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Acts of kindness happen everyday! Sometimes, though,

we do not see them. Take the time to notice the acts of

kindness people are doing around you and practice random acts of kindness everyday.

Knit a hat for a homeless person this winter

Crochet a table cloth for a family that just moved into the neighborhood

Hand-craft some jewelry for women at a battered women's shelter

Bake cookies to celebrate someone's achievement

Setup a cooperative community art gallery for the work of seniors, school children or veterans

Prepare a magnificent dinner for your local firemen

Create a photo frame of your best friend's pet and leave it outside his/her door with a smile card

Give scrap booking lessons and materials for underprivileged children

Find the office of your CEO and leave a thank-you card with a smile card

10.

Setup a 'Christmas in Summer' volunteer event and invite all your co-workers to it

11.

Leave some cookies at the coffee station with a hand-made 'smile, help yourself, pay-it-forward' sign

12.

Learn about your employee-matching program and tell your colleagues about your favorite charity

13.

Place extra money in the company vending machine and tape a smile card next to it

14.

Next time you give a gift, deliver it in a context of generosity

15.

On your friend's birthday, sponsor an eye surgery for a blind person in a developing country; sponsor a well where clean water is scarce; donate to local charity

16.

Frame an inspirational quote as a gift; buy two identical gifts and pay-forward one of them with a letter explaining the kind act; tag someone with a smile card act and share the story as a gift to your best friend

17.

For a baby-shower, get audio excerpts of motherhood advice from moms you admire; for a bridal shower, survey old couples in your neighborhood for marriage advice

18.

Give someone a nice journal of kindness, where they can write their reflections of generosity

19.

Express kindness to those who are healing

20.

Leave a stuffed animal for a child in a hospital

21.

Plant a tree to commemorate someone coming out of a long illness

22.

Run a race to help fund research for a fatal disease

23.

Tag a cancer patient with a book about a heroic recovery

24.

Volunteer at a hospice for the terminally ill

25.

Listen to a friend who is going through a tough time

26.

Reach out to far away lands, with long distance kindness

27.

Ask your penpal to do something kind in his/her local community

28.

Email your distant family member to have a conversation with the homeless and write to you about it

29.

Call up a friend in another state to tag another friend with a smile card

30.

When you are traveling, inscribe the inside jacket of a book with your favorite quote and your home city ... and leave it in a public place

31.

Honor your heroes with kindness

32.

Dedicate a small act of kindness to your hero by writing them a letter about your experience

33.

Find your favorite elementary school teacher and send him/her some 'thank-you' flowers anonymously

34.

Get a 'just because' gift for your dad even when it isn't Father's Day

35.

Tell the story of your hero to a young child

36.

At your next family gathering, have everyone share each other's heroes

37.

In honor of your pet, volunteer at a local animal shelter

38.

Practice kindness towards the environment

39.

Participate in beach or park cleanups

40.

Reduce air pollution by carpooling, taking public transportation, biking, or walking

41.

Recycle all aluminum, plastic, and paper materials

42.

Cut down on the energy you use by lowering the heat and turning off lights and unused appliances

43.

Learn more about solar energy

44.

As gifts, give houseplants to teachers, friends, or coworkers

45.

Plant a tree in your neighborhood

46.

Appreciate someone who has done something kind for you

47.

Send a 'Thank You' card to someone who's helped you when you really needed it

48.

Write a letter to an old teacher who influenced your life

49.

Call your grandparents or parents and let them know how they've impacted your life

50.

Email a friend to thank them for being there for you through hardships

51.

Send an e-card to your husband or wife to tell them how much you appreciate having them in your life

52.

Tape the exact change for a soda to a vending machine or a payphone

53.

Pay the toll for the person behind you

54.

Leave flowers in front of someone's house

55.

Bake cookies for your neighbors

56.

Put quarters in the laundry machine for the next person

57.

Send cards with beautiful messages to anonymous people

58.

Leave chocolate on the desk of your co-workers

59.

Treat someone to a cup of their favorite coffee

60.

Clean out your closet and take the extra clothes to a local nonprofit organization

61.

If you have flowers blooming in your yard, leave some in your neighbor's newspaper, mailbox or front porch

62.

Keep some cold water bottles in your car, and give them to city workers that may be working hard in the sun

63.

Take a child (or an adult) out for their first ice cream for the summer

64.

Go to a local farm, pick up some summer fruits like mangoes or watermelon and invite your friends over

65.

Appreciate a community worker

66.

Give a thank-you card to a bus driver who is driving off-peak hours, personally thank the janitor who keeps your campus clean, tell a police officer that you appreciate his work for the community, send flowers to a local teacher who has dedicated her life

67.

Do something kind for those closest to you

68.

Give your housemate a hug in the morning, for no reason

69.

Help your mother, brother, father, or sister with something that they would not expect you to do

70.

Leave a flower in your brother or sister's room

71.

Spend some time with your grandparents

72.

Make breakfast for your partner

73.

Call your parents just to say 'Hello'

74.

Before you get off the bus or train, leave an inspiring book on a seat with a Smile Card

75.

Give a flower to the bus driver or anyone else that looks like they can use it

76.

Leave a nice CD with a smile card

77.

Offer gum or candy to the person sitting next to you

78.

Give your seat to the elderly or mothers with children if it's crowded

79.

Help people find their way if they look lost

80.

Write a card with a beautiful quote or a blessing and leave it on your seat for someone to find

81.

Sometimes kindness is as simple as listening

82.

Lend an ear to someone going through a tough time

83.

Next time you ask someone, 'How are you?' listen fully to the response

84.

Learn about the latest in hearing aid technology and share it with a nonprofit organization serving the deaf

85.

Actively listen to your friends without judging

86.

Visit a nursing home and listen to stories of a senior who doesn't get any visitors

87.

Spend some time in silence, listen to your heart and follow it

88.

Gather a small group for some kindness fun: hold an ice-cream social for the night-shift nurses at the hospital; have a greeting card party where people make cards to send to randomly selected addresses from the white pages; call a nearby park to organize

89.

Connect with seniors in your community

90.

Visit senior centers or nursing homes

91.

Walk or visit with a senior that you know

92.

Help the seniors at a grocery store

93.

Read to an elderly

94.

Prepare a special meal or dessert for nursing home residents

95.

Find safety information from firefighters and police and share those tips with seniors living alone

96.

Send a nice card to an elderly who's been an influence in your life

97.

Beautify public places in your community

98.

Clean graffiti on public walls

99.

Have a clean-up party at a park

100.

Volunteer with your local environmental group to plant a tree

101.

Adopt a beach

102.

Decorate your front porch with art

103.

Surprise your family with an act of kindness

104.

Send flowers (or a plant) to your mom or dad

105.

Have each member of your family choose someone outside the family who has made a positive difference in their lives

106.

Write short thank-you notes, and mail the letters together

107.

If you have children, take them to volunteer at a soup-kitchen in your neighborhood

108.

Anonymously tag your brother or sister with a gift that you know they've wanted for a while

109.

Make some soup or sandwich for a homeless person in your neighborhood and deliver it to them with a smile

110.

Stop and have a conversation with a homeless person

111.

Find out how they're doing

112.

Collect clothes from family and friends and take them to your closest shelter

113.

Collect food cans and take them to a food bank

114.

Give an inspiring book to a friend in need

115.

Encourage children to do a reading drive for a charity of their choice -- people donate money for every book they read this summer

116.

Subscribe an officemate to your favorite magazine

117.

Forward an inspiring article to your email addressbook

118.

Instead of going out to a movie, go to a coffee shop with your favorite book

119.

Donate your unused books to your local library

120.

Go volunteer at a local nonprofit

121.

Become a mentor for a child

122.

Support your local art groups

123.

Help read at a prison

124.

Build a home with Habitat for Humanity

125.

Visit an animal shelter

126.

Tag someone at a restaurant

127.

Buy someone dessert

128.

Pay for the person behind you at a drive-thru

129.

Pick up the tab of a random table at a restaurant and ask the cashier to pass on the smile card (after you leave)

130.

Pick up flowers at the grocery store and after you check out, give them to the cashier or the bagger with a big smile and a smile card

131.

Get children excited about kindness

132.

Have a child deliver a hand-made card to your neighbor

133.

Gather up kids in your neighborhood and take 'em to a local orphanage or shelter to deliver some balloons and cookies

134.

Ask a child to share or give one of his/her toys

135.

Bake brownies with a youngster and have them pass it on to the mail-man or janitor, with a thank-you note

136.

Suggest some kindness ideas to a school teacher

137.

Deliver fresh-baked cookies to city workers

138.

Collect goods for a food bank

139.

Bring flowers to work and share them with coworkers

140.

Garden clubs can make floral arrangements for senior centers, nursing homes, hospitals, police stations, or shut-ins

141.

Adopt a student who needs a friend, checking in periodically to see how things are going

142.

Volunteer to be a tutor in a school

143.

Extend a hand to someone in need. Give your full attention and simply listen

144.

Merchants can donate a percentage of receipts for the week to a special cause

145.

Bring coworkers a special treat

146.

Students can clean classrooms for the custodian

147.

Buy a stranger a free pizza

148.

Distribute lollipops to kids

149.

Sing at a nursing home

150.

Offer a couple of hours of baby-sitting to parents

151.

lip paper hearts that say “It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week! Have a great day!” under the windshield wipers of parked cars

152.

Have a charity day at work, with employees bringing nonperishable food items to donate

153.

Serve refreshments to customers

154.

Draw names at school or work, and have people bring a small gift or food treat for their secret pal

155.

Remember the bereaved with phone calls, cards, plants, and food

156.

Treat someone to fresh fruit

157.

Pay a compliment at least once a day

158.

Call or visit a homebound person

159.

Hand out balloons to passersby

160.

Give free sodas to motorists

161.

Be a good neighbor. Take over a baked treat or stop by to say “Hello”

162.

Transport someone who can’t drive

163.

Mow a neighbor’s grass

164.

Say something nice to everyone you meet today

165.

Send a treat to a school or day-care center

166.

Volunteer at an agency that needs help

167.

Wipe rainwater off shopping carts or hold umbrellas for shoppers on the way to their cars

168.

Give the gift of your smile

169.

Send home a note telling parents something their child did well

170.

Adopt a homeless pet at the humane society

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Organize a scout troop or service club to help people with packages at the mall or grocery

172.

Host special programs or speakers at libraries or bookstores

173.

Offer to answer the phone for the school secretary for ten minutes

174.

Volunteer to read to students in the classroom

175.

Write notes of appreciation and bring flowers or goodies to teachers or other important people, such as the principal, nurse, custodian, and secretary

176.

Incorporate kindness into the curriculum at area schools, day care centers, or children’s classes in faith organizations

177.

Give a hug to a friend

178.

Tell your children why you love them

179.

Write a note to your mother/father and tell them why they are special

180.

Pat someone on the back

181.

Write a thank-you note to a mentor or someone who has influenced your life in a positive way

182.

Give coffee to people on their way to work in the morning

183.

Donate time at a senior center

184.

Give blood

185.

Visit hospitals with smiles, treats, and friendly conversation for patients

186.

Stop by a nursing home, and visit a resident with no family nearby

187.

Plant flowers in your neighbor’s flower box

188.

Give another driver your parking spot

189.

Leave a treat or handmade note of thanks for a delivery person or mail carrier

190.

Give free car washes

191.

Tell your boss that you think he/she does a good job

192.

Tell your employees how much you appreciate their work

193.

Let your staff leave work an hour early

194.

Have a clean-up party in the park

195.

Tell a bus or taxi driver how much you appreciate their driving

196.

Have everyone in your office draw the name of a Random Acts of Kindness buddy out of a hat and do a kind act for their buddy that day or week

197.

Give a pair of tickets to a baseball game or concert to a stranger

198.

Leave an extra big tip for the waitperson

199.

Drop off a plant, cookies, or donuts to the police or fire department

200.

Open the door for another person

201.

Write a note to the boss of someone who has helped you, praising the employee

202.

Call an estranged family member

203.

Volunteer to fix up an elderly couple’s home

204.

Pay for the person behind you in the movie line

205.

Give flowers to be delivered with meal delivery programs

206.

Give toys to the children at the shelter or safe house

207.

Give friends and family kindness coupons they can redeem for kind favors

208.

Be a friend to a new student or coworker

209.

Renew an old friendship by sending a letter or small gift to someone you haven’t talked with in a long time

210.

For one week, act on every single thought of generosity that arises spontaneously in your heart, and notice what happens as a consequence

211.

Offer to return a shopping cart to the store for someone loading a car

212.

Invite someone new over for dinner

213.

Buy a roll of brightly colored stickers and give them to children you meet during the day

214.

Write a card of thanks and leave it with your tip. Be sure to be specific in your thanks

215.

Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line

216.

When drivers try to merge into your lane, let them in with a wave and a smile

217.

Buy cold drinks for the people next to you at a ball game

218.

Distribute kindness bookmarks that you have made

219.

Create a craft project or build a bird house with a child

220.

Give a bag of groceries to a homeless person

221.

Laugh out loud often and share your smile generously

222.

Use an instant camera to take people’s photographs at a party or community event, and give the picture to them

223.

As you go about your day, pick up trash

224.

Send a letter to some former teachers, letting them know the difference they made in your life

225.

Send a gift anonymously to a friend

226.

Organize a clothing drive for a shelter

227.

Buy books for a day care or school

228.

Slip a $20 bill to a person who you know is having financial difficulty

229.

Take an acquaintance to dinner

230.

Offer to take a friend’s child to ball practice

231.

Waive late fees for the week

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Created by ohmyvogue on Sep 25, 2006.