Little Miracle Mission (and a $50 AmEx Gift Card)

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As I’ve mentioned, I recently took a trip up to Canada to visit with my parents following my mom’s surgery.  She’s been in the hospital coming on three weeks now – hopefully going home soon!  (You might recognize Winter the dolphin – he’s Esmé’s contribution to Grandma’s comfort… )


One corporate initiative I’ve admired recently is Pampers’ Miracles Missions in celebration of its 50th birthday.  It’s a “pay-it-forward program designed to deliver acts of kindness to little miracles while challenging the public – like you – to support others within their very own communities."

If you haven’t already, I strongly encourage you to check out Pampers’ facebook page, where you can pledge to join a miracle mission yourself!  If enough people pledge on Miracle Mission #2, Pampers will throw Father’s Day cook-outs for dads and babies across the country…  (And a side note:  You are entered to win a year’s supply of Pampers diapers and wipes when you pledge.)

Back to that trip up north.  Pampers had sent me a $50 American Express gift card that arrived just in time to take with me for a pay-it-forward mission. 

While “living” in the hospital much of the week, I realized there weren’t a whole lot of entertainment options.  At the end of the hall on my mom’s floor was a sitting room of sorts – a bunch of scattered REALLY outdated magazines haphazardly spread around.  So I decided to “pretty-fy” one of the tables with a silk plant and a basket with a few magazines (including a children’s mag), puzzle books, pencils, etc.  A simple thing that hopefully made at least one person’s life a little more interesting and/or bearable during a stressful life period.

What would YOU do with $50?


Pampers wants to send YOU a $50 American Express gift card, too!  For a chance to pay it forward:

• Leave a comment below sharing how you’d use the $50 American Express gift card to pay-it-forward within your community.

You’ve got until May 23rd to comment.  I’ll pick one winner of an idea.  Be sure to leave an email address or some way to contact you.