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Don's Story

After a long career in fundraising and business development in Manitoba, Don Tirschmann retired. Today, he is fortunate to be here after surviving cancer, heart attacks and diabetes in the past 16 years, and he is determined to "Pay it Forward and Pay it Back" with this Legacy project.



Here is my mission that you can help share in. I call it a payback and pay forward – all in the same program provided by FDI - Fundraising Development Internationa .

I am fortunate to be here . . . or anywhere after suffering serious health issues over the past 16 years.

Once you have touched your own mortality, you look upon your life quite differently, suddenly realizing that perhaps there is more you can contribute to the well-being of others. Quite frankly, you rejoice and appreciate more fully every moment you share with family, friends and business colleagues.

You become especially happy to share any ideas or programs that may benefit others, no matter where they reside in life. I personally feel that I am most fortunate to do a payback in my life.

Everyone will be thrilled and delighted to read the legacy stories of Manitobans, charities, non-profit organizations and businesses in this Manitoba Neigbours Legacy book.

The legacy stories will be on the website and you will see them as they are developed.

For anyone who assists in this mission, it automatically becomes their legacy. You will be making an enormous difference in people’s lives, through which we leave a legacy of your involvement and contribution.

I feel compelled to finish this mission and have assurances by loved ones to help finish the project.

Don Tirschmann,
President FDI - Fundraising Development International

 

"Pay it Forward"

Pay it Forward is a movie from director, Mimi Leder, released in late October 2000.

Encouraged by his social studies teacher, an elementary school student comes up with a plan to improve the world. If he did a big favour for three different people and got each of them to “pay it forward” by passing the same big favour on to three others - he could change the world for the better!

The three stars - Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and a young Haley Joe Osment, all deliver outstanding performances.

The Leslie Dixon script, from the Catherine Ryan Hyde novel - Pay it Forward, clearly portrays how different the world could be if more people embraced the Pay it Forward movement!

 

"People Like You"

Irene Brennick is an accomplished singer and song-writer and a strong believer in the Pay it Forward concept!

Her song “People Like You”
is a BIG shoutout to everyone who already practises Pay it Forward.