There are so many ways to lend a hand in this world and all focus on acts of kindness. You can help plan an event, volunteer for a good cause, donate money, help fund-raise, or partake in random acts of kindness. It doesn’t matter what your path in life is, we can all take the time to lend a hand to our fellow man/woman. This blog will focus on different things you can do with your time to “pay-it-forward”. It will include features of nonprofits and how to get involved, community activities to try, random acts of kindness, fundraising ideas, and more.
Just the other day I was waiting in line to order my dinner. I noticed the cashier seemed to be distracted and/or upset. Normally we expect those waiting on us to be chipper, sincere, and cater to our needs. However, sometimes this isn’t the case. Cashiers, cooks, sales clerks, and waiters are people just like us and sometimes they have bad days. Lend a hand to them by taking the initiative Ask them how they are doing, say please, say thank you, and most importantly smile. You don’t know how being nice to them can impact their day in a positive way.
I hope that you come back to find ideas on where you can lend your hand in the world. Enjoy!
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Hey! PHIL is a company in Athens, GA that allows people to help out local nonprofits of their choice by clicking “Donate!” on our website (donates are made on your behalf by Athens-area businesses). We recently wrote a blogpost on random acts of kindness that you can do in your everyday routine as well, you should check it out! http://www.philathens.wordpress.com
You can check out our website at http://www.phil-athens.com.
Hello! Thank you so much for your comment- it is very exciting for me as this is my first blog and first time putting myself out there! I checked out your blog and website and it sounds like an amazing organization. Thank you for reaching out to me. I have subscribed to your blog, and will definitely be keeping you guys in mind for future posts!