Pay It Forward Nomination Page
Pay It Forward is a program that recognizes exceptional members of our community who are working to assist others in a variety of ways. FOX 5 wants to recognize those community members and pay it forward by giving them the resources to continue making an impact.
FOX 5 has teamed up with Easterns Automotive Group to make this possible. Easterns believes in supporting the causes highlighted by FOX 5. They remain committed to the groups and individuals featured on Pay It Forward, supporting them with donations and items to help them continue their work in the community.
Read about some of the people and organizations FOX 5 has featured and supported with the help of Easterns Automotive here.
PAY IT FORWARD NOMINATION:
If you know someone who should be featured on Pay It Forward, you can nominate them by emailing wttgpayitforward@fox.com. In your email, be sure to include who they are and why they deserve to be recognized.
RECENT PAY IT FORWARD STORIES:
Celebrating DMV nurses during Nurses Appreciation Week
Pay It Forward: Celebrating nurses during Nurses Appreciation Week
They've gotten us through the worst of the pandemic and continue to care for our communities in our most vulnerable times, all with compassion and love. Our FOX 5 Pay It Forward crew stopped by the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center Tuesday morning to appreciate nurses for all they do.
Hustlers Guild creates new pathways for youth
PAY IT FORWARD: Hustlers Guild creates new pathways for youth
Reports of violent crime suspects in the District are getting younger and younger, and are sparking outrage and concern. The reports are also sparking action from one organization. Hustlers Guild is paying it forward with a program that creates new pathways for youth in the city to dream. Maureen Umeh has the details.
Alexandria seniors volunteer to make mats for people experiencing homelessness
PAY IT FORWARD: Local senior citizens help the homeless
Residents of the Goodwin House retirement community are taking the act of paying it forward to the next level. The seniors there are making mats for people experiencing homelessness, helping college bound high schoolers with application essays, and more. Maureen Umeh and the Fox 5 Pay It Forward crew caught up with the group of mat making volunteers to learn more and deliver a very special surprise from Easterns Automotive Group.