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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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Thank Your Mail Carrier

In most of our lives, there are at least a couple people who we see on a daily basis, but don’t necessarily acknowledge because they have become so much a...

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Thank Your Bus or Taxi Driver

If you’ve ever ridden on a bus or in a taxi cab, you may have noticed some of the things that make being a professional driver be a stressful job....

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Teach Someone a Language

Do you have a friend neighbor or classmate who is from another country and doesn’t speak very much English? Or perhaps you are from another place and speak a language...

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Shovel Snow for a Neighbor

It’s easy to get into the habit of not paying attention to those around you, especially if they are strangers. Starting with your neighbors, make an effort to pay more...

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Share Fresh Produce With Your Neighbors

Anyone who's every kept a garden has probably experienced having an abundance of a certain fruit or vegetable, like zuchinni. Oftentimes, we let this extra produce go to waste, when...

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Praise a Parent for Their Child

There are few compliments more gratifying than when someone praises your child. Having someone tell you that your child has done something above and beyond is one of the best...

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Rub a Loved One's Back

After a long day at work or tiresome load of homework or housework, being able to relax with another person is often the best thing that can relieve you. Just...

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Say Something Nice To Someone

“Just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.”  –Elie Wiesel


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Ride Your Bike to Work or School

Riding your bike every day may sound like a lot of work, or even exhausting. But in reality, it's good for the body and soul, as well as the environment,...

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Put Gas in Someone's Car

The next time you borrow a friend or relative's car, fill it up with gas for them before you give it back. Or if you are on a road trip...

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