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!
Hold the door open for someoneTeach a child something you wish you knew at that ageTip a waitress more than you normally wouldDone – at Starbucks 🙂Spend some time with a senior citizenSmile at a strangerCompliment a strangerDone! Thanks to Cranston for this http://cranstonholden.com/ Go check out his blog 🙂- Put a quarter in a meter that is about ready to expire
- Leave the mail person a thank you card
Donate unwanted items to a homeless shelterDone! I donated to a store on the campus of a high school that has a high homeless populationDonate your unwanted suits to a place that caters to single moms re-entering the work force or older workers re-entering the work force.Smile at the Walmart greeterAlways!Help someone learn something newBake someone a cakeCarry someone’s bags to the car at the grocery storeWalk or run for charityDone! American Heart Walk in honor of my brother, Lee.Thank a soldierLet someone go in front of you in lineDone!Say “thank you” to the cashierEasy!Share inspirational quotes- Donate books to a school or library
Give your box tops to a school ( found on General Mills products)Help someone for free- Bring flowers to a co-worker, friend, or someone that may be having a hard time.
Tell your family you love them. I did this today! 11/20/13- Donate coupons that have expired to a military family (they are honored at the military commissary)
- Buy that young mother a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, and a jar of peanut butter.
Praise a parent for their child. I’d like to think that I’ve compliments several of you reading this on your kids!Praise your bossDone!Instead of asking for gifts ask your friends to do random acts of kindness on your birthday.- Donate stuffed animals, coloring books, crayons, stickers, and little toys to the police station to hand out to sick, abused, or scared kids.
Give someone a hug- Help someone whose car is broken down
- 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 )
- Hand out pennies at a wishing well or fountain. You never know whose wish you may help come true.
Surprise someone with a cup cake, muffin, cookie, etc.- Pre-stamp some thank you notes and hand them out, letting the recipient know to send it to someone they appreciate
- Hide notes in library books for someone else to find.
- Make or buy hats for kids that are suffering from cancer and donate them.
Be a friend who listensStick your change in the Ronald McDonald box at McDonald’sMake care packages and take them to a homeless shelter.Modified into the Blessing bags- Leave your newspaper for someone
Donate bloodThe day this list went live, I got a tweet that the blood mobile was in my neighborhood – was it kismet or what?!? 🙂- Donate school supplies to a school or preschool
Call a friend and let them know you are thinking about themDonate a $1 (when asked in line at grocery/convenience store “would you like to donate” say yes)Thank the police or fire department (drop off a case of water)done 1/25/14Return a shopping cart for someone and save them the tripWe’ve done this several times already – and it’s always been appreciated!- Take new parents a date night kit. (Movie rental, popcorn, 2 liter of soda, and candy.)
Collect canned food for a food bank- Hand out Valentine cards with lollipops on Valentine’s Day.
Write a letter to someone who made a difference in your life.Pick up trash.Plant a treePat someone on the back- 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!
Pay it Forward at the coffee shopMr. T and I bought the coffee order of the people behind us in the drive thruMake and distribute Blessing Bags to the homelessListen intently to people’s stories without trying to fix everythingOffer your seat to someone when there aren’t any left.
In the city in which I live you can get a ticket for putting money in a meter that is not for your car . . . . (or so I was told). I have called my post office and told them that I really appreciate my mailman. I asked, “Who do I talk to if I have a complaint?” Her voice was resolved when she said, “Me.” Then I said, “Then you would be the person I talk to if I have a compliment?” She was shocked.
How are you doing on your list? I see the last comment is from 2013 (I just noticed that)!
I finished! I did 40 RAK before my 40th birthday and it was awesome! and the neat thing is that my son had such a good time he has really picked up the habit of continuing them! That was the fun part, we’ve always done random acts, but by making them a challenge it really made an impact!
Awesome!
Just found this when I googled 40 random acts of kindness are you still doing this
I am always doing RAK’s; however, this particular one was the 40 random acts of kindness before I turned 40 and I completed it last year! It was so much fun and so very awesome!!
That’s a good list. Will have to remember this and start thinking of doing something similar….
Thank you! I was worried that having the list would take some of the fun out of random acts, but instead, it’s been a good reference point for me and allowed me to do acts of kindness that I wouldn’t have thought of on my own!
You can mark off number six.
That just made my day!! I love when it all comes full circle like that! 🙂
What an awesome idea. I think I might have to come up with a list too. 🙂
I have loved my list! It’s a great way to pay it forward; however, I’ve gotten the most pleasure from watching my son participate and the joy it gives him to help others!