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“A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person or persons wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual (Wikipedia).”

Have you ever heard the phrase pay it forward? Popularized by the movie of the same name, paying it forward simply means that the recipient of a good deed has turned around and performed a random act of kindness towards someone else. In 1995, www.actsofkindness.org was founded to inspire people to do exactly that - give back to their community. They have become overwhelmingly successful by helping educators, students, faith groups, and many more- all by paying it forward, spreading the word, and giving back to people in need. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this is the perfect time to stop and reflect on what you’re thankful for…and maybe even be inspired to ‘pay it forward’ to someone else.

www.actsofkindness.org has posted hundreds of motivational stories from people across America – all demonstrating just how easy it is to perform a random act of kindness.

to be inspired by some real-life random acts of kindness

The opportunities to perform a good deed in our daily routines are endless, and the holiday season could be the perfect time for you to give back. The next time you encounter a chance to share a random act of kindness, why not try it out! You’ll be glad you did! According to www.actsofkindness.org, World Kindness Week falls from November 10-16 this year - just in time for Thanksgiving.

For more information on paying it forward, or to get involved, visit www.actsofkindness.org.

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While Nine In Ten American Homeowners (91%) Agree That It’s Important To Reduce Their Environmental Impact, Nearly All (98%) Agree That It’s Important To Reduce Energy Use In Their Homes To Save Money

New York, NY – It appears that when it comes to their homes, Americans might be ready to usher in the ‘green’ era. According to a new poll among American homeowners conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Icynene, while nine in ten Americans (91%) agree that it is important for them to reduce their impact on the environment wherever possible, nearly all (98%) agree that it is important to reduce energy use in their homes to save money.

Despite this apparent environmental concern, however, it seems to go hand in hand with financial prudence. While 12% of Americans say that they would spend additional funds to make their home more environmentally-friendly, whether it saved them money in the long run or not, the vast majority (73%) say that they would only spend more money if they would make it back in savings. One in ten (15%) Americans say nothing would make them spend more money to make their house more environmentally-friendly. ”

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Welcome to Meet the Panelist - our new monthly feature designed to help you get to know your fellow panel members! Each month we’ll feature a new panelist – and tell you a little bit about them. It’s our way of giving all of our panelists a chance to get to know each other.

Meet Chanden from California!

More interesting questions we asked Chanden:

Q: How many TVs do you have in your house?
A: 1
Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
A: Elephant, I love how they are so large but really mellow
Q: Where’s the best place to go on a date?
A: Bowling
Q: When you where six years old, what did you want to be when
you grew up?
A: A lawyer
Q: What is your favourite website?
A: www.cartalk.com

What Chanden had to say about the i-Say panel:

Q: What do you like about answering surveys for i-Say?
A: To help give insight to companies or individuals, it is easy, and it helps me to try to be as articulate as possible.
Q: What do you like about being an i-Say panelist?
A: Frequent surveys!

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Chanden!

Want to be considered for a future Meet the Panelist feature? Drop us a note at meetthepanel@ipsos.com with your name and the primary email address you use for taking i-Say surveys! We’ll send you our 5 minute Meet the Panelist questionnaire. Just fill it out and you could be our next feature panelist

Here are some of Chanden's
favourite things:

Color: Orange
Season: Spring
Potato Chips:Cheddar
Holiday: Halloween
Hobby: Reading or Hiking
Television Show: Ugly Betty
Restaurant:Mikuni's (Sushi)
Music: Madonna

On October 6th we asked our panel to sound off on this question:

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Winner: Lore S
City: Glendale Heights
State: IL
Prize: 1x $1 000 Home
Depot Gift Card
Contest: "Go Green for Spring"

What will you do with your prize winnings?
My Husband Bob and I have been remodeling our kitchen, dining room and living room area since last winter, but our lawnmower died last week and we also need a snow blower. So as of yet I'm not sure what too do with it.

Why did you decide to join the i-Say panel?
I thought it would be interesting.

What do you like about being an i-Say panelist, or what do you like best about taking surveys? Surveys help make changes. If my opinion helps change something for the good, that's all the better.

What did your friends/family say when they found out that you won?
They thought it was great. They were amazed that I could win something like this on the internet doing surveys.

Have you ever won anything before this?When I was 5 yrs. old I won a coloring contest.....does that count? I want to thank you again for my winning and keep those surveys coming!

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