Iowa State Pay It Forward

12/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy, and heart this semester — you are the reason our club had such a great year! We’re so thankful for everything you do and the community we’ve built together. Here’s a little recap of all the most memorable moments!

As the semester wraps up, we’re wishing you all happy holidays and a well-deserved break 🎄❄️

And don’t forget — sign-ups are open for our Spring Break trip! It’s your last chance to secure your spot before the price goes up on January 1st! Check out the link in our bio for more info.

Thank you for being such an incredible team — we can’t wait for what’s ahead! 💙

10/30/2025

7 cities. 9 days. 40 new friends

Ready for the ultimate Spring Break adventure? Join Pay It Forward from March 13–21, 2025 for our annual Pay It Forward Tour! 🚐✨

Make a real impact through volunteering, while traveling across 7 cities, and build lifelong friendships along the way — all leading up to our destination city: Nashville, TN!

This all-inclusive 9-day trip covers housing at local churches, transportation on a charter bus, tourism, meals, a trip T-shirt, and more — all for $550 if you sign up before January 1st, and $600 after.

Why join?
✅ Serve local communities
✅ Explore new places
✅ Meet incredible people
✅ Create memories that last a lifetime

Spots are limited — and filling up fast! Don’t miss your chance to travel, give back, and grow this Spring Break.

Have questions about the trip? Check out Q&A on our website on the link in bio or DM us with any questions you have!

10/30/2025

10/12/2025

One day - so much difference made in our community!

Fall 2025 Day of Service: food market at Food At First, stuffing envelopes with newsletters and annual appeals for Center for Creative Justice, sorting clothing for Overflow, fixing the fence and installing bag holders for ISU Vet Outreach, setting up pumpkins for Reiman Gardens, and finally making cat toys for ISU Vet Outreach! It was an amazing day of serving Ames organizations 🤍

Thank you everyone who joined us yesterday, you are all amazing! 🤩

10/06/2025

Make a difference in the Ames community this Saturday, October 11th!

Check out our Day of Service volunteer projects on the link in our bio!

To sign up: Simply put your name, ISU email, and phone number in an empty spot! Everyone is welcome to sign up for multiple projects (make sure they don’t overlap), and you will get an email with details and instructions about your chosen projects later this week!

Sign Up in our bio 🙈

10/05/2025

✨ Fall 2025 Mini Pay It Forward Tour ✨

This Saturday, we served the Heart Ministry Center in Omaha by helping them with their drive-through food bank. It was an amazing experience to meet the people we were serving and to feel the energy of all volunteers of the center!

After working hard, our group visited the Omaha Zoo, where we made so many great memories together!

This trip was a huge success due to our amazing volunteers that came along! Thank you all and we will see you soon! 💙

09/29/2025

Sign Up on the link in bio!

This Saturday, October 4th, we are heading to Omaha, Nebraska for a Mini Pay It Forward Tour!

Cost: $30 (transport, food, housing, tourism included!)

Volunteer for a non-profit in Omaha in the morning, explore the city in the afternoon, and make friends in the evening!

DM us for questions

09/23/2025

Pay It Forward is heading out on a Fall Mini Trip — and you’re invited!

📍 Where? Omaha, Nebraska

📅 When? October 4–5 (leave Ames early Saturday morning, return Sunday morning)

✨ What?

Morning: Volunteer with a local nonprofit

Afternoon: Explore Omaha

Evening: Leadership activities, reflection, and time to connect

Sunday: Breakfast together, then head back to Ames

💲 Cost: $20–30 covers travel, meals, housing, and activities. Just bring your energy (and a little extra if you love souvenirs)!

🛏 What to bring: Everything you’d need for one day and night. A pillow and sleeping bag are helpful since group housing is generously provided by a local church.

👥 Safety: For the weekend, we’ll stay together as a group at all times. All activities are pre-planned by our Bus Core, so you can focus on service, connection, and fun.

Stay tuned for the sign up to open!

09/12/2025

Starting the semester with good vibes and great people! Thanks to everyone who joined us at Fall Kick Off yesterday ✨

Excited for all the great things we’ll do together this semester!

09/10/2025

Welcome to our page, everyone!

Here’s a schedule for all of our general meetings this semester!

Watch out for any updates in here or in our weekly email.

09/09/2025

Fall Kick Off is tomorrow!

📍Where: in front of Beardshear Hall

⏰ When: September 10th at 7 PM

💙 What: Lots of fun games, old and new friends, and free popsicles!

Come celebrate the start of fall with us at our Kick Off event. Meet new people or get connected with old friends, enjoy fun games and activities, and learn more about how to pay it forward!

08/25/2025

Welcome back, Cyclones!

Last week we kicked off the year at Destination Iowa State where we got to meet so many new faces (hello, freshmen 👋🏼)! Our table featured a map where students pinned all the places across the country they dream of volunteering 🌎💙

We can’t wait to start this journey together and turn those pins into real adventures this year!