CHICAGO, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A single day
of the year set to inspire random acts of kindness among strangers
that generates a ripple effect from one person to the next, and one
community to the next, April 28 marks
International Pay It Forward Day (PIFD). Now in its ninth year,
previous PIFD acts of kindness include:
- Food drives,
- Book donations,
- Skills-based volunteering,
- Buying a family's meal, and
- Donating money to a nonprofit.
From buying a cup of coffee to planning a charity event,
committing to a single act of kindness can be as simple or as
involved as you'd like. While the third Thursday in April is the
official day of recognition, selfless giving can happen anytime,
anywhere.
Motivated by its customers who have embraced Pay It Forward when
they gift movie nights or treats to fellow movie-renters, starting
today Redbox is giving back to its customers by randomly passing
out bags of JOLLY TIME® Pop Corn to enrich viewers' movie-watching
experiences. Dubbed #RedboxPayItForward, consumers are asked to
post on social media and share their stories of paying it
forward.
For 2016's international PIFD, the Pay It Forward Foundation
aims to inspire more than 10 million acts of kindness around the
world.
In 2015, people from 75 countries participated in PIFD with
individuals working on proclamations in 42 states and 48 cities.
For more information on PFID, visit
http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/
About Pay It Forward Foundation
The Pay It Forward
Foundation was established in 2000 by author Catherine Ryan Hyde, as a catalyst to inspire
growth for the Pay It Forward philosophy, acts of kindness among
strangers, generating a ripple effect from one person to the next,
one community to the next. For more information, visit
http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/.
About Redbox
Redbox, an Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR)
brand, offers new-release DVD, Blu-ray Disc® and video-game rentals
through its network of conveniently located, self-service kiosks.
Redbox has rented more than 4 billion discs and is available at
more than 33,000 U.S. locations, including leading grocery, drug
and convenience stores, and select Walgreens, Walmart and
McDonald's locations. For more information, visit www.redbox.com
and for more information about Outerwall Inc., visit
www.outerwall.com.
About JOLLY TIME® Pop Corn
The American Pop Corn
Company of Sioux City, Iowa, is an
independent and family-owned company that, for more than 100 years,
has produced and marketed JOLLY TIME Pop Corn, the first-ever
branded popcorn. JOLLY TIME offers a variety of traditional,
microwave and ready-to-eat popcorn products in grocery stores
nationwide and in nearly 40 countries around the globe. It has the
only microwave and Ready-to-Eat popcorn endorsed by Weight
Watchers®. JOLLY TIME Pop Corn is gluten free and is made
using GMO-free popcorn. Learn more at www.jollytime.com.
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