The ideas for kindness are endless. Here are some to give you an idea. Just a
"Good Morning" or "Hello" with a Smile can make someone feel special.
- Bake cookies for a neighbor, teacher, coworkers, just because.
- Buy shoes or clothes for a family in need.
- Partake in a Christmas Angel Program.
- Help an elderly person with yard work or grocery shopping.
- Visit a nursing home and talk or read to the elderly.
- Donate to your favorite nonprofit group on your birthday - It will bring
more joy than a gift.
- Volunteer your time at a local homeless shelter or a crisis nursery.
- Leave a bouquet of flowers on someone’s front door step.
- Bake goodies and take them to the police station, fire station, or
hospital.
- Mow an elderly neighbor’s yard or pay a local teen.
- Adopt a street or just pick up litter in the neighborhood.
- Buy coffee for the person standing behind you in line.
- Write to management at places where you get especially good service and
commend them (specify names!)
- Volunteer at a local shelter, crisis nursery or soup kitchen. This will
give more to you than you can imagine.
- Volunteer to read to children at your nearest library.
- Organize a large toy, clothing and diaper drive for a crisis nursery.
- Look for opportunities to open the door for someone or give up your seat
for someone.
- Collect toys for "Toys for Tots"
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Honor Our Heroes - E-mail our military and tell them
Thanks
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Leave some cookies at the coffee station.
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Collect and Donate Stuffed animals to a children's
hospital.
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Participate in beach or park cleanups
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Give a thank-you card to a neighbor, bus driver,
coworker, teacher, or friend.
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Give an inspiring book to a friend in need.
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Donate your unused books to your local library.
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Become a mentor for a child.
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Build a home with Habitat for Humanity.
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Visit an animal shelter.
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Always say please, thank you, and you're welcome with a
smile; you'll get it back!
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Write a note of appreciation to someone.