February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day.

It doesn’t take a big act to make a BIG DIFFERENCE!

You never know what someone is going through.

A few nice words or a small act of kindness can make a big impact.

It might even save a life.

Throw kindness around like confetti!

Not sure where to start?  Here is a list of some kind acts to get you started!

• Leave money on vending machine for someone
• Bake cookies for the elderly
• Serve at a homeless shelter
• Let someone go in front of you in line
• Give a stranger a compliment
• Make dinner for a family in need
• Insert coins into someone’s parking meter
• Buy flowers to hand out on the street
• Leave letters of encouragement on people’s cars
• Buy a movie ticket for the person behind you
• Pay for someone’s meal at a restaurant
• Write letters to soldiers
• Participate in a fundraiser
• Donate to a charity
• Hold open the doors for people
• Thank a teacher with a gift
• Walk a neighbor’s dog
• Babysit for free
• Plant a tree
• Do a favor without asking for anything in return
• Leave treats in the breakroom at work
• Bring flowers to a crisis center, hospital or nursing home
• Buy an ice cream cone for a child
• Shovel your neighbor’s sidewalk
• Learn to say hello in a different language
• Prepare a meal for your family
• Pay for a stranger’s library fees
• Give our warm drinks to people on a cold day
• Send a letter instead of a text
• Help someone cross the street
• Snap a photo for a group
• Give away a gift card that you will never use
• Perform a concert at a retirement home
• Leave your waiter a generous tip
• Spend time with your parents/grandparents
• Mentor a younger child
• Bring someone breakfast in bed
• Hold the elevator for someone
• Write an encouraging message on a napkin
• Leave a good review
• Endorse someone on LinkedIn
• Pay for someone else’s dry cleaning
• Let someone else pick the movie or what to watch on TV
• Write a list of things that you appreciate about a friend
• Make a handmade card
• Bake someone a cake
• Teach someone how to do something that you are good at
• Laugh often
• Reminisce
• Donate used books to a library
• Feed the birds
• Respect the wildlife
• Compliment a parent on how well-behaved their child is
• Be a welcoming neighbor
• Reply to a post you enjoy
• Ride your bike or walk
• Use a travel mug
• Bring reusable bags to the grocery store
• Eat local
• Take a walk outside
• Drink more water
• Read a book
• Try something new
• Set goals for yourself
• Be spontaneous
• Start a piggy bank for a cause
• Clean your room
• Compliment drivers on how well they parked
• Leave a surprise in a library book