101 Random Acts of Kindness!

We all wish the world was a little bit kinder than it is.  Here are 101 different random acts of kindness  you can do to try and make the world a little bit better.  Just pick one to get started.  Come back here often and try and incorporate a few of these into your life.  Thank you for caring.  Thank you for trying to make the world a little bit better!    

  1. Plant a tree
  2. Put coins in expired parking meters
  3. Take carts out of parking spots and put them away so others can park.
  4. Pay a toll for others
  5. Donate Blood
  6. Help someone load their car with groceries.
  7. Pay for the coffee in the car behind you
  8. Bring balloons to kids at the park
  9. Mow your elderly neighbors lawn
  10. Shovel your elderly neighbors driveway

11.  Babysit for a young couple for free so they can have a night out.

12.  Buy your mailman a gift

13.  Leave inspirational cards on strangers cars

14.  Bring Ice Cream for all the workers at the department of motor vehicles

15.  Donate supplies to a school in a low income neighborhood

16.  Donate supplies to an animal shelter

17.  Donate used toys

18.  Leave money on a vending machine for someone else

19.  Bake cookies for the elderly

20.  Become an organ donor

21. Pick up litter at a park or on the beach

22.  Volunteer at a homeless shelter

23.  Buy flowers and hand them out to strangers

24.  Write letters to soldiers

25.  Thank a teacher with a gift

26.  Donate your old clothes to a shelter

27.  Send a letter to an older family member (They probably haven’t received one in years!)

28.  Buy yourself a delicious lunch.  Then give it to a homeless person.

29.  Hold a door for a stranger.

30.  Donate to your favorite charity

31.  Mentor a young person

32.  Spend time with your grandparents

33. Teach someone a skill that you are adept at.

34.  Donate an old instrument to a school music program

35.  Do a siblings chores without them asking

36.  Cook your parents dinner before they get home from work

37.  Compliment someone you don’t know.

38.  If you see someone who is down or sad, give them a flower.

39.  Put a surprise note in your spouse’s or children’s lunch

40.  Perform a free concert at a retirement home.

41.  Volunteer at a homeless shelter

42.  Do the dishes for someone.

43.  When it is hot out, offer the garbage person and mail person a cold beverage. When it is cold out, offer crossing guards, police officers and others hot coffee or hot chocolate.

44.  Make a family member breakfast in bed.

45.  Hold the elevator door for someone.

46.  Volunteer at a homeless shelter.

47.  Pack 2 lunches when you pack for work and give one to a homeless person

48.  After a wedding or a party donate the flowers to a nursing home

49.  Tell someone the truth, even if they don’t want to hear it.

50.  Feed Birds.

51.  Recycle

52.  Plant bee friendly plants

53.  Call your grandparents and ask them about when they were young.

54.  Donate old books to the library

55.  Call someone you haven’t spoken to in a while to check on them

56.  Invite someone to play on a playground

57.  Bring cookies for the custodian

58.  Send dessert to another family at a restaurant

59.  Make thank you cards for people who are underappreciated

60.  Check in on that neighbor that doesn’t seem to get a lot of visitors

61.  Write inspirational messages on the sidewalk in chalk

62.  Pay for someone’s toll

63.  Teach someone something new

64.  Wave at kids on a school bus

65.  If you can sing, do a free concert at a senior center

66.  Donate old jackets to a homeless shelter

67.  Invite that co worker nobody talks to to eat with your group at lunch

68.  Call your mother or father and tell them that you love them

69.  Repair that broken relationship

70.  Stop and buy lemonade from kids in your neighborhood

71.  Give money to street musicians

72.  Say please and thank you often

73.  Leave a basket of balls at the dog park

74.  Tell your boss about that coworker that doesn’t get recognized

75.  Share positive things on social media

76. Be a friendly/courteous driver

77. Take out your elderly neighbors garbage can

78.  Complain less

79.  Only buy sustainable brands

80.  Refuse to gossip

81.  Shop at mom and pop stores.  The billion dollar multinational conglomerate doesn’t need your money.  The couple with 4 kids does.

82.  Tell someone your favorite thing about them

83.  Refuse to use single use plastic water bottles

84.  Register to be an organ donor

85.  Leave a nice comment on the internet

86.  Take a short shower

87.  Leave a positive review online for the new business in your town

88. Put your phone away

89.   Leave extra coupons on the item in a store so someone else can use them.

90.  Thank a veteran for their service

 91.  Learn CPR

92.  Volunteer to be the designated driver

93.  Offer to take a family or couples photo

94.  Send someone that song that “made me think of you”

95.  Introduce yourself and welcome new neighbors

96.  Give your seat to elderly or disabled person on public transportation

97.  Offer to help with carpool for that single mom

98.  Let the single mom with 3 kids take your spot in line

99.  Compliment a stranger

100.  Give someone else that prime parking spot

101.  Share your smile.  Smiles are contagious

Thank you for caring!