40 Random Acts of Kindness

Here is my Random Act of Kindness page – and I really hope that you will follow along!  As I mentioned in my post 40 Random Acts of Kindness I was inspired by The Rebel Foodie.  If you haven’t checked out their post, please feel free to do so, the link should open in a new window, so you won’t lose this page.  You can also check out the Random Act of Kindness website for more ideas.

Here is my list of R.A.K., which is slightly different from the inspiration as I am a different person!  I look forward to crossing items off my list and I really hope you will join me in this journey! (Yes, there are more than 40 items on my list – as this is random, I wanted to leave the door open to as many opportunities as possible!) I also want to make note that I picked a lot of options that are free or low cost.  My goal is to show Mr. T that we can change the world and it doesn’t cost a lot to make a difference!

1. Hold the door open for someone
2. Teach a child something you wish you knew at that age
3. Tip a waitress more than you normally would Done – at Starbucks 🙂
4. Spend some time with a senior citizen
5. Smile at a stranger
6. Compliment a stranger Done! Thanks to Cranston for this http://cranstonholden.com/ Go check out his blog 🙂
7. Put a quarter in a meter that is about ready to expire
8. Leave the mail person a thank you card
9. Donate unwanted items to a homeless shelter Done! I donated to a store on the campus of a high school that has a high homeless population
10. Donate your unwanted suits to a place that caters to single moms re-entering the work force or older workers re-entering the work force.
11. Smile at the Walmart greeter  Always!
12. Help someone learn something new
13. Bake someone a cake
14. Carry someone’s bags to the car at the grocery store
15. Walk or run for charity Done!  American Heart Walk in honor of my brother, Lee.
16. Thank a soldier
17. Let someone go in front of you in line Done!
18. Say “thank you” to the cashier Easy!
19. Share inspirational quotes
20. Donate books to a school or library
21. Give your box tops to a school ( found on General Mills products)
22. Help someone for free
23. Bring flowers to a co-worker, friend, or someone that may be having a hard time.
24. Tell your family you love them.  I did this today! 11/20/13
25. Donate coupons that have expired to a military family (they are honored at the military commissary)
26. Buy that young mother a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, and a jar of peanut butter.
27. Praise a parent for their child.  I’d like to think that I’ve compliments several of you reading this on your kids!
28. Praise your boss  Done!
29. Instead of asking for gifts ask your friends to do random acts of kindness on your birthday.
30. Donate stuffed animals, coloring books, crayons, stickers, and little toys to the police station to hand out to sick, abused, or scared kids.
31. Give someone a hug
32. Help someone whose car is broken down
33. Send a sunshine box to someone that is sick (put in Kleenex, their favorite cough drops, magazines, and anything that might cheer them up. Don’t forget the get well card )
34. Hand out pennies at a wishing well or fountain. You never know whose wish you may help come true.
35. Surprise someone with a cup cake, muffin, cookie, etc.
36. Pre-stamp some thank you notes and hand them out, letting the recipient know to send it to someone they appreciate
37. Hide notes in library books for someone else to find.
38. Make or buy hats for kids that are suffering from cancer and donate them.
39. Be a friend who listens
40. Stick your change in the Ronald McDonald box at McDonald’s
41. Make care packages and take them to a homeless shelter.  Modified into the Blessing bags
42. Leave your newspaper for someone
43. Donate blood The day this list went live, I got a tweet that the blood mobile was in my neighborhood – was it kismet or what?!? 🙂
44. Donate school supplies to a school or preschool
45. Call a friend and let them know you are thinking about them
46. Donate a $1 (when asked in line at grocery/convenience store “would you like to donate” say yes)
47. Thank the police or fire department (drop off a case of water) done 1/25/14
48. Return a shopping cart for someone and save them the trip We’ve done this several times already – and it’s always been appreciated!
49. Take new parents a date night kit. (Movie rental, popcorn, 2 liter of soda, and candy.)
50. Collect canned food for a food bank
51. Hand out Valentine cards with lollipops on Valentine’s Day.
52. Write a letter to someone who made a difference in your life.
53. Pick up trash.
54. Plant a tree
55. Pat someone on the back
56. Take little care packages to a Cancer center. Fill them with a travel size hand lotion, chapstick, and purse size package of antibacterial wipes. They will be much appreciated!
57. Pay it Forward at the coffee shop Mr. T and I bought the coffee order of the people behind us in the drive thru
58. Make and distribute Blessing Bags to the homeless
59. Listen intently to people’s stories without trying to fix everything
60. Offer your seat to someone when there aren’t any left.