Pay it forward. That's what the letter accompanying the $16,000 check said to Marc Alexander:Dear Mr. Alexander,
Enclosed is a cashier's check for $16,000. This is a gift to pay for your classes next term at Kettering. We hope that at some time in your successful future you may find someone in need and "pay this gift forward."
Amazing isn't it? Here is the deal in a nutshell:
In the midst of a credit crisis, the 23-year-old had been rejected seven times for the $16,000 loan he needed to attend Kettering University this term.
But someone out there just couldn't stand to see the star senior quit college.
The anonymous letter came to Kettering's financial aid office just days after his story appeared in The Flint Journal -- enclosed was a $16,000 cashier's check.Just one simple request from his secret donors: Pay it forward.
"I was just blown away," said Alexander, head of a non-profit organization that helps youth. "Nothing like this has ever happened to me. This was something I'd only seen in the movies.
"It's kind of hard to even express how grateful and thankful I am. I am on top of the world."
> Read the Full Story at the Flint Journal
What are you doing to pay it forward?
*Thanks to Daily Good for the tip-off on this great story.
What a great story!
ReplyDeleteI've had some really thoughtful people help me out in the past without asking for anything in return. I've learned by their examples and try to keep the generosity flowing.
I really love stories like this, and I hope that someday I'm in a position to give something as big.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, I've started a site somewhat along the same lines as Sublime Goodness - it's called http://ItStartsWith.Us, and I'm spending some time to tell the stories about people who don't always get a lot of publicity, but make a big impact in their world.
I've been subscribed to Sublime for a while . . . I enjoy hearing about these kinds of things.
Keep it up!
Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by!
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