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Coin xb74
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What a gift ! So much more then an item! It’s an emotional thank you for sharing joy to people who are usually happy but their vision has been temporarily blurred. And to the person who gifted it to me is special and looking at all her paths in life and starting her engine. Thank you so much! I look forward the moment when I receive the same. I’ll have my coin ready! Stay happy, and be grateful for what you have and quit striving for more, because you never had it so therefore you don’t need it. Be content, be humble, others are superior to you and love without waiting for it to return.
I loved the idea of the Butterfly coin and purchased three to acknowledge positive people I come across in every day life and acknowledge the good they are spreading in the world. I wish they were $1 so I could buy 100 of them. So excited to give my first coin (this one) tomorrow. Love the concept of pay it forward plus, it will make me more conscious of watching for the positive.
I received this adorable coin from a coworker who just moved to my area of the building this year. It has allowed me to get to know her better and build a new friendship. I was glad to lend an ear to her during a difficult situation- hoping to provide her with perspective and comfort. I hope this coin continues to fly on to new and interesting places all over the world, spreading kindness. (For now...it's in my pocket as I search for the next recipient!)
This coin has been handed off at a school in O’Fallon, Missouri.
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W299S11067 Valley Ridge Dr, Mukwonago, WI 53149, USA
As this coin takes flight I hope that it will find many stops along the way and be an inspiration to those who's life's it touches.
Be kind and loving and fly on!
I just bought and gave to my wife, Carol Saseen, one of the lovely Monarch Butterfly coins. My wife is devoted to Monarch Butterflies (and Pandas but that is another story). This past summer and autumn of 2018 she fed, (milkweed), raised, and released to the wild for their journey to Mexico from egg and caterpillars both tiny and large over 400 (423) Monarch Butterflies. She has done this raising for several years now as part of Monarch Watch and being a Master Naturalist here in West Virginia and in cooperation with the Oglebay Zoo. This past year was her best ever by achieving over 400 raised and released. Getting and giving her this Monarch coin is my way of passing a coin to one who has done so much good for Monarchs.
This is my first coin - I will give with love one butterfly coin to my wife each year on her birthday until I become a centenarian. If I pass before that time, then find my stash of butterflies and set them free. Happy Birthday Janet - I have always loved you and always will - Love, Jim
Gave one to each couple in our Happy Hour Group knowing they are all kind souls who will most certainly "pay it forward".
I got it today, can’t wait to release it and follow its journey.
I just got this coin from my cousin Steven. What a surprise and kind gesture. Now how and who do I give it to? I have some ideas, let's see what's next on this Butterfly Coin's journey of kindness. - RM
This coin is starting its journey at the headquarters of NOVICA. Part of NOVICA's mission is to spread happiness, so I look forward to seeing where this coin travels.
This coin is going to my best friend in Winfield, Kansas. We have been friends for over 30 years and have been with each other through life's highs and lows. The laughter we share together is therapeutic! But the coin is going today through my sadness... I am a die-hard KU Jayhawk and she is a die-hard K-State Wildcat and last night, K-State beat up on the Jayhawks and won 74-67. Congratulations my dear friend!
I bought this coin as a birthday present for my best friend. He is always doing his best to help others, and I thought he might like to track how one random act of kindness gets passed on and on and on. Chris, you help more people than you realize. You are amazing.
I received this coin from a dear friend that was very excited about my new grandson. This was part of a gift to help me celebrate my new "grandma" status. I gave the coin to my neighbor with a homemade cherry pie to thank him for being such a great neighbor.
This coin is for my Sissy (Sandee Crepeault) lives in Santa Ana California. sister for all eternity. One who keep our family strong🦋 Thank You for being a passenger on my train of life💜💞🤗💋🌹
Christy
Because of my true belief of this cause, I decided to send my coin to the wonderful Ellen DeGeneres, and to pay if forward with help to a wonderful group of people I work with.... This is the letter I included with the coin.
January 30, 2019
Dear Ellen,
I am writing you this letter to pass on a very special gift called a Butterfly Coin to you that was given to me. But first, you need some background history…
About 16 years ago, around the same time you started your talk show, I was going through a very hard time. I was a single parent of four beautiful children and I struggled every day to make ends meet. Lucky for all of us, I met a wonderful man who was also a single parent of four. We became a very large family in a blink of an eye.
The financial stress of raising eight children often became too much for us. We always found a way to manage. There were times, especially in the beginning, that we had to ask for help. Needing assistance from the state and from local non-profits was a very humbling situation. I often felt broken. As a mother, you learn quick that personal pride doesn’t make the list of importance when it comes to your children’s wellbeing.
I remember once, in that first year, sitting at a community action agency while they were organizing some unemployed men to shovel driveways for the elderly. With every part of me I wanted to help. Unfortunately, with all my kids in tow, there was just no way. Later that evening, my daughter Kim asked me if we could make something in the kitchen. We spent the next afternoon baking 20 dozen muffins for all the men shoveling and the elderly they were helping. For the first time in so long, I finally felt the joy of giving. From that moment on, I have always found ways of paying it forward to others in need. My children and I have spent countless hours volunteering in our community and it has become one of our “family things” we do.
Here we are years down the road, and the last three years I have worked for Valley Vista Vista Care Sandpoint, a wonderful non-profit Skilled Nursing Home in beautiful, Sandpoint Idaho. We have up to 73 residents that live here and rely on our care team for 24-hour care to meet their day to day needs. I work as the Assistant Dietary Manager. This is not a job I would have ever imagined doing, but I truly love what I do! I get the creative privilege to have “fun with food” for our residents. Sometimes it means making colored pasta that looks like clown hair for Halloween or figuring out how to make a puree candy bar for a lady who wants a chocolate bar but cannot safely eat one…we figure out how to make it happen!
Every day I see the Nurses and Nursing Assistant’s going above and beyond the call of duty to calm or redirect a confused resident. They are always laughing and telling stories, discussing football games, what’s going on in their family’s lives, playing games, doing crafts, or just reading a magazine. We have staff that buy Christmas and birthday presents for those residents who don’t have other family besides us. Our Administrative staff and Therapy Department are always going out of their way to find outside community resources for residents who may be able to go home. I have seen them spend days off hauling and splitting firewood for a resident’s wife or driving to a family member’s home to haul a special chair for someone who has just come to stay with us. Honestly, I could spend days telling stories about how awesome these people are. Most importantly, we share much love and have a lot of fun! Our staff, residents and family members have become like family; celebrating in the good times and supporting each other in the difficult times.
Now that I shared some background, I want to share the REAL reason I am writing you!
Recently at Valley Vista Care Sandpoint, Sheila a coworker of mine gifted me with a beautiful Blue Butterfly Coin to recognize a kind deed I had participated in. I had helped pull together a special anniversary dinner for a resident of ours who has terminal pancreatic cancer. It was his and his bride's 15th wedding anniversary and probably his last celebration of it here on this earth☹ Determined to make his last days as incredible as possible, we quickly planned a dinner hosted at our our facility. It was complete with a private meal, sparkling cider in champagne glasses, 12 red roses + 1 white rose and gifts for his wife! It turned out beautiful and they LOVED the thoughtfulness behind it! A memorable day indeed!
Sheila had recently initiated a Staff Appreciation program called “Operation Butterfly Effect” using these beautiful coins. She got the idea after a talking to a good friend, Bruce Pedersen, who was in visiting a family member in our facility. He shared the concept of The Butterfly Effect which is the scientific theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small, can change the course of the universe forever.
The concept is simple, the effects are profound! Perfectly aligning with what we stand for at Valley Vista. Bruce and his friend Ron Hornbaker had taken this concept and cofounded Butterflycoins.org. Each Butterfly Coin inspires and tracks the butterfly effect of kindness. By carrying one of the solid brass coins in your pocket or purse, you’re reminded to look for opportunities to help someone. It can be a friend or stranger. The coin is passed on to them along with a kind deed with the encouragement to pay it forward to someone else. Each coin has a unique tracking code on the back, along with instructions to the recipient to make a brief story note about how they received the coin. Each coin has a dedicated story page, where you can watch the legacy of kindness unfold countless times into the future, forever. The conversation that ensued was phenomenal and before he left, he gifted her with a Butterfly Coin.
Sheila and I are also planning a Staff Appreciation Party on February 15th, 2019 that coincides with The International Random Acts of Kindness Week. We will officially launch our “Operation Butterfly Effect” at Valley Vista Care to celebrate our staff as they Pay It Forward every day. We plan to share the stories of the first 20 Butterfly Coins that have been launched in our facility and have fun surprises and RAK for our staff!
As one of the first employees to be given a coin, I wanted to do something very special with it to launch it into the world. I am sending it to you to recognize you for going above and beyond to help so many, including me. At the heart of it, you have become an inspiration to me through your positivity and encouraged me to do good and help others. The world is a better place because of you!!! You began your very own Butterfly Effect!!
Do Good & Fly On, my friend
Christy Cleveland
Hi my name is Micah oregel my friend Jack gave me this and I hope to spread happiness across the globe.
I received this coin from a friend, after telling about a story of heroics when I pulled a few large road cones that had become stuck in the front end of a families' truck around Thanksgiving 2018! If I had not stopped to help, I worried that there may have been an accident or worse! Hope to pass on the coin to someone in the near future to spread random act of kindness or heroism.
My Nail Lady
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La Chic Boutique, 107 Main St, Sandpoint, ID 83864, USA
I received this coin from Jody. It was such a lovely surprise! I have known Jody for over a year now. She is a gem , so thankful to have her in my life.
She gifted me with the coin & a gift certificate for a pedicure. Which I am super excited about. I have never seen or heard about this butterfly coin but I absolutely love the idea behind it. I'm a big believer in more positive actions in this world & this is such a fun way to share some joy out there!
Very amazing’ I found it working, because everything have a purpose in life, I work for a cable company’ ‘ one of my customer home owner answer the door I was having a not result day door to door and I engage with her in a espiritual level ones I left her home to the next customer I felted much better, she follow me and bless me with the coin very nice lady, now I can’t wait to pass it on to the next person thanks so much never give up, we can make a deference love love, Victor Melendez happy
We were in Walt Disney World and a lady stopped us in Disney Springs and asked if my daughter likes LEGO’s. I was completely thrown off by this and gave a hesitant yes, lol. She then gave me this coin. We really appreciated her doing this. I decided to bring the coin with us on our flight home to Arizona. As I look to pay it forward I just want to say, this is a really great and thoughtful act of kindness. I look forward to passing it on!
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Magic Kingdom Park, 1180 Seven Seas Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA
My family was on vacation at Walt Disney World - my daughter’s first trip. As we were walking down Main St, a lady handed us a Minnie toy for my daughter! She loves it: the stuffed toy has already been hugged and eaten (she’s only seven months old). 😂 We passed the coin on and hope others will too!
I received the coin from a special friend as encouragement after loosing my dogs and a horse. She brightens my day by just walking into my salon or whenever we see other around town. I am mailing the coin to a friend that is always there for me and she moved away a year ago and is home sick quit often. I hope this will encourage her also.
Got this for Christmas from my dad
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1645 Tahlequah Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80915, USA
I received this gorgeous coin from a beautiful lady that I am honored to call my friend.
Received my coin from Sean & Michelle, they donated a big bag of dog collars, etc. for the TTSPCA in Tobago in conjunction with my "Divers for Dogs" foundation.
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7365 Gabriel St, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673, USA
My wife gave me my first coin for Christmas, and one of our customers needed help with her car. We were able to assist her in trying to get it ready to sell and just a few weeks later it was involved in a collision and it was a total loss. We worked with the insurance company to help settle her claim and she felt like she needed to repay us for our help, It was a perfect opportunity to share my coin and the story of how to pay it forward. We hope she can post her own story soon
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Well the coin began its journey yesterday, 1/25/19 in Geneva, Florida and not in Chuluota as I originally thought it would because it turns out I was at work when it was passed on and not at home.
I hope to learn more soon...time to register coin #2 and place it in my purse :)
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1104 Bramblewood Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695, USA
I received this beautiful coin as a Christmas gift from a good friend who knows I love butterflies. I was very touched (not only by the gift but by the whole story and purpose of paying forward some happiness)and plan to pass this on to a deserving person...
Butter Fly Effect-Chaos theory; "The flapping wings of a butterfly on one side of the world can cause a typhoon on the other side".
What can we extrapolate from this? That the slightest of action, good or bad has a ripple effect throughout the history of mankind. Each encounter with another, sets off a reaction; Each encounter effects a change in direction.
I received this coin not because I feel I have performed a good act, but for being who I am; myself, just giving a helping hand, a listening ear, and hopefully words of kindness to someone at a time when they needed it most.
My motto; "Do Good and Disappear" "Do good without hooks"
Christian, "The Sentient Nomad"
Today, 1/23/19, while doing a favor for researchers at Butte Montana's university, MTech.edu, I came across Joe W. who not only filled out the research questionnaire himself, but took one for a friend to complete. Joe works at a place where kindness naturally flows out to everyone who enters. So I'm sure he will have no difficulty doing a random act of kindness for someone and then passing this beautiful blue Swallowtail butterfly on to just the right person. Thanks a lot, Joe. Do Good and Fly On!
I received this coin from a sweet friend who encourages me every day to be a better person. I'm passing it on to another friend who has suffered several losses recently. She recently lost two of her dogs and a beloved horse in the space of a week. I'm including the butterfly in with a small gift in memory of her pets.
I was gifted this coin from one of the kindest and most given persons I know, thank you Gail.
I would like to pass it along to a co-worker and friend, Bailey RN. Bailey is the nurse you want at your bedside, she is one of the most caring, knowledgeable and dedicated nurses I have had the pleasure to work with. Thank you Bailey, now keep this Butterfly coin going on its wings of kindness.
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Google Building MP5, 1160 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA
Person in front of me in the drive thru bought my Chick Fil for me! Really turned my day around. Cool concept, gotta figure out how to pass it on.
My boyfriend got this coin from a customer.
Charis
Denise Davis,
Following up on my earlier post I have a wonderful friend who would appreciate this gift and definitely pass it forward, as the coin mandates!!!
I received the coin from my co-worker Denise V. and it really made my day!!! She had explained the principle of "passing it forward" based on the actions of her late sister, and I feel so blessed to pass it forward to someone that will appreciate it and know the significance of it!
This coin was sent to me from my brother Gary, in Texas. We are two of eight siblings, and all have a great love for each other. If one is in a fix, the others will try to help all they can. We have always been like this. I am going to spend the day with my niece, Debbie, and will pass this coin on to her.