The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 41, October 14, 2007, Article 18

OKLAHOMA COUPLE CREATES 'CHARACTER COIN'

The Tulsa World of Tulsa, OK published a story about a 
token created by a local couple to be distributed to people 
performing good deeds.

"Ken Grant and Melanie Hasty-Grant came up with the 
pay-it-forward-style Character Coin after Owasso city 
officials challenged business leaders to create partnerships 
to enhance the community. 

"'We were thinking about how we could reach out and touch 
people one at a time and make it infectious,' Grant said. 

"The goal behind the Character Coin is to catch someone 
doing a good act and give them the coin, tell them why 
and instruct them to do the same. 

"'You don't have to perform heroic acts to make a 
difference; you just have to be willing to recognize 
the good in others and share a coin as appreciation,' 
Grant said. 

"The couple had 30,000 coins made and hope other communities 
and businesses will join in the effort. 

"The coins have Owasso printed on them as well as the Web 
site where coin receivers can submit their stories. 

"'It would be cool if an Owasso coin ended up in Japan, 
or if we got one in our hands that had another town 
listed,' Hasty-Grant said." 

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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