Boy Scout Style Good Deeds

Part of the Boy Scout philosophy includes the idea that every day a scout should do a good deed or a “good turn” for someone else. Whether you think of it as being a good neighbor or just being a good person, the idea is fairly simple. But sometimes the difference between doing such little acts for other people and not doing them is simply not thinking of them. So, today I thought we would brainstorm and share some ideas for little good deeds you can do for other people, both anonymously and not. Feel free, especially, to share things that you’ve actually done for other people.

Bible References: Matt 5:13-16, Matt 22:36-40

Links:
ArkAlmighty.com
Blog: The Responsibility Project by ResponsibilityProject.com
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DoOneNiceThing.comGood Deeds by Inquiry.net

Andrew's Suggestions:
~Pay for the person behind you in line.
~Let people go ahead of you in line.
~Mowing your neighbor’s lawn.
~See the paper on the street and move it up near the garage door.
~Power washing your own house or driveway, offer it to your neighbor.
~Help someone with a flat tire. Call roadside assistance if necessary.
~Angel bags for the homeless
~Bake something and bring it to work
~Bake something for your neighbor, or just bring them some of it.
~Take someone to lunch or offer to buy someone lunch at work.
~Offer coffee when you go to get yours.
~Help a neighbor clean up the yard.
~Drop a bit of money on the ground and say to the person, you dropped this.
~Just give a total stranger a little money.
~Offering someone who comes to your door soliciting something a glass of water.
~Holding the door open for someone.
~Giving up your seat.
~Smile at people.
~Give someone a compliment on hair or clothing
~Start a conversation with someone while you’re out with the goal of making them feel good about something.
~Bring in the trash bins for your neighbors.
~Weed your neighbor’s lawn.
~Treat your server with tremendous respect. Or your checkout person.
~Thank a cleaning person for keeping everything looking so nice.
~Compliment the chef.
~Praise a teen for holding a menial summer job.
~Dump liquids on the ground rather than in the trash bag so that the person emptying it doesn’t have to lift the heavy bag and make a mess.
~Take carts back from the parking lot to the storage area.
~Always say thank you, especially to people you don’t have to, like the bus driver.
~Write a letter to a friend or relative.
~Feed an almost expired parking meter.
~Type up your notes from the sermon along with your thoughts as a way of telling the pastor someone is really taking his sermons seriously. Include anything you’ve done to change as a result of it, especially.
~Memorize a nice quick joke you can tell in the elevator.
~Become the candy fairy at work.
~Collect birthdays and be sure to do something on people’s birthdays.
~Keep your sarcastic comment to yourself one time.
~Help return stray dogs to their owners.

Caller Suggestions:
~Setephanie--Pray for friends and send them little notes (not emails) or call regularly.
~Ben--Opening doors for women.
~Glen--In checkout lines, cheering up and encouraging the cashier.
~Josh--Thanking people who work on the holidays.
~Donna--Over-tipping the waitress when you go out to eat.
~Sally--Doing anything to help the parents of small children, including babysitting.