Having been underwhelmed by the response to my offer last week to give away money for a free adventure/quest, I decided to have my own adventure - starting yesterday. My quest within seven days is to put a smile on the faces of 20 people by spending exactly £65.
Attending a pre-season friendly between Leicester City (my team) and Notts County gave me the opportunity to do the following acts of kindness:
pay for the car parking space of a complete stranger (elicited a look of complete disbelief!)
treat four Notts County fans to a programme
buy a football t-shirt for a young girls birthday (I was eaves dropping a conversation in a queue)
pay for steak & kidney pies for a family of three
Total spent so far £29.20 to help 9 people. So £35.80 left to surprise 11 more people. This is fun. If you would like to join in then just post your request for £65. I am off to make a difference.
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It's amazing how a relatively small amount of money can create so much happiness: both for giver and receiver.
I think you are very generous and kind and wish you well in your endeavours!
Hi Andy
I attended a corporate event last week in Docklands that you were speaking at.
I would like to nominate someone I know to receive £65. I know that it would definitely make a difference in her life: She has a genetic condition which affects her joints and makes them dislocate. She has four children - the three oldest have inherited the condition but she doesn't know about her youngest child yet. He will have to be tested to determine if he also has the disease.
You would think that after all this she would be a bitter, twisted individual but she is just the opposite: she volunteers a lot helping out with school and scouts sharing her talent in arts & craft. She doesn't have much money for supplies and instead has to completely rely on donations from her local crafting friends who help out where possible.
The £65 would mean that she can carry on with her hobby which means so much to her and gives her so much pleasure. She is such a lovely lady and it would make me very happy to know that I had a part in making her happy, because she really deserves it and £65 would be like winning the lottery for her.
I look forward to hearing whether this request qualifies.
dr.allen@sky.com
David,
Yes, your request for making a difference definitely qualifies. £65 is on its way to you to put a smile on someone elses face.
keep making a difference.
Andy
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