A pair of masked men in unusual outfits is looking to help Halifax residents with small acts of kindness and encourage others to pay it forward.

The men, who wish to remain anonymous, can be seen doing good deeds while clothed in full body spandex suits, covered by hockey jerseys and shorts.

Dubbed the "Pay It Forwards," and not even close to being the hockey goons their outfits may suggest, the men complete good deeds around the city with a hope of encouraging others to do the same without wanting a reward.

But their costume, which covers their faces, can scare people.

"We understand that, we know with the whole clown incidents going on before, that it can be scary with people having covered faces," one of the men, clad in a blue bodysuit, told CTV Atlantic.

The pair, who say they found inspiration in their Christian beliefs, have completed acts ranging from tying skates at the local skating oval to handing out coffee and cookies for crossing guards.

"More smiles, more happiness and when there's more happiness around, that literally makes it a better world and that's what we're all about," the do-gooder dressed in blue said.

The men have received a positive response from those they have helped.

"We got caught up in our own little world, and to see them out here helping people and showing that initiative, I think is really great," said Patty Murphy, a crossing guard served coffee by the duo.

The partners in kindness are hoping to bring their routine to Halifax's IWK Health Centre, a hospital which provides care to women and children from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

"There is no limit to what we can do for this community and Canada," said the other masked man, who was dressed in green.

They're asking anyone who has a good deed they'd like to see completed to post the suggestion on their YouTube channel.

With a report from CTV Atlantic's Kayla Hounsell