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Kindness Ideas

If you’re ready to think and do kindness, you’ve come to the right place. Browse the database of 296 kindness ideas and try the ones that speak to you. Find ideas to share with friends and colleagues, offer your own ideas, or seek inspiration in our inspirational kindness quotes.

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Call or Visit Someone Who is Sick

Being sick is no fun. It can be frusterating because you are not able to do the things you normally do. Not being able to socialize with people you normally...

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Clean Up After Yourself

Whether you are at work, school, or home, cleaning up after yourself is a kind way to show your consideration of others.


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Coach a Youth Sports Team

Do you love sports? Volunteer to coach a youth baseball, soccer, or football team. What a rewarding way to practice your patience and help kids have a good time!


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Collect Canned Food for a Food Bank

Take some time out to appreciate all that you have, and also to recognize that others aren't always as fortunate. There are so many people for whom putting dinner on...

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Cook a Healthy Meal

Next time you make dinner for your family, make it extra special by keeping it healthy. We tend to get so busy in life that we think we don't have...

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Cook a Meal for Someone

Cook and deliver a meal to a friend who needs it. Perhaps you have a friend who is busy with a new baby or sick child. Or maybe you have...

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Donate $1

"Would you like to donate $1 to…"

It seems like we get asked this in check out lines everywhere: grocery stores; department stores; fast food restaurants. Modern technology...

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Donate Blood

The next time you hear about a blood drive in your area, make the decision to go and give blood. Or be proactive and find the local blood bank in...

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Donate Used Clothing

Did you know 23.8 billion pounds of used clothing is put into U.S. landfills each year?


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Embrace Your Mistakes

"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." ~John Powell

Does it frustrate you when you do something wrong? Next time you make a mistake, instead...

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