Acts of Kindness
Elk River Mayor calls for
1,000 Acts of Random Kindness
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1. Send someone a hand written note of thanks.
2. Make a card at home and send it to a friend for no reason.
3. Leave a generous tip.
4. Put some coins in someone else’s parking meter.
5. Cut your neighbor’s hedge, or brush the snow off.
6. Walk your friend’s dog.
7. Give a compliment about your waiter / waitress to his / her manager.
8. Send someone a small gift anonymously.
9. Stop and help someone replace their flat tire.
10. Pay for the drinks on the next table at a café.
11. Treat a friend to the movies for no reason.
12. Hold the door open for someone.
13. Give up your seat for someone.
14. Write notes of appreciation at least once a week.
15. Pick up some rubbish in the road which would otherwise be lying around.
16. Compliment a work colleague for their excellence.
17. Recommend a competitor to a potential client.
18. Give another driver your parking spot.
19. Help an elderly neighbor carry the garbage out, or bring the cans back to the house at the end of the day.
20. Tell all your family members how much your appreciate them.
21. Leave a copy of an interesting book on a train / bus.
22. Buy an inspirational book for a friend.
23. Send a thank you note to a person who has helped you in the past.
24. Smile a lot.
25. Shovel someone’s driveway or sidewalk.
26. Put the grocery cart that was left in a parking spot in the designated spot.
27. Pick up the frozen food that was left on the shelf and give to store clerk.
28. Go to the nursing home and read someone a book.
29. Call the grocery check- out clerk by name.
30. Make food for dinner and drop off at the neighbors.
31. Call a family member you haven’t spoken to for a long while.
32. Touch base with an old high school friend.
33. Let the person behind you in line at the grocery store, go first.
34. Find out from the church who may need help, and then help them.
35. Go through your kitchen and make a donation to the food shelf.
36. Let people into your driving lane.
37. Check with a neighbor who may need something from the post office or grocery store and get it for them.
38. Have your family help out another family.
39. Drop off a bag of pet food at the local pet adoption agency.
40. Offer to baby sit for a single parent.
41. Appreciate something about everyone you meet.
42. Get down to the level of a child and let them know how special they are.
43. Clean the snow off your co-workers car.
44. Call someone just to say “HI, I was thinking about you”.
45. Help someone with their resume.
My neighbor has been coming over here for several years to clear out our driveway in the winter. There was also a time where a large branch fell down in my yard and that neighbor cleaned it up. I didn’t even know it had fallen. We also have an 86 year old neighbor and he cleans out her driveway too.
My wife cooks and brings food to this 86 year old neighbor.
I live out in the country. My neighbor who also lives in the country, takes my garbage cans in and out. And when I am sick, she takes care of me.
I was in Office Max the other morning and a pretty little blonde from Fusion was in front of me. She let me go in front of her to check out. Somehow she knew I needed to get to work. I didn’t prompt her. But that pretty little blonde from Fusion was so kind.
I pick up my kids from school each day. One day my daughter noticed a child walking alone. My daughter asked if we could give this child a ride home so that he would not have to walk home in the cold.
I was shopping at Aldi last Thurs. I knew I had $32 to spend, so I asked the cashier to let me know when I was at that level. Anything left unpurchased would have to be returned to the shelf. I ended up at a little over $34. The lady behind me paid the difference so I could have all of my groceries.
The last snowfall my daughter was taking me to the Dr from Guardian Angels by the lake. One of the other residence was also going to the Dr. My daughter was kind enough to clean off the other person’s car and make it easier for her.
My husband and I had a free dinner basket coupon for Culvers that we were not going to use. Since we were driving by Culver’s anyway, we stopped and my husband took it in and found a family standing in line to give the free dinner basket too.
Glenda Gallagher came and took care of my husband for me for a while so that I could get to my grandson’s birthday party.
I was leaving the house the other day and a light came on in my car. My neighbor hooked up this little machine and the light went out. I thanked him and his wife.
We received an enormous plate of cookies from the River Center today.
I got my income taxes done for free.
Someone bought me concert tickets.
Someone paid for my feel.
Babysitting.
I have a huge act of kindness to report from the 101 market. My son was going in to the military and I am out of work. He was helping with the bills. I had no money and my car was repossessed. The employees from 101 market and the church came up with the money to get my car out of repo. They also had a fundraiser for us, brought in all kinds of food and needed groceries. Give us gas cards. Gift cards. A fully loaded Christmas tree. They offered me money to go see my son. Gave me a phone card with 1300 phone minutes. That was about 500 random acts of kindness.
I was by Walmart and there was a man standing at the driveway with a sign reading homeless. I rolled down my window and gave him a gift card for Panera Bread and a gift card for Starbucks. I told him to go get a nice hot meal and then a hot cup of coffee. He needed the gift cards more than I did.
my son and I went on a very special date before (he was leaving for a while). We were going to see the movie Avatier at the Elk River Theater. The woman at the theater gave us a special pass and cost me only $2. She knew money was tight for us.
We have many acts of kindness between clients.
One client went to help another client and and pickup Rosella. They traded compliments about beautiful smile and you look so cute today.
Sy helps clients from chair to chair and to spots in the dining room.
Howard brings the Star Tribune paper to us each morning.
All clients greet eachother with Good Morning, have a caring attitude. Guardian Angels is a facility who always helps others.
Helped a person in need and gave him a ride.
bank employee picks us up at Kemper Parking lot.
#7 volunteered at a non-profit.
I park in the “king” ave lot and Michelle Eker comes and gets us and drives us to work.
I blessed another individual with a gift of money to a friend who is currently unemployed. She responded with tears of gratitude.
I noticed someone dropped some change on the ground and I told him that he dropped it. He thanked him.
Michelle Eder from the Bank of Elk River drops off and pick up employees who park behind Kempers and across high 10 & delivers them to work or their cars at night during the winter months and other bad weather days.
In Jan & Feb Deb picked employees from the the Bank of Elk River at Kinds parking lot. And gave us rides to the Bank. This kind person is Deb Smith from the Bank of Elk River.
Inotices an elderly gentleman struggling to open a restroom door while I was walking by. I turned around and asked if he would like my assistance. He seemed appreciative for my help.
I helped a mother with an infant fill her drinks and carry her things to the table. She was in need of a hand since her baby was sound asleep in her arms.
My son left his wallet at the pump at holiday gas station. A customer brought it, the attendant called me. Nothing was taken.
grabbed a salad dressing off the top shelf at the grocery store for an elderly couple.
my neighbors were out of town for the weekend so my huband brought their garbage can to their garage.
sent handmade valentines to elderly customers that I have befriended at my work.
The mayor brought me cheescake from the volunteer appreciation event as I was unable to attend.
Walked in to an Applebees and said I wanted to pay for the order (must be for someone else) done and I did. What a great feeling it was.
I picked up trash in the Coborns parking lot.
A family was in the line buying groceries in front of me. The total came to a little more than they could afford. Instead of having them put things back, I paid for the difference.
I gave someone a package of brownies to have because she was having a bad day.
10 bag of food for the Food Shelf.
Helped with the door for a stranger who was struggling.
I went to a spin class at Fitness 101 and noticed someone was new and needed help getting their bike set up properly. I walked over and helped get it adjusted and gave her some tips about the class and indoor spinning.
I was walking out of a grocery store and was making haste because I had somewhere to be. On my way out I noticed a small elderly woman with a basket full of groceries having trouble pushing her cart through the exit. I asked if she would like some help loading her groceries into her car. I did that and took my time doing it so that we could chat a little about her cats that she was buying a heavy bag of cat litter for. It felt good to help a random stranger. I got out of myself and took a breather from “my busy, important life” so that I could “stop and smell the roses”.