Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for Sphere of Influence Kindness Challenge

Here’s some great ideas for random acts of kindness, curtesy of Revolution Martial Arts and Fitness founder Paul Castango, a fellow UBBT member who inspired me to start this project.  Go to the bottom of this page to see how you can participate.

1. Leave money at a vending machine.
2. Bake a treat for the elderly
3. Serve at a homeless shelter
4. Run a 5k for a good cause
5. Let someone go in front of you in line
6. Pick up litter around a beach/park/trail
7. Give a stranger a compliment
8. Make dinner for a family in need
9. Pay someone’s expired parking meter
10. Buy flowers to hand out on the street
11. Leave a positive letter for someone to find
12. Buy a movie ticket for someone
13. Pay for someone’s meal at a restaurant
14. Write letters to soldiers
15. Donate holiday gifts to charities
16. Hold the door open for someone
17. Thank a teacher with a gift
18. Walk a neighbor’s dog
19. Baby sit for free.
20. Plant a tree
21. Do a favor for someone without asking for anything in return
22. Prepare a meal for your family
23. Help someone with their groceries
24. Give someone a gift card
25. Plan a surprise for someone
26. Leave your server a generous tip
27. Make a family member breakfast in bed
28. Bring a special snack to school/work for a friend
29. Write a spontaneous thank you card
30. Do a sibling’s chores without them asking
31. Help someone with a flat tire
32. Ask someone at school to join your group
33. Write a list of things that you appreciate about someone and give it to them
34. Help a neighbor with yard work
35. Pay for someone’s morning coffee
36. Make hot chocolate for your family on a cold day
37. Or set up a hot chocolate stand!
38. Help someone with their school work
39. Pay for a classmate’s lunch
40. Take the time to listen to someone
41. Recycle things you see on the road
42. Volunteer at an animal shelter
43. Grow your hair long and donate it.
44. Wash a neighbor’s dog or car for free
45. Hide money in a random place for someone to find
46. Let someone watch their favorite show
47. Read to a sibling
48. Help clean up someone else’s mess
49. Write kind words on the sidewalk for people to see
50. Give someone you care for a hug
51. Share with your sibling or a friend
52. Make a new friend at school or work
53. Say “Thank you!” when you see service members
54. Take a treat to a fire or police station
55. Donate to Toys for Tots or any local collection
56. Film a thank you message for someone
57. Donate old water bottles to a homeless shelter
58. Return someone’s cart at a store
59. Pay someone’s toll
60. Teach someone something new
61. Donate food to a food pantry
62. Smile at people whenever possible (its contagious!)
63. Tell your principal how great your teacher is
64. Bring in treats for everyone at work.
65. Tell your boss how great your coworkers are
66. Teach someone something new
67. Tell a manager how great your service was
68. Shovel someone’s driveway when it snows
69. Write a poem for a friend
70. Have a “tech free day” and connect with your family
71. Genuinely forgive someone who had hurt you
72. Make a music playlist for someone with their favorite music
73. Visit a nursing home
74. Help an elderly neighbor take out the trash
75. Donate warm coat/mittens to charity (or any other appropriate survival items if you are from a warm climate!)
76. Drop off cat/dog food at an animal shelter
77. Encourage someone who is feeling down
78. Do all the dishes after dinner
79. Call a friend/family member you haven’t talked to in a while
80. Help someone struggling with heavy bags
81. Email or call an old teacher who made a difference in your life
82. Give someone a book your think that they would like
83. Stop someone from talking meanly about someone else
84. Remember to be kind to yourself as well!

Lets see how many lives we can influence for the better, with everyone just doing a little bit.  We can make the lives of other people better by just telling them what yo

Directions – complete 10 Random Acts of Kindness from this list, or any other ideas that you have.  Ask 5 people that you know (or more!) throughout 2018 to also join you. Once you’ve completed yours, take a picture of your sheet (even better you with the sheet in action!) and upload to twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtags #adventurekindnesschallenge and #ubbt2018kindness.  You can also share the pictures below as a comment to this blog.  

Please add your first name and city/country to the bottom of your sheet so we can see how far we can reach!