Day 250 - Tattoo for a Good Cause

This evening was the girls' Back to School picnic and everyone had a great time.  There were booths set up around the event raising money for the school.

For today's random act of kindness we paid for both the girls to get tattoos to support one of the parent's groups. 

Day 250 - Support for the school

Day 249 - Socks for the Soccer Team

Tomorrow marks the beginning of our next outdoor soccer season!!  The girls are moving up to the next age group which means bigger fields, longer games and new uniforms!

For today's random act of kindness we purchased matching socks for all the girls on the soccer team.  Just a little something to girly up their uniforms.

Day 249 - Socks for the soccer team

As you can tell from the picture the socks didn't arrive yet but will be here for our next game.

Day 248 - Special Muffins for Breakfast

This morning Ryan had surgery to receive ear tubes.  Because I would be gone in the morning I wanted to get the daycare children a special treat for breakfast.

So for today's random act of kindness we purchased them mini blueberry muffins and fruit for breakfast.  They were so excited to have something special!

Day 248 - Special breakfast

Day 247 - Provided 5 Weeks of Protection for Families and Pets

Because so few domestic violence shelters have the ability to accommodate pets, victims often feel like they only have two options when it comes to their animals: leave them behind, or remain with their pets and subject themselves, their children, and their pets to continued abuse.

RedRover’s Safe Escape grants provide timely financial support to enable victims and their pets to flee their abusers. Grants are available throughout the United States and may be used to pay for emergency boarding and veterinary care. They also provide support to domestic violence shelters to help them expand their services for those with pets.

For today's random act of kindness I provided five weeks of peace and protection for these families and their pets by just clicking in support.

Day 247 - Provided 5 weeks of protection for families and their pets

Day 246 - Clicked to Give Two Weeks of Meals

Huger in America is such a huge, huge problem.  Statistics show that increasing cut backs in government programs, a poor economy, and other factors have led to a rise in food insecurity — especially among families with small children and senior citizens. Although related, food insecurity and poverty are not the same — and the hungry are hidden among us. According to numerous studies by the government and independent organizations, food insecurity exists in every county in the United States. Tonight somebody close to you, maybe a neighbor, is going to bed hungry.
Feeding America strives to close this food gap. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 Feeding America member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms.
Just one click will help Feeding America give two weeks worth of meals to thirty more families.

So for today's random act of kindness I "clicked" to provide 2 weeks of meals to 30 families.  Such a simple act but what an impact it could have.  Please go click if you have a moment.  It's free and can make a real difference!

Day 246 - Clicked for 2 weeks of meals for 30 families 

Day 245 - Labor Day Appreciation

In the United States, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a celebration of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country.

With the girls out of school today and Chris and I out of work we thought it would be a great opportunity to acknowledge the labor of others for Labor Day.

So for today's random act of kindness we decided to grab a few boxes of cookies, attach a note of encouragement and deliver them to folks working hard today.  We delivered cookies to a local ER, a gas station, a tire and lube station, a drugstore pharmacy, and a local fire station.  They were all excited to have a little treat.

Day 245 - Labor Day appreciation

Day 244 - Crashed a Wedding (Registry)

Weddings are always fun and something wonderful to celebrate.  An amazing friend of mine was just married last week and I love buying wedding gifts!  I feel truly giving and random today, so I want my random act to reflect it.  I saw this act on another blog and thought it was a great idea!  So today, for my random act of kindness, I am crashing a wedding registry.  I am going on Target's registry, typing in 2 letters in the first name and last name, and randomly selecting a couple who has an upcoming wedding.  I am then going to buy them something small and write a nice message to them. I am super pumped for this act because I could only imagine what it would be like to get a random present.

Day 244 - Crashed a wedding...registry