Grindstone Cafe Starts Pay It Forward Program

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Created on Monday, 01 February 2016 22:32
Written by Alexa Richard

payitforwardthumbLYNDONVILLE- Customers at the Grindstone Cafe in Lyndonville have a new thing they are raving about, and it is more than just their coffee.

Workers at the Grindstone Cafe came up with a "Pay it Forward Program" to help customers pay for a friend's coffee without the friend being actually being there to pay for it.

When walking into the cafe, there is a white board with people's names, a money amount on it. Anyone can put any amount of money on the board, and give money to anyone they wish.

 

The customers have responded positively to the program so far.

"It has been really great," Grindstone worker Levi Tetreault said. "It was just a huge response to it, and there's continued to be a lot of support from our community members who are here on a regular basis, but also pulling in more people who might not have been aware of this before."

The Pay it Forward Program started this fall, all by Tetreault's findings on the Internet, but the workers decided to put a new swing to it. They designed the program to be like a gift certificate, but it is just a gift certificate that is written on a board and there for when the customer walks in.

Not only can the board be used for a specific person, but there is also a "To Anyone" section on the board.

"That means literally anyone, so if you don't have the money for a coffee, and you come in, and you'd like a coffee, you can use it."

Tetreault says that the program has been a nice addition to the cafe and is also a lot of fun, especially to have your name written on the board.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Tetreault says she is imagining that there will be many valentines up on the board and looks forward to the future of the program.

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