For many, December is a month of excitement and joy. But, for others, it’s a month of anxiety and darkness. What if we spent December bringing a little more light to the world?
12/1 - Message a friend you haven’t seen in a long time and tell them what an impact they made in your life.
12/2 - Leave an encouraging note somewhere.
12/3 - Post something online praising someone.
12/4 - Bring some stray shopping carts inside.
12/5 - Call a loved one. Don't text. Don't email.
12/6 - Send a Grub Hub/Door Dash/Uber Eats to someone you know is having a long day.
12/7 - Serve or donate to a rescue mission.
12/8 - Donate to: timothysministry.org
12/9 - Anonymously send a dessert to a table.
12/10 - Leave change in a vending machine.
12/11 - Leave an amazing Yelp review.
12/12 - Drop off food at an animal shelter.
12/13 - Make/send a card to a kid in the hospital: cardsforhospitalizedkids.com
12/14 - Leave/send flowers to a hospital or nursing home to be passed out.
12/15 - Send a thank-you to a police/fire station.
12/16 - Invite some friends to a “cell phone free” meal. Leave a massive tip.
12/17 - Give to missions work: bridge.tv/missions
12/18 - Invite someone to your table.
12/19 - Leave quarters at a laundromat.
12/20 - Help pay off lunch debt: allforlunch.org
12/21 - Show some love on Blue Christmas: nationaltoday.com/blue-christmas-service
12/22 – Leave a gift/snacks in your mailbox for your mail carrier. This season is crazy for them!
12/23 - Go to a parking lot and leave a kind note on someone’s windshield. They’re probably stressed.
12/24 - Pay for the car behind you in the drive-thru/toll.
12/25 - Mail a handwritten card to a loved one.
12/26 - Donate: nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org
12/27 - Support a classroom: donorschoose.org
12/28 - Write letters to strangers who need them: moreloveletters.com
12/29 - Leave a tray of treats at a hospital.
12/30 - Spend some time on freerice.com
12/31 - Donate books to kids: kidsneedtoread.org
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