In 2009, State Bank & Trust added a "Friends & Family" component to Pay It Forward. Employees received an extra day off, plus a $200 gift card, with one catch - they had to spend them with their families.
In our highlighted stories, five siblings gave their mother a special birthday surprise ... a family spent an exciting day in Yellowstone ... a mom gave her daughter a fun-packed birthday ... another family let their kids try snow skiing for the first time ... still another "made memories" at the Twins' spring training camp ... and parents bought a game their whole family could enjoy.