A slice of pizza might not seem like anything special, but to the homeless of Philadelphia a single slice can mean the world. Mason Wartman only traded his Wall Street job for a pizzeria named after his mother in the past year, but already Rosa's (best known for its $1 pizza slices) is making a mark locally.

How? Free Pizza For The Disadvantaged!

One day a customer in Rosa's passed Wartman an extra dollar and suggested he use it to buy the next homeless customer a slice. Not only did he think this "pay-it-forward" idea was a great way to assist the local homeless people who frequently visited Rosa's, it also prompted him to draw a smiley face on a colourful sticky note and pop it on the wall. This was the first "Little Rosa" aka pizza slice bought for the disadvantaged using donated money. For every donation, customers were encouraged to write or draw a positive message on a Post-It to add to the growing display on the restaurant wall.

The result? Now Rosa's has supplied several thousand free "Little Rosas" to those struggling in the Central Philly area. Many of these people, the eye-catching wall overflowing with notes reveals, have since gotten back on their feet and paid forward some pizza themselves. Not only that but the supportive and appreciative notes have livened up the interior of the bustling restaurant. Recently Rosa's even launched a line of clothing, the price of each item allowing for several donated pizza slices. This is a positive story that's still going strong and still winning hearts the world over!

This article first spotted: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/rosa-s-fresh-pizza-pay-it-forward