Random Acts of Pizza

Random Acts of Pizza

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About

Random Acts of Pizza (RAOP) is a community on the social news website Reddit where users can ask to receive free pizza or volunteer to donate pizza to others in need. The community's slogan is "Restoring Faith in Humanity, One Slice at a Time."

Online History

On December 8th, 2010, Redditor Gadianton created the /r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza[1] subreddit, which gained over 24,600 subscribers in the following three years. On June 18th, 2011, the site RandomActsOfPizza.com[6] was launched with a description of how the subreddit works, instructions on sending or receiving pizza and a verification system. On July 2nd, a Facebook[4] page titled “Random Acts of Pizza” was launched. On October 4th, the @random_pizza Twitter[3] account was created, which reposted many of the submissions to the subreddit. On October 12th, 2012, RAOP creator Gadianton posted a photograph of a document (shown below) revealing that Random Acts of Pizza, Inc. had been formed as part of a step towards becoming a tax free charity.[10] Prior to being archived, the post accumulated more than 250 up votes and 30 comments.

Users of the imageboard 4chan have been known to send pizzas to people's homes as an ongoing prank. On October 16th, 2009, BuzzFeed[17] published a post featuring a screenshot of a pizza order being sent to the house of the Balloon Boy family, along with a photograph of a television news segment in which the delivery vehicle can be seen near the home (shown below, left). During the police standoff with Chris Dorner at Big Bear National Park in February of 2013, an image of an Domino's pizza delivered to a Big Bear Lake address began circulating online (shown below, right).


LIVE BREAKING NEWS ADAM CHODAK FT. COLLINS AIRCRAFT LANDED E OFF CA-59 &S.OF CR-6 3:14 67 BREAKING NEWS DOMINO'S TRACKER" PETE THE PIZZAMAKER THANK YOU FOR YOUR ORDER order #231346 was successfully placed You should receive a confirmation email shortly containing your order number and the store information. If you have any questions about the order, please call the store directly at (909) 866-3555 ORDER PROFILE ORDER SUMHARY ITEM QUANTITY PRICE Your order will be ready in: 45-55 MINUTES. DELIVERY to 41234 BIG BEAR BLVD BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315 Your store can be reached at: (909) 866-3555. You can be reached at: (909) 866-8815 2 $33.98 Medium (12") Hand Tossed Buffalo Chicken Pizza Food & Beverage: $33.98 Delivery Fee: $3.75 Taxes $2.92 Total: $40.65 PRINT PAYMENT TYPE $40.65 CASH CASH NOTES: Drivers carry less than $20 in change and checks are not accepted for online orders. DOMINO'S HOMEPAGE

Nonprofit Incorporation

On October 12th, 2012, /r/RAOP creator Gadianton revealed his intention to incorporate the community into a nonprofit charity organization[10], along with a scanned image of a certificate document (shown below) confirming that the application has been filed. Prior to being archived, the post accumulated more than 250 up votes and 30 comments.


Corporations Section P.O.Box 13697 Austin, Texas 78711-3697 Hope Andrade Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF FILING OF Random Acts of Pizza. Inc File Number: 801665167 The undersigned, as Secretary of State of Texas, hereby certifies that a Certificate of Formation for the above named Domestic Nonprofit Corporation has been received in this office and has been found to conform to the applicable provisions of law ACCORDINGLY, the undersigned, as Secretary of State, and by virtue of the authority vested in the secretary by law, hereby issues this certificate evidencing filing effective on the date shown below The issuance of this certificate does not authorize the use of a name in this state in violation of the rights of another under the federal Trademark Act of 1946, the Texas trademark law, the Assumed Business or Professional Name Act, or the common law Dated: 10/05/2012 Effective: 10/05/2012 Hope Andrade Secretary of State Phone: (512) 463-5555 Prepared by: Linda Basler Come visit us on the internet at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ Fax: (512) 463-5709 TID: 10306 Dial: 7-1-1 for Relav Services Document: 446598370002

Reception

The subreddit has been lauded as example of Reddit's potential to encourage and foster altruism and generosity. On June 27th, 2011, CNN[7] reported that the subreddit had become increasingly popular with a recent influx of 226,000 visitors in one week. On the following day, ABC News[8] published an article with several accounts of people who received donations from strangers on the subreddit. On August 5th, 2011, The Daily Dot[9] reported that a con-artist had threatened to send several users genital crabs after obtaining their personal information.

Derivatives

Similar subreddits are listed on the sidebar on /r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza for other types of donations, including /r/RandomActs,[11] /r/RandomActsOfCoffee,[12] /r/RandomActsOfCookies,[13] /r/RandomKindess,[14] /r/RandomActsOfChristMas[15] and /r/RandomActsOfCards.[16]

Highlights

Austin's Pizza Donation

On August 21st, 2011, Redditor luckykobold submitted a post to the RAOP subreddit[20] thanking the the pizza restaurant Austin's Pizza[18] for donating nine pies for his sons birthday party. Prior to being archived, the post received over 830 up votes and 120 comments.

2011 Holiday Pizza Giveaway

On August 21st, 2012, Redditor IdTugYourBoat submitted a post to the RAOP subreddit,[19] which announced that he was holding a giveaway where he would be donating pizzas to those who requested them in the comments with the only requirement that they wear a "ridiculous holiday sweater" for the delivery man upon arrival. After closing the offer, IdTugYourBoat replied to over 20 commenters that they could send him a private message to received a free pizza. Prior to being archived, the post accumulated upwards of 740 up votes and 340 comments.

Boston Bombings

Following the bombings in Boston, Massachusetts on April 15th, 2013, hundreds of users donated over 1,500 pizzas to the emergency centers and hospitals in the area. Many of the pizza orders were organized in Google Doc spreadsheets[5] and made through Anytime Pizza, who called in their entire staff to make and deliver pizzas.


[OFFER/REQUEST] Boston Marathorn submitted 1 day ago* by iamnotevenperturb WE ARE STILL TAKING DONATIONS!!!! PLEASE READ 'IMPORTANT NOTES ON How TO DONATE. GRUBHUB ORDERS FOR ANYTIME PIZZA STARTING AT 4:00PM EASTERN.. (ordering service) WILL TAKE Important Notes For Donating ANYONE HOSTING A RUNNER/IN NEED: Please PM ANYONE who has commented offering to send food. Don't worry, please don't feel bad, it would just be easier if you messsaged them. :) Warning: A lot of people who offered pizza are getting scammed. It's sad but true. Please be careful and use your discretion. ANYONE WANTING TO DONATE FOOD TO A HOSPITAL/FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT/SHELTER: From Anytime Pizza: They are taking HUGE amounts of orders. They request that you put ALL ORDERS THROUGH GRUBHUB21 OR ONLINE3]!!! To go through Grub Hub you have to use the hospital address (55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114) for your delivery address to get it to go through-Ashcat9 OR For Delivery Instructions, you can put: 'Gift for firefighters/police/shelters/etc, 'to be determined by Anytime Pizza, or 'wherever needed' DO NOT CALL INTO THE STORE IF YOU CAN HELP IT!! If they're on the phones, they can't make pizza! And they are swamped!!

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Oh good, another way to show the rest of the internet that even though Reddit contains /r/adviceanimals, it’s not literally Hitler. The smaller subreddits are the only ones worth subbing to, anyway.

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