A fun way to celebrate Awareness Day is to do a random act of kindness for someone in your community. Whether it is buying the coffee for the person behind you in the Dunkin Donuts drive through, or leaving your favorite book for someone to find. These actions can brighten up someone’s day. A great way to bridge awareness into this activity is to include the CdLS Foundation “Random Act of Kindness” cards*. Both are great ways to honor your loved one with CdLS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random Acts of Kindness Ideas:

  1. Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
  2. Compliment the first three people you talk to today.
  3. Send a positive text message to five different people right now.
  4. Post inspirational sticky notes around your neighborhood, office, school, etc.
  5. Tell someone they dropped a dollar (even though they didn’t). Then give them a dollar.
  6. Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
  7. Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items.
  8. Leave a gas gift card at a gas pump.
  9. Have a LinkedIn account? Write a recommendation for coworker or connection.
  10. Leave quarters at the laundromat.
  11. Leave unused coupons next to corresponding products in the grocery store.
  12. Leave a note on someone’s car telling them how awesome they parked.
  13. Try to make sure every person in a group conversation feels included.
  14. Write a kind message on your mirror with a dry erase marker for yourself, your significant other or a family member.
  15. Place a positive body image notes in jean pockets at a department store.
  16. Smile at five strangers.
  17. Set an alarm on your phone to go off at three different times during the day. In those moments, do something kind for someone else.
  18. Send a gratitude email to a coworker who deserves more recognition.
  19. Write a gratitude list in the morning and again in the evening.
  20. Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store.
  21. Buy a plant. Put it in a terracotta pot. Write positive words that describe a friend on the pot. Give it to that friend!
  22. Write a positive comment on your favorite blog, website, or a friend’s social media account.
  23. Have a clean up party at a beach or park.
  24. Leave a kind server the biggest tip you can afford.
  25. When you’re throwing something away on the street, pick up any litter around you and put that in the trash too.
  26. Pay the toll for the person behind you.
  27. Put 50 paper hearts in a box. On each cutout write something that is special about your partner or a friend. Give them the box and tell them to pull out a heart anytime they need a pick-me-up.
  28. Everyone is important. Learn the names of your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see every day. Greet them by name. Also say “hello” to strangers and smile. These acts of kindness are so easy, and they almost always make people smile.
  29. Write your partner a list of things you love about them.
  30. Purchase extra dog or cat food and bring it to an animal shelter.
  31. Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
  32. Take flowers or treats to the nurses’ station at your nearest hospital.
  33. Keep an extra umbrella at work, so you can lend it out when it rains.
  34. Send a ‘Thank you’ card or note to the officers at your local police or fire station.
  35. Take muffins or cookies to your local librarians.
  36. Run an errand for a family member who is busy.
  37. Leave a box of goodies in your mailbox for your mail carrier.
  38. Tape coins around a playground for kids to find.
  39. Put your phone away while in the company of others.
  40. Email or write to a former teacher who made a difference in your life.
  41. When you hear that discouraging voice in your head, tell yourself something positive — you deserve kindness too!
  42. Keep plastic bags filled with snacks and sample-size toiletries in your car to give to the homeless
  43. Bring treats to your local fire station.
  44. Build a “little free library” box in your yard. Put books in it for your neighbors to borrow, and invite them to donate their books.

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