25+ Ways to Pay it Forward

I haven't been doing so great or feeling so well. And my 25th birthday is in less than a week and I'm already hating getting another year older. But I think there is something that you could do to make my birthday a little easier on me. Go forth, shine the light of Christ, and pay it forward. Then let me know what you did and how it made you feel. I've found that service helps me when I'm feeling down and discouraged, so I've made a bunch of "service sticks." These are popsicle sticks that I've written a bunch of ideas on so that I can draw from the jar everyday to help me feel a little better. From these sticks, I'll share all of my ideas with you so that you have plenty of ideas on how to pay it forward. Let me know how things go and thank you for the birthday present!!

·      Give someone a movie package
·      Write someone an anonymous note with things you like about them
·      Volunteer at disabled learning/institute/ seminary/ High School
·      Offer to babysit for free
·      Send dessert to another table
·      Load coins in vending machine
·      Plan a vacation for mom and dad
·      Make someone breakfast/lunch
·      Send a box of muffins/bagels/donuts to workers somewhere
·      See what is needed at the soup kitchen
·      Blankets, jackets, shoes at homeless shelter
·      Organize dinner/potluck
·      Donate crayons and books to hospital for kids
·      Hand out balloons to kids
·      Visit justserve.org
·      Pay for someone’s movie ticket at theater
·      Pay for next person in line at a store
·      Take someone out to lunch
·      Give someone a massage
·      Deliver flowers to [grandparent]’s graves
·      Leave happy notes in library or store books
·      Give someone a $5 gift card
·      Write a letter to an old friend
·      Do yard work for someone
·      Invite someone over for dinner
·      Leave positive sticky notes on desks
·      Clean someone’s [toilets]
·      Write [filipino] kids/orphans
·      Leave head’s up pennies on sidewalks
·      Bring treats to an office
·      Take dinner to someone
·      Go out of your way to give someone a ride
·      Tape popcorn to a redbox machine
·      Make first aid kit for someone
·      Mow someone’s lawn
·      Write unexpected thank you note to someone
·      Throw someone a surprise party
·      Volunteer at animal shelter
·      Make a CD/playlist for someone
·      Invite someone to go on a walk
·      Write friendly messages with chalk
·      Take a treat to someone
·      Write a letter to an old teacher saying thanks
·      Give someone a flower or bouquet
·      Make (fleece) blanket for homeless shelter
·      Deliver a fruit basket to someone
·      Visit an old folks home
·      Play [football] with someone
·      Buy and pot a plant to give to someone
·      Write letters to missionaries with care packages
·      Volunteer in community (ex. Boys and girls club, big brothers/sisters, children’s justice center, CASA)
·      Bring a homeless person food and drink
·      Make a quiet book for kids to give to families or missionaries for their investigators
·      Send a photo in a frame to parents
·      Send someone an uplifiting song
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