1. Smile at a stranger.
2. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
3. Bring dinner to a sick friend.
4. Forgive someone who cuts you off.
5. Send a gift to a local classroom.
   
6. Drop off your hand me downs to Good Will.
7. Give someone a compliment.
8. Put a dollar in the jar at the grocery store.
9. Sponsor a foreign child.
10. Help someone carry groceries.
11. Purchase girl scout cookies; Give them to your neighbor.
12. Donate to a foreign start-up.
13. Really listen to someone as they speak.
14. Join Team in Training.
15. Open the door for someone.
16. Welcome the new hire at work.
17. Scratch your partners back.
18. Send someone a silent blessing.
19. Plant a tree.
20. Pay for someone behind you in the coffee shop.
21. Make someone smile.
22. Participate in a walk-a-thon.
23. Read to the kids at a local orphanage.
24. Become a Big Sister or Big Brother.
25. Offer to babysit for your neighbor.
26. Bring flowers to your local senior center.
27. Hand out "pass it on" cards.
28. Hug a friend.
29. Wish more for someone.
30. Tell your boss what you appreciate about her or him.
31. Build a house for charity.
32. Give someone a neck massage.
33. Volunteer at your local humane society.
34. Offer a few discounted services.
35. Assist at your local blind center.
    
36. Sponsor a holiday gift drive.
37. Pick up litter as you walk.
38. Visit the children's floor at your local hospital. Bring toys.
39. Invite someone at work to lunch.
40. Nominate someone deserving for an award.
41. Slip a $20 bill to someone who needs it.
    
42. Mentor someone.
43. Write your partner a love note.
44. Wave at a child in a passing vehicle.
45. Bring soup to a homeless person.
46. Organize a cleanup party for your neighborhood.
47. Hold the elevator for someone.
48. Bring cookies to your local fire department.
49. Purchase that annual coupon book from the kid that sells them in your neighborhood. Give it to someone who needs it.
    
50. Give blood.

NOTE: These suggestions are meant to inspire women, age 18 and over, to think creatively. The choice to do any of these activities is your personal decision and ought to be based upon your own research, use of proper gear and guidance from applicable professionals.

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