25 Acts of Giving

Throughout the year I am always trying to pay it forward.  As my girls are getting older, they are really beginning to understand why I do what I do.  This year I really wanted to teach them the importance of giving. I want them to know how truly blessed they are and give them the opportunity to pay it forward with me.  

We are participating in the 25 acts of giving before 2015 comes to an end!

In no particular order...our list of 25 Acts of Giving

  1) Collect canned goods and non-perishables for the soup kitchen
  2) Donate to Toys for Tots and the Coyle toy drive
  3) Sponsor a student for Christmas
  4) Stuff That Bus
  5) Make a donation of supplies to the animal shelter
  6) Take 2 tags from the giving tree 
  7) Make a donation to the locally sponsored family of TNL
  8) Gift cards donated
  9) Christmas For Teens donation at Matthew 25:40 Mission
10) Fill a Bag donation at our local grocery store
11) Make bird feeders to hang outside for the winter
12) Ronald McDonald house donation
13) Assemble ornament craft kits for the nursing home
14) Assemble breakfast bags for TacT
15) Send cards to the soldiers
16) Leave $1 in Red Box rental for the next person
17) Give extra tip each Friday night at dinner
18) Light candles for those in need around us at Lasalette
19) Thank our local fire department- special treats
20) Teacher thank you's from both girls
21) Make and give thank you cards to our special friends (waitress, grocery clerk, postal worker, UPS/FedEx, Chinese food take out, librarian, etc)
22) Donate children's like NEW books to TEA drive
23) Giveaway/donate unused toys
24) Giveaway/donate outgrown clothes and winter wear
25) Donate shoes to Soles4Souls
26) Do it all again in 2016

Join us in giving back!  We'd love to see how you are helping others!

*originally posted in my local blog Weekend Happenings in MA & RI