@tiffany – Good thing I could get that for Mr. Strobel :)

@verne – That voiceover in the video intro was key, so you on the newsstand is a big moment.

@afshin – You’re right, he was SO good! Such raw passion, and with due good reason.

@darius – Seeing each and every person made that role really worth it. I interacted with so many different people, it was a really unique experience. And without people like Garry that chose to stick around and help out, it just wouldn’t have been possible. That community “all-hands-on-deck” attitude was like nothing I’ve ever seen.

@dan – Rewarding those 100th/200th/300th/400th do-gooders was AWESOME!!! We made them so happy! I really want to know what you guys wrote inside, because the first girl seemed so genuinely touched by it.

@andrea – LOL! Yelling at a double decker??! You deserve my do-gooder of the week award. Your prize is a hug ;).

@alex, @hilori – Thanks for reading guys!

@steph – There’s been talk of so many other versions! I really hope someone does another one, wouldn’t that be awesome? As long as they don’t beat our record hahaha!

Handing out challenge cards at the exit, I got to meet many of the Do Gooders, too. The one thing that really stood out for me were all the smiles!

One couple was visiting from Detroit, Michigan, and just happened by. They loved the idea and decided right there and then that they wanted to organize a similar event in their city. They said it with so much conviction that I believe they’ll do it!

My favourite moment, aside from lifting Verne on top of the box (which fired the crowd right up; my man can command some respect) was being able to reward the milestone do-gooders with you. To see the look on their faces when they realized that not only were they participating in this great cause, and not only were they a special number, but that they also got a $50 iTunes card out of it was a great thing. We made 4 people extra happy that day, all for standing in line for a few minutes.

Never really thought about it, but as the official event counter you were really the only person that got to see every single person that came through the doors. I love all your stories especially the #4 about all the love and support from new and existing Do Gooders. Those new friendships and connections are what left the most resounding impact on me.

Verne also told me an awesome story about one of his friends (I believe his name was Garry) that came to the event. After seeing some of us trying to work the red carpet and convince people to join the pibTO line and how much fun we were having interacting with random strangers, Garry turns to Verne and says “That looks like fun, can I go talk to some people?” and then he goes off and begins talking to strangers on the street and ends up recruiting a bunch of new Do Gooders.

This story only goes to show how contagious Doing Good can be.

I love how this was not a SecondCup project, or a DailyChallenge project or even a Toronto initiative, but rather a human project and truly belonged to all of us!