hauteboy

Thank you for the service!! My daughter had her birthday recently and in lieu of presents (she has plenty of toys already!! ) we requested people bring food cans to give to the local food bank. Mrs/Miss hauteboy and I are headed to Australia via cruise in June.

Fredd

I've just sent a PM to you, Guy Betsy. We're looking forward to our seventh consecutive Oz Fest.

Last year, along with a traditional donation, we took soccer balls to South Africa and gave them to children in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

This year we will again make a donation to our favorite local charity, a group that does good work for the homeless, and we'll look for any unique opportunities in addition.

Thank you again for offering this service and encouraging us to pay it forward. ^

Update: PM sent and replied to - info e-mailed - Thanks! ^

globe.trotter

Thank you for doing this! Its a wonderful way to get people to pay it forward. I will be making a donation to the American Heart Association. Good hearted dead gets some heart appreciation!

PainCorp

Is the ETA tied to the passport or the person? If I have one on an old passport that was renewed, can it be used with the new passport?

Guy Betsy

No, you need a new ETA if you renewed your passport.

yamonjon

Guy,

Just donated to an organization that is very close to our family's heart - CaringBridge.org. It is a nonprofit group that offers protected websites for connecting people when it matters most - to keep family and friends informed as to the progress of a very sick loved one. We have used it for my wife as she has undergone two different organ transplants and numerous other surgeries due to complications. Even better is that through May 21st, all donations up to $35K will be matched!

Also, I just want to remind everyone that the greatest gift you can give is the gift of organ donation. Giving the gift of life or sight is so very easy to do. Just go to www.organdonor.gov and follow the instructions. Do it today because when the time comes, you are usually not able to communicate your intentions.

Finally, I am happy to report that my wife is nearing her two year anniversary of a successful kidney and pancreas transplant! Our month long trip to Australia this August will be a celebration. Our info will be sent to you soon.

Thank you again for your services and helping others to help others!

lily23

Hi Guy,

Thank you so much for doing this! - it is truly inspiring to see how many good deeds have been done because of your generosity.

I've made a donation to my local SPCA - I've always had a huge soft spot for animals, and am so happy there are so many wonderful charities out there devoted to helping animals, as they cannot speak out and help themselves.

26point2orbust

Thank you, GuyBetsy.

I have made a donation to Teach For America, an organization working to provide an excellent education for kids in low-income communities.

rox59

Thanks once again, Guy. A donation has been made, this time to Doctors Without Borders.

wharvey

I had reached out to Guy Betsy a few months ago when we planned our anniversary trip to Australia and Hong Kong. I needed to wait for my new passport before I could apply. During that time, I thought about what I could do to "Pay It Forward" this time.

Well, three weeks ago we decided on what to do... my partner and I made a donation to our local animal shelter. First time since we moved to Athens.

Well, it did not end there.... we adopted a rescue kitten! Her name is Peaches and she is adorable.





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Thank you again Guy Betsy for what you do!

mk1

Thanks for doing this. I just made a donation to Food and Friends in Washington, DC.

This organization provides home delivered meals to people with AIDS, those who are terminally ill (usually cancer), and home-bound senior citizens. Check them out if you are interested: http://www.foodandfriends.org

ellyse

I know this isn't in the same league as what most other people have been proposing. But I'll take my housemate (who's leaving the country) out for dinner before she leaves.
And, I've recently (last week) helped an American girl moving to my city with a free place to crash for a few days, plus some nitty-gritties of settling into a new city.
My travel companion to Australia - we're both going to our friends' wedding - will also get lots of my luggage space for free, as I'm flying on SQ while she's most probably flying on a budget airline.

rizwank

My partner and I will buy food for five homeless/people-in-need that we meet in SYD; happily.

ranles

? We are flying (Fiji Air) LAX-NAN-SYD in March of 2015. We know that we will need visas for SYD, but are unsure how far in advance is appropriate or necessary. Secondly, do we need anything for Fiji? In the past the paperwork for SYD was handled for us by UA.

Thank you

Houston Traveler

Boy you know when your getting old when you go from senior moments to senior weeks. Thought I had posted my thanks for helping me and the better half out last year.

Anyway, better late than never. Wanted to posted that I made a contribution to the Schriners Burn Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas. They take care of children with severe burns without regards to the parents ability to pay. It is one of three Shriner's Hospitals in the United States that exclusively provides burn care.

Once again, thanks guys for all you do for the members of group.

Houston Traveler