What We Do!

The mission of Operation Paying It Forward is to perform acts of kindness to help individuals or a group of people. Our goal is to foster change in our community by making a difference in people’s lives and to show appreciation for those around us. This is our mission every day! We found in previous years, Operation Paying It Forward made such a positive impact on the lives we’ve touched by performing simple acts of kindness.

With each year that passes our organization grows, allowing OPIF to truly be ambassadors of service to others. This is all made possible with the help of local business owners such as yourself. Our goal for each year is to continue to grow, enabling us to help more people.

This year OPIF held an event to show appreciation to our local veterans and first responders. OPIF invited Dr. Daniel Middlebrooks, Plant City Police Chief Duncan and Major Rick Roebuck with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to speak at the event. 

Michelle Valdes, president of Operation Paying It Forward, said it was important for her organization to host this event because she wanted to show appreciation to and honor local veterans and first responders. She said they do so much for the community and are rarely thanked for their sacrifice and hard work.