Did you know today, February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day? Every day people go on with their daily lives with little notice of the world around them. But promoting small Random Acts of Kindness has the potential to positively impact a large number of people.
40 Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Donate food to a homeless shelter
- Bake cookies or other goodies for an elderly neighbor, co-worker, friend, or loved one
- Tape quarters on a vending machine
- Pay for the vehicle’s meal behind you in line at the drive-thru
- Donate clothes or toys to a women’s shelter
- Volunteer at a nursing home
- Mail cards of encouragement to friends
- Send a quick text to someone
- Walk a dog at your local shelter or rescue
- Make a meal for a family in need
- Let someone in front of you at the checkouts
- Use the day to show gratitude instead of complaining
- Purchase a movie ticket for the person standing in line behind you
- Call an old friend
- Send flowers to your child’s teacher
- Babysit without charging
- Spend time with your grandparents or other elderly relatives
- Post a positive review of a local business
- Check for a wish list at your local animal rescue and send needed supplies
- Hold the door open for someone
- Thanks a person for a job well done
- Send cards filled with stickers, gift cards, or other small items to your nieces, nephews, or other small children in your life.
- Buy a bag a groceries for someone in need
- Help a neighbor with yard work
- Take a plate of treats to your local police or fire station
- Pick up litter at a local park, beach, or other natural areas
- Send a care package to a person serving in the military
- Make a gift basket for your pastor
- Pay someone’s library fees
- Pay off a child’s overdue lunch fees
- Make a special afterschool treat for your children
- Spend some extra time with your dog
- Paint small rocks to hide around the community.
- Offer to drive someone to a doctor’s appointment
- Tip your waiter or waitress above the average amount
- Plant a tree in the memory of someone
- Make and deliver homemade cards
- Read to someone
- Purchase a cup of coffee or latte for a random person, co-worker, neighbor, or friend
- Engage in self-care
Media bombards you with negative posts and stories daily. Showing Random Acts of Kindness is a small way to spread positive gestures.
