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Acts of Kindness

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by Maria Gracia Updated on October 1, 2023 Each challenge is designed to help you focus on being kind. Join our newsletter to be notified when new content is added to our website. 1. Bake two loaves of of pumpkin bread…one for your family and one for a neighbor family. 2. Offer a listening ear to someone who may need one. 3. Send a past coworker a “thinking of you card.” 4. Hold the door open for a stranger. 5. Invite a friend over for dinner. 6. Compliment your boss. 7. Send a text to a cousin you haven’t seen in awhile. 8. Buy coffee for the person behind you in line. 9. Write a note of encouragement to your partner or a family member. 10. Give someone a “just because” gift. 11. Pick up a piece of litter you see outside. 12. Write a “thank you” card for someone who has made a positive impact in your life. 13. Donate an old toy or item of clothing to a thrift store. 14. Give a gift card to a niece or nephew. 15. Send an email (or Facebook message) to a childhood friend to check in on them. 16. Volunteer for a local charity. 17. Support a food bank by donating a non-perishable item. 18. Write a handwritten letter to a friend who lives in another city or country. 19. Donate $5 to your favorite organization or a GoFundMe cause. 20. Offer a smile to someone who is driving in a lane next to you. 21. Write a positive review for a local business. 22. Have breakfast with a friend. Make it yourself or pay for your friend’s meal at a restaurant. 23. Give a Halloween treat bag to someone you know, but don’t see often. 24. Bring a cup of coffee to someone who is having a bad day. 25. Pass out sticky notes with sweet messages to anyone you see today. 26. Post an encouraging quote on social media. 27. Offer to run an errand for an elderly neighbor. 28. Let someone know that they’re making a positive difference and you appreciate them…a police officer, a nurse, a cashier, etc. 29. Send your grandchild a postcard that they can look for in the mail. 30. Rake your parents yard…or offer to do so to someone who is unable do to a medical issue. 31. Compliment a child’s Halloween costume. Back to Organizing Challenges Index