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Two women try to spread the "pay it forward fever".(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(Brief article)

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| May 11, 2009 | Stanley, Liana | COPYRIGHT 2009 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Many people in West Michigan were recipients of kind gestures in March, thanks to two women and their "Helping Hands." Grand Rapids WZZM Channel 13 reported on April 2 how these two women, known only as Karla and Amy, decided to perform random acts of kindness every day during the month of March.

Some of those acts were small, such as paying the bill of the car behind them at a fast-food drive-thru (Day 6). Some were medium, such as paying for a stranger's gasoline (Day 2). Some of those acts were large, such as on Day 1 when the ladies made up 100 care packages for the homeless. And Day 7 was supersized, with the "30 Random Acts of Kindness in 1 Day Challenge."

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