good turn




Good Turn 


     It means you should always be looking for extra opportunities to help others, quietly and without boasting. Remember that a Good Turn is an act of kindness, not just something you do because it is good manners.     Completing a Good Turn every single day might seem daunting. What if I’m sick? What if it’s raining? What if I’m busy with school, sports or life?.

What counts as a Good Turn?
  • Picking up a piece of trash that someone else left behind
  • Return shopping carts for people at the grocery store.
  • Unplug electronic appliances when not in use.
  • Give your change to the homeless.
  • Volunteer for an hour at an organization of your choice.
  • Recycle whatever paper, bottles, and plastic items possible.
  • Find unneeded items in your house and donate them to a charitable organization.
  • Donate blood at your local Red Cross.
  • Carpool or take public transportation when possible.
  • Take part in a literacy program to help children or adults learn to read.
  • Adopt a pet from an animal shelter.
  • Call a family member to tell them you love them.
  • Fill an expiring parking meter.
  • Leave some extra money in a vending machine.
  • Plant a tree.
  • Write a thank you letter to your parents.
  • Compliment a stranger.
  • Ask someone “How are you?” and listen.
  • Bake some goods for your neighbor(s).
  • Hug a loved one for no particular reason.
  • Make breakfast for your partner or housemate.
  • Call someone you haven’t talked to in a while.
  • Offer someone your seat on public transport.
  • Visit a senior center or nursing home and spend time with residents..
  • Pick up rubbish and dispose properly.
  • Stop and have a conversation with a homeless person.
  • Buy an inspiring book for a friend.
  • Leave your favorite book in a public place with a note.
  • Donate books to your local library.
  • Visit an animal shelter.
  • Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
  • Pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru.
  • Pay for a complete stranger’s meal at a restaurant.
  • Buy flowers for the cashier at the grocery store.
  • Send anonymous flowers to a colleague.
  • Leave a funny or kind note in an unexpected place.
  • Invite a friend over for a home cooked meal.
  • Let someone jump ahead of you in line.
  • Give a lottery ticket to a stranger.
  • Run an errand for someone.
  • Send a random person in your phone contacts a small gift.
  • Send your sibling a small gift anonymously.
  • Leave chocolate for your colleague.
  • Introduce yourself to someone new.
  • Leave some change to a payphone.
  • Tell a loved one how much you appreciate them.
  • Hold the door for someone.
  • Treat a friend to a movie or concert.
  • Walk a friend’s dog.
  • Call a friend you haven’t called in awhile.
  • Leave your phone home next time you go out.
  • Donate to a local charity or event.
  • Spend quality time with family and friends.
  • Thank the cooks and staff personally.
  • Put a tip in a street musician’s jar.
  • Distract a random screaming baby by pulling random funny faces (smiles count).
  • Clean your neighbors yard
  • Pick up waste in a local park or beach


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