The List

Under Construction - Here is a start on the list!

To Do: Spur of the Moment

Apologize

Ask someone how I can help

Ask someone to volunteer with me for something

Invite someone to go to church

Leave a written compliment or words of encouragement for a server

Leave an encouraging note on a stranger's car

Buy goats, pigs, etc. for a family in a 3rd world country: www.worldvision.org

Buy lunch for a student who forgot theirs

Email friends and family to remind them to check the battery in smoke alarms

Email friends and family to remind them to perform self breast exams

Dedicate a song to someone on KLOVE

Apologize

Ask someone how I can help

Ask someone to volunteer with me for something

Wave hello to your neighbors

When you hear a siren, say a prayer for the person the ambulance or fire truck is rushing to.

Give a stranger a compliment

Give someone a genuine compliment

Give someone a hi-5

Give someone a hug

Genuinely smile at someone

Let somone in when driving.

Give someone driving directions

Make eye contact and smile at someone today

Leave a generous tip for someone who is working on a holiday

Leave a generous tip for someone who needs encouragement or looks down and out

surprise someone by picking up the tab

Anonymously give lunch money for a needy student

As a family, forgo a meal and donate the money instead. Stay hungry and pray for those w/o food.

Put money in a meter that is running low or expired

Donate money to a charity

Donate to Compassion for an unsponsored child

Register to be a Bone Marrow Donor: www.marrow.org

Support the smile train charity

When playing at an arcade, give a child your tickets instead of cashing them in.

To Do: Minimal Time Required (Buying or Writing, for example) That can be done any day

Give a flower to someone just because

Give an anonymous letter of encouragement

Give card to a receptionist at the dentist or doctor's office

Give someone a Bible verse to encourage them

Give someone a list of all of the things you like about them

Make a homemade card and give it to someone with a word of encouragement or praise

Give a gift to a teacher

Give someone a worship CD

Give someone in need an anonymous check

Give to a family through Heifer Project: www.heifer.org

Give gift cards for food to homeless people

Give money for a birthday gift for an unsponsored child

Call a friend to just say hello

Click for charity. See the list at www.nicethingstodo.net

Bring a coffee drink for somone as a nice morning surprise.

Bring lunch for a coworker

Bring treats for coworkers

Tape a candy bar and thank you card on the top of a trash can for the trash man to get.

Thank the newspaper boy

Thank the postman

Support a mission trip

Support a new, local business

Support mission and aid workers: Send a check and/or encouraging letter

Celebrate a long lasting marriage by sending an anniversary card

Clip a comic strip from the newspaper and mail it to someone who could use a laugh.

Clip an inspiring story and mail it to someone

Send a "Thinking of You" card to someone

Send a card to the parents or spouse of a soldier to say thank you for their sacrifice too

Send a card to your siblings to say I love you

Send a get well card

Send anniversary cards to celebrate their marriage

Send birthday cards telling people how grateful you are for them

Send thank you cards for gifts received

Write a letter of encouragement to an elected official who is standing up for something good.

To Do: Pre-planned with Time Required

volunteer at a nursing home

Volunteer at a Special Olympics event: www.specialolympicsco.org/get/volunteer.html

Volunteer at an animal shelter

Volunteer at Children's church

Volunteer at Children's Hospital

Volunteer at Open Door Ministry (serve at)

volunteer at the library

Volunteer at the women's shelter

Volunteer Denver Rescue Mission (Soup Kitchen)

Volunteer for a youth group event

Volunteer for KLOVE pledge drive

Volunteer Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer to deliver Meals on Wheels

volunteer to teach prisoners how to read (volunteer at a prison)

Volunteer with the Ronald McDonald house

Volunteer with United Way

Volunteer with World Vision

Assist in a shelter day-care room, taking care of children while parents look for jobs

Babysit for a single mother for free

Make a bird feeder to donate to a nursing home

Deliver cookies or something to neighbors

Make a little book for a kid who is learning to read

Make cards for a person who has had a death in the family or a new baby

Serve brown bag lunches downtown

Sew scarves, hats, etc. and donate them to the needy

Make a friendship bracelet and give it to someone like the good ol days

Make a meal for a funeral service.

make a meal for an elderly or ill person

Make a prayer shawl for someone terminally ill

Make a sacrifice of something for someone

Make blankets and donate them to Esther House

Make cookies for police and fire departments

make friendship bread and pass it on.

Surprise a friend with a gift

Surprise a friend with a pint of ice cream and two spoons

Host a neighborhood block party to get to know each other

Take your dad on a date

Take your mom on a date

Take youth group students out for coffee

Give out "hope bags" like we did before

help a friend's business

Host a baby shower to benefit the Esther House

Host a party for youth group girls

Host a party where the cost of admission is a can of food or pet care item to donate

Invite your neighbors over for dinner

Learn first aid and CPR

Participate in a walk or fundraising event

Pay it forward - Just like the movie, if someone does something nice for you, promise to do something nice for three more people.  The chain you start can circle the world.

Throw a surprise party for someone who really deserves it

Support someone by getting involved in something that is important to them. Like Connie did for me by coming to the AWBC.

Time Specific: See the Pre-planned Monthly Calendars

Adopt a family for Christmas and give food and gifts

Slip a $10 in a Salvation Army bucket

Take a name from a giving tree and gift a gift to a child in need (Project Angel Tree)

Recognize teachers during National Education Week.

Give a birthday gift to Tasnim

Invite someone to go to church on Easter Sunday

Conduct an Easter Egg Hunt for needy children

Send out Easter cards to remind people of the true meaning of Easter

Rake someone's leaves

As I drive around looking at Christmas lights, leave a letter of appreciation for those who have the nativity display. Encourage them to keep it going!

Birthday Party for Jesus—Have an "after Christmas" party where children can give their gently used toys to your children’s ministry or a shelter in honor of Jesus.

Decorate a Christmas tree at a nursing home, hospital, school or homeless shelter.

Help a neighbor put up or take down Christmas lights

Invite someone to Christmas dinner (a person w/o a place to go or family nearby)

Invite someone to go to church on Christmas

Ring the bell for Salvation Army during Christmas time

Write a letter to Denver thanking them for still writing "Christmas" on the City and County Building.

Buy something from the Boy Scouts to support them

Be a Secret Santa for a coworker

Contact a local tree farm to donate a Christmas tree to a nursing home

Distribute candy canes with the candy cane story of God's love attached

Help decorate a home of an elderly person for Christmas

Instead of Christmas gifts, give money to a charity in honor of that person

Send out Christmas cards to remind people of the true meaning of Christmas

Organize an Earth Day event

Participate in National Youth Service Day in April.

Participate in the March of Dimes

Volunteer with youth service america's Global & National Youth Service Day projects

Donate school supplies to a needy child or drop off in a donation bin

Donate a coat to Coats for Colorado: www.coatsforcolorado.org

Offer to pump the gas for someone on a cold day

Volunteer at Coats for Colorado

Volunteer for the American Lung Association event in February

Volunteer to return shopping carts during National Supermarkets Month in February.

Offer safety tips for youngsters during Halloween.

During July on National Cheer-Up Day, share a smile and cheer someone up.

Pick up a trail during National Trail Day in June.

Send out father's day cards to all the dads you know thanking them and encouraging them to continue to be good fathers

On St. Patrick's Day, don't only wear something green, care for something green!

On Johnny Appleseed Day in March, deliver apples to homeless shelters.

Deliver a May Day basket.

Send out mother's day cards to all the moms you know thanking them and encouraging them to contine to be good mothers

Celebrate my birthday by asking friends to donate items for causes instead of gifts

Participate in Service Day at church

Volunteer at the Operation Christmas Child packing center

Volunteer to work at the polling booths

Vote

Write letters to Veterans to say thank you on Veteran's Day

Bake bread on National Bread Day in November and deliver to the hungry, homeless or just your neighbors.

Give a shoebox to Operation Christmas Child

During Black Friday or other great sales, buy extra clothing items specifically to donate.

Conduct a community service project during the Big Help Day in October.

Give a gift for Pastor Appreciation Day

Participate in the Race for the Cure

Buy Girl Scout cookies to support the Girl Scouts

Volunteer for Women of Faith Conference or Revolve Tour

Invite someone to Thanksgiving dinner

On Thanksgiving, make sure your family knows what you are thankful for.

Give Valentines to patients in the hospital

Send out Valentine's Day cards telling people of God's love and your love for them

clean off all the cars somewhere on a snowy day

Shovel a neighbor's driveway

Volunteer at the 9 health fair

Give to the Fill the Boot campaign

Go for a hike and thank God for His creation

Help an elderly person with gardening

mow a neighbor's lawn

Volunteer at the zoo

Volunteer to work at a vacation Bible School