeter. Showing somebody you care about them can come in many forms but for Malaynie McIntosh,...
View ArticlePay it Forward: One Eighty
An Iowa man has made it his mission to improve the lives of others in his community. After years of struggling with addiction he’s now guiding people through their own recovery. That man is Rusty...
View ArticlePay it Forward: Crocheting woman makes sure all kids are warm for winter
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- A woman is making sure no child goes without a warm blanket after seeing a need for them at Buchanan Elementary School. Each year she crochets blankets for students. Ginger Herbst...
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