Community Kindness

Learn to re-cycle
Become a volunteer in some capacity
Make pledges in a local walk or run to support a cause
Give a pint of blood to the local Red Cross blood bank
Pass out cookies or candies to customers waiting in line
Let someone merge into the traffic line up you are in
Put money into an expired car
Research the internet for environmental issues and learn how to support the planet in a constructive way
Baby-sit for a friend or a single mom on your community block
Donate your time at a local soup kitchen
Send a box of chocolates or donuts to another branch of your company
Participate in a company charity
Create or donate a floral arrangement to the local seniors center, nursing home, police/fire station or hospital
Set up a coffee/tea/hot chocolate display for customers in the morning
Give to a child who needs a friend by joining Jr. Achievement or Big Brothers or Sisters
Become a mentor in your community with your talents and skills
Take a dog for a walk at the local animal shelter
Pay for the coffee and dessert of someone in a restaurant
Shovel snow or rake the leaves for a senior citizen...free of charge
Visit an elderly neighbor and bring them cookies
Get involved in Meals-on-Wheels for local shut ins
Become a foster parent for a Third World child
Support recycled products and animal friendly products
Pick up litter as you walk home
Undertake a full community project
Have your workplace sponsor a youth sports team and go and cheer them on!
Adopt a 'family in need' at Christmas and have your department or work team create a magical Christmas for them
Find a need in your community and champion the cause
Write an article for a paper or magazine on an issue that touches you
Attend a meeting, workshop or conference that makes you think of global or local issues
Contribute to your workplace initiative for the community
Plant a tree for the planet with friends or family
Make a commitment to be the change you want to see in the world
Gather professional clothes at work and donate them to a 'dress for success' program which supports low income candidates in preparing for job interviews
Gather eye glasses and donate them to optical stores for 3rd world countries
Read to children and adults in literacy programs