This is a real life version of pay it forward, just like in the movie. In this story, each member of a congregation was given a crisp $100 bill to use to make more and give back to the community in some way.
Through private donations, members of the St. Barnabas Church in Northfield, Ohio were each given the challenge to take the $100 and make good use of it. It was seed money to be built into something more. And it worked out fabulously.
One woman was able to raise $8000 through a bake sale. Another teenage girl used the $100 to make beaded bracelets and blankets to sell and she donated the money to a local hospital. She was able to raise $1,230.
This project, called The Kingdom Assignment, is a fun way for people to pull together their resources and make something new. It puts people in a place where they get to be creative and have fun while they brainstorm how to make the most out of their $100, all in an effort to give it away. What a great way to make good.
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