Toronto woman leaves gifts on local bench every day to pay forward act of kindness Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. An unexpected gift a few days before Christmas has led to a "pay it forward" initiative by a Toronto woman. Leslieville resident Nathalie Prezeau has been leaving one gift a day on the bench in front of Rowe Farms in the Beaches this week in a gesture of thanks for pre-Christmas kindness. The story started on Dec. 23 when Prezeau needed fresh thyme for her Christmas eve dinner, she told blogTO.