Pay It Forward
We can see that Ellen also likes the concept of paying it forward. In early 2015, she used the show to promote a pizza parlor where clients were encouraged to leave money for extra slices that would go to the homeless. By the middle of the year, the customers paid for more than 23,000 such slices. Aww.
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Same Old Trick
In February 2019, she had been up to the same thing. This time, there was a rather impressive twist. She opted to honor the Daniels family, which was composed of Robert, Christi, and four kids. They had met Ellen before, so the talk show host explained their current situation to the members of the audience.