I will be planning them out in my planner to make sure I don’t forget.
I’ll make sure to share my progress on here and post pictures on IG along the way.
1. Donate old toys
2. Send a friend flowers for no reason
3. Pay for the person behind you at Starbucks (or anywhere)
4. Let someone go in front of you in line
5. Bring a meal to the homeless
6. Donate old children’s DVD’s to the Children’s hospital
7. Volunteer with a new charity
8. Leave lunch box love notes for your husband (and children)
9. Send a box of sunshine to a friend having a rough time
10. Support a small business a friend is building
11. Share unused coupons with the person behind you or leave them next to a product
12. Deliver Valentine’s to a nursing home
13. As you’re cleaning out things, think about friends who could use what you’re getting rid of (a friend of mine received a sewing machine for Christmas. I was cleaning out my sewing room and put aside a pile of things I thought she would be able to use)
14. Make treats for firefighters and deliver them
15. Donate old clothes to the women’s shelter
16. Take flowers to the hospital, ask a nurse to give them to someone who could use them
17. Donate books to the library
18. Post a positive review of a business you like online
19. Send a thinking of your card to a friend
20. Leave an extra tip for a server at a restaurant
21. Prepare a meal for a new mom or for a friend in need
22. Sponsor a child for the holidays
23. Bring donuts to work for coworkers (or send them with your husband =-))
24. Send a thank you card or email to someone who has made a positive difference in your life.
25. Donate old games to a children’s home
26. Send a care package to a new mom
27. Put money in a vending machine without buying anything
28. Offer to babysit for friends so they can have a free night out
29. Write a thank you note to your child’s teacher
30. Donate to a special cause (giveforward.com is a great site)
31. Leave a gift card in a book a the book store with a note
32. Pick up trash at the park
33. Return a cart for someone at the grocery store (as a mom, this is a HUGE help for me)
34. Bring a box of coffee to nurses at the hospital or your tax office during tax season
35. Tape quarters to a candy machine
36. Send a care package to a soldier
37. Donate old sheets, towels and newspaper to the animal shelter
38. Bring coffee to a friend who had a long night (new mom)
39. Lighten a friend’s load- help get ready for a garage sale, share your talents, watch her kids or just lend an ear for a bit
40. Leave a treat and thank you note for the mail carrier
41. Participate in a benefit run (most likely a 5K in my case)
42. Donate to a diaper bank for parents in need (I’ll be donating all of my Huggies Reward Points)
43. Give a grocery store gift card to the person behind me.
44. Bake cookies (for the husband) to take to work
45. Donate school supplies to a local school (ask that they be given to children in need)
46. Donate canned goods to a local food bank
47. Give a stranger a lottery ticket
48. Leave a gift card in a book at Barnes and Noble
49. Offer free shipping to two random customers a month
50. Donate to toys for tots
51. Bring stuffed animals to children in the hospital
52. Leave potted flowers on your neighbors doorstep
Leah! I love this! I am joining you on this adventure 🙂 So excited. Last year I randomly purchased the lady behind me in the drive thru at DD's breakfast. It was a whim. Later I found out it was actually someone I knew! She sent me so many thank you's for that breakfast – it just made my heart smile. I cannot wait to do this more in 2014. Happy New Year!
What an incredible list. I think we can all stand to be a little more kind and this bucket list is an incredible way to be sure that happens. Good for you!
Such a great idea Leah and something I am definitely on board to do also:) The world is just better when people are nice!
I love love love this idea!!!
Love this idea!!!
What a fantastic list. Mind if I steal some ideas? I can't wait to follow along with your progress!
AMAZING!! You have such a kind heart! I will try my very very best to do the exact same! Such a great list, I'm excited to follow along and see how it goes! Happy New Year!
I love this post. Such a great list. I'm printing it out now so I can join you!
This is amazing and you have inspired me! So many of these are simple things that don't even require much time or money… We can all do that!
Great list and good for you for spreading sunshine 🙂
This is such a great idea! I'm going to have my son involved in this and we are going to do something together each week!
Rebecca
ASunnySliceOfLife
Great idea! Before the new year even hit I was out grocery shopping on Monday. I let 2 different people in front of me at 2 different stores and they were almost shocked. They had only 1 item and I had a cart full. It wasn't going to take me any extra time really and it was just nice to do that. It made my day better too!
This is so great friend, I would love to do this with you! Thank you for sharing!!!
great idea! did you make up all these fun ideas?
Hi Leah 🙂 I am doing something very similar! I decided that this year I would complete 52 actions to make the world a better place in 52 weeks. I think it's pretty awesome that we both are doing the same thing! I don't want to post my blog on your blog because that feels rude and I can't email you since my computer doesn't have an app for 'mailto'. Whatever that means. 😛 Anyway, I'm just glad to meet someone doing the same thing! Feel free to email me and we can cheer each other on! =D
Thanks for sharing an amazing article.
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