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25 Years On
Join us honoring 9/11 with kindness and unity.

Honoring lives lost by inspiring acts of kindness in classrooms & communities nationwide.

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25 Tips for Pay it Forward 9/11 Acts of Kindness

Our Vision and Mission

Our vision is to help develop communities where harmony grows through individual "pay it forward" actions, and the ripple effect they cause.

Our mission is to promote random acts of kindness and compassion every September 11th to honor lives lost in the 9/11 attacks by performing three good deeds for strangers, asking them to pay it forward by doing the same and creating a ripple effect.

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We said we would "never forget" those who perished on 9/11 and the compassionate heroes who helped us restore faith in humanity. This is your opportunity to volunteer for the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

Inspired by compassionate Canadians on 9/11, our tradition began on the first anniversary of the tragedy. This year, our aim is to restore the kindness and unity the world witnessed in 2002. To honor them, we need your help to perform at least 25,000 good deeds during #11DaysofKindness for the 2026 Pay It Forward 9/11 movement.


Spreading kindness is a powerful way to honor the lives lost and the heroes of that day. Choose any 11 days in September to do at least 3 good deeds for strangers, asking each recipient to do the same. Don't forget to subscribe for tips and updates, and donate if you can to fund our movement​​​

Pro Tip: Select the name(s) of one of the 2,983 victims of the 9/11 attacks from this memorial library. Share their name with the recipient of kindness to keep their memory alive.

#NeverForget #payitforward911 #11DaysofKindness

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Teach Kindness and Honor 9/11 with Our Free Classroom Resources

Inspire your students to perform good deeds and understand the ripple effect of compassion, turning a moment of remembrance into a powerful, positive movement for a better world.

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Special Thanks to Our Supporters

Pay it Forward Hero

Junkyard Dogs Productions
Irene Sankhoff & David Hein
Trinity Wall Street Downtown Fund
DELL employees

Pay it Forward Champion

Tom & Alexia Maher, Austin
Brian & Jana Tuerff, Austin, TX 
Greg & Jayne Tuerff, Nashville, TN
Jim & Julie Tuerff, Nashville, TN
Kevin Tuerff, NYC

Pay it Forward Advocate

Christopher Bjornson, Washington, DC
Charles Duncan, Portland ME
Connor Farry, Washington, DC
Chris Gallin, NYC
Dennis Marshall, NYC
Matt Mingle, Warren Twp, NJ
Chana Odom, Westerly, RI
Garret Shields, Lake Ridge, VA
Ted Smith, Austin
Ben Walker, Kansas City, MO

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