Free things to do.
- Do someone in your family's chores.
- Visit an old friend.
- Call someone and ask how they are doing.
- Pray for a friend or even a stranger. (Read Praying for Strangers by River Jordan for inspiration.)
- Pick up litter.
- Smile at someone.
- Hold the door for someone.
- Take the carts in at a grocery store.
- Donate your old stuff to charity.
- Forgive someone.
- Write a note to someone and hand deliver it. This is especially great with your in-house family members, husband and kids.
- Elijah's Hope Go to www.elijahshope.net and commit to pray for an orphan every day. There is no monetary donation involved, just your time. Unlike the other sites in the last section, you will have to register with the site and provide an email address.
- Walk or run for charity. Find a list of charity walk events at http://www.charitywalksblog.com/charity-walk-events/.
- Walk to help find a cure for cancer.
- http://www.relayforlife.org/
- http://www.ndss.org/buddy-walk/ for Down's syndrome
- http://www.lung.org/donate/events/lung-walk/ Lung Walk
- http://startwalkingnow.org/start_heart_walk.jsp Heart Walk
- http://www.runforcharity.com/running-events/
- fundraising.stjude.org . Become a St. Jude Hero and "Run for a Reason". There are many opportunities to help here.
- http://www.stjude.org/volunteer or call 800) 822-6344, Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. CT.
- Donate blood or help others do so. www.redcrossblood.org or 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). If you can't give blood, you can be a greeter, a phone assistant or a driver.
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