NEIGHBORS

Consider those you see struggling with loss, health challenges, hardship, or just general lack of support—even single parents with exponentially more responsibility.

• Mow their lawn
• Take a meal (homemade or purchased)
• Bake and take some cookies
• Take mail and perhaps newspaper to their door
• Organize home repairs (reach out to your Do Good Coordinator or Campus Pastor for support)
• Go get groceries for someone unable to go out
• Deliver balloons or flowers for encouragement
• Make a family fun kit (s’mores, popcorn pack w/movie rental code) for your neighbors.
• Leave encouraging surprises
• Grab some gloves and a trash bag. Walk around your neighborhood or local park and pick up trash. Feel free to pause and encourage any neighbors you see along the way!
• Babysit for friend or neighbor–for free–so they can have a date night
• In snowy weather help neighbors by checking on them
• Get a group together to go caroling at Christmas

ACTS OF KINDNESS

• Have kids draw special pictures. Use these as wrapping paper—tuck inside a piece of wrapped candy or a silk flower, along with a note like “Thanks for being so nice!” or “You made my day!” Then keep these in a bag and when you’re out together, stay on the lookout for a nice cashier, helpful librarian, or kind friend to hand out your surprise packages!
• Make a “sunshine kit” for someone who may need cheering up.
• Help someone whose vehicle has broken down.
• Help someone move
• Save and give your boxes to someone moving.
• Pay for the coffee of someone behind you.
• Leave your quarter in the cart at Aldi for the next person.
• Offer your seat on a crowded bus or train to someone.
• Have a garden? Plant 1/3 for you, 1/3 for friends, 1/3 for deer.

SUPPORTING THE ELDERLY

• • Deliver fresh flowers to a local nursing home. 
  • Make cards for nursing home residents and health care providers. Pray for them on the way to deliver their surprises.
  • Instead of Christmas caroling, sing other songs at nursing home windows.
  • Do lawn work
  • Do chores

HOSPITALS, SERVICE MEMBERS, COMMUNITY HELPERS, & SCHOOLS

• • Buy a sandwich or snack for a policeman, fireman, or first responder
  • Write letters to deployed service members – CLICK HERE TO DO THAT
  • Send a care package to someone in the military 
  • Place American flags at a veteran’s cemetery.
  • Support students by contributing to scholarships 
  • Serve bottled water at local sports practices or events.
  • Spread cheer at your local hospital for staff & patients with signs, free donuts, etc.
  • Offer to buy classroom supplies for a teacher that you know (many have amazon wish lists).
  • Host a free car wash for a local school or in the community.
  • Give out coffee and donuts at a local college campus.
  • Leave a special note and/or treat for your delivery person at your home or office.
  • Host a free car wash for a local school or in the community.
  • Give out coffee and donuts at a local college campus.

OTHER

• Invite someone to PCC. It just takes one more!
• Collect and donate food to local food banks.
• Collect and donate clothes to local clothes closets.
• Hold a free garage sale, or consider charging for items and donating the funds to a neighbor in need or local community organization.
• Help someone whose vehicle has broken down.
• Offer to carpool during these hard times with high gas prices.
• Mentor someone to become a “Do Gooder”.
• Search for Do Good opportunities. Don’t wait for them to come to you.