Toys for a Boy

A co-worker friend of mine has a young son and as I have some toys that my son no longer plays with, I gave her a box of toys. When I saw her the next day she told me how thrilled her son was with the new toys.

~Sandra - Canada

She Was Doing a RAoK

Thursday, July 2nd.

I just ran into a lady in an elevator at the hospital. I told her I loved her dress. She told me it was her "caregiver" dress. Easy on, no iron... I asked her if she was visiting someone. She said yes. Her mom. Broken pelvis and arm I think. Her dad actually fell on her mom. Both were transported to the

I Realized How Disrespectful I Had Just Been

One day I stopped with my mother at Subway for lunch. I noticed a homeless man sitting against the building wall in front of my car, but was in a hurry and did not feel like being approached, so I walked around the back of my car to avoid walking past him. As I got to the entrance to Subway,

His Eyes Watered

I found out about this wonderful thing you are doing through Melanie. I wanted to be a part of letting this young man know that RAoK are happening all over.

I live now in North Carolina and my name is Sharon. Melanie is my publisher.

But here it it. I was fortunate in the sense I got more then what I gave.:

The Time to Take Care of Someone's Lost Phone

Hi Eddie,

My husband, Andy, and I try to be helpers when we have the opportunity. Random acts of kindness are definitely things you take the time to do in going out of your way without expecting thanks.

We had an opportunity at the dog park today (Sunday, July 5) when we noticed someone had left

Sharing the Wealth

I take a girlfriend down to the free food give away and when we get back to her house, she gives me the things that her family can't use or won't eat and I bring it home for us. There are some things that we can't use or won't eat and my husband takes it to work with him and gives it to a coworker that is the only person working in a household of nine and they use anything and everything we give them.

A Helping Hand and Kindness

This was my husband that did this.

Was shopping and a small, elderly lady in front of me was trying to lift a watermelon out of her cart onto the grocery counter. It was too heavy and she dropped it and lost her balance and fell back against me and my cart where I kept her from hitting the ground. She was embarrassed about what happened and tried to pick up the cracked watermelon off the ground. I told her let me get that for

Bridge Toll

On our way to a wedding reception in Sacramento, we paid the bridge toll for the car behind us. Happy Birthday, Eddie!
~Adrienne

She Volunteers to Help Others

I work at a hospital and one of the volunteers,who is an inspiration to me because she volunteers even though she has many physical disabilities, asked to borrow $10.00. She intends to pay me back. I have no intention of accepting her money. This lady should be an inspiration to us all. Even though she has multiple disabilities, she volunteers to help others.
~Gilda

Burger, Fries, and a Soda

Awhile back, we were at Carl's Jr waiting for our food. A young man walked in and asked what was the cheapest item on the menu. He then counted his change hoping he had the $2.00 to pay for his burger. I realize at moments like this how blessed I am. I hand the guy $5 and said, "Here, order some fries to go with that." You would think I had handed him $100. He replied, "Wow, this is my lucky

A Story of my Football Family from High School

This story is from when I was in high school. I played football and had several coaches. One coach was an unpaid volunteer. He was a 45 year old man that once played for the high school. When he was 17 years old, he was in a car accident and ended up paralyzed from the waist down, leaving him

Paying to Forward to One Who Pays it Forward.

I got my nails done and got into deep discussions with my nail technician. We talked about how some people have angry hearts.. I agreed. We talked about how life is short, tomorrow isn't promised and it feels good to be a a happy, good person..how its sometimes a struggle to be happy, but it comes back to u, when u do good. So she continued to tell me about her 17 year old son, how he volunteers and

On the Side of the Road

It was some time back that I was driving into town when I saw, on the side of the road, a woman crying. I pulled over and asked her if she needed any help. She and her boyfriend had a fight, he pulled over, told her to get out, and threw all her belongings on the side of the road with her. I helped her load all her things into my truck and asked her where she needed to go. I drove her 40 miles to a

Uplifting Flowers

Our local grocery will be closing it's doors soon. It's been very upsetting to us, our community, and the employees who work there. I decided to bring flowers to one of our favorite cashiers who has had a particularly rough time. We will miss her and our store.
~Debbie

Popcorn and a Movie

We taped popcorn and money to a Redbox machine today. The girls wanted to wait and spy on who would be the lucky recipient. They were so excited to make someone's day!
~Kristi, Karli & Kassie

Everyone Deserves to be Treated Right

I am a long time friend of Eddie's and had always put him in thoughts and prayers ...

Just like Eddie, having an open mind and good heart goes along way. Not only when I see the less fortunate, I take the necessary steps to provide. Whether it's bringing back a bag full of drinks, to meals, or a blanket to somebody in the streets. Everybody deserves to be treated right and not just

An Act of Kindness, Just Because

I will not name the person that helped me this morning. This morning was like all the other mornings I have had these past six months. Taking care of someone with depression gives you an array of emotions. Struggling financially plus dealing with the love of your life's depression has, at times for me, become to much to bare. A wonderful lady called me today to come by and look at a quilt she

A Key Turn of Kindness

Yesterday I watched an elderly woman unsuccessfully attempt to unlock her front door. I got out of my car and helped her unlock the door. She was so happy.
~Shirley

Money on Gumball Machines

The girls taped quarters on gumball machines in honor of their Uncle Eddie. 

~Karli & Kassie

"Please do a RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS In HONOR of our Uncle Eddie.

Paid a Bill

Hi, today I paid the dental bill for an older lady who was clearly stressed over making the payment. The worried look on her face told me everything I needed to know. I checked with the receptionist while she was in with her dentist to find out how much it would be, decided I could afford to help her, paid the bill and left. I got a call back from the receptionist a little while later to let me know the lady was very surprised and asked her to call and thank me. :-)
~LB

The Christmas Save

Carline worked hard at her job at a manufacturing facility in a small town in the South. By end of shift every day, her fingers were sore and her body tired. Her husband was a lazy, no good; well, you get the point. He had quit his job two months before Christmas because he didn't like the way his boss talked to him. Carline wasn't surprised he quit. This had become his standard reaction to any
type of gesture that he didn't like. The concept of people having a bad day once in a while or maybe, just maybe, he wasn't perfect, never entered his mind.

Random Coupon Giving

I just received a $10 coupon from Best Buy as a promo for their re-opening. I am going to take it down and give it to someone in the store :)
~Robbi

Fresh Flowers for a Neighbor

Mike took a vase with fresh flowers down to our elderly neighbor. The smile on her face was priceless!
~Robbi

Picture This

A guy I went to high school with saw some of my drawings on Facebook. He started a new company and asked if he could pay me to do a cartoon of him at his lake house with Snoopy in the picture. I drew his picture on my day off and mailed it to him in North Carolina for free. His company is called Happy Living and puts out only positive messages.  ~Eileen

Hugs for All

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time!

While walking around the grocery store yesterday I made sure to give everyone I encountered a big smile with a "Good Morning!"
~Lindsey

Groceries for a Colleague

Eddie (who I have not had the pleasure of meeting) was heavy on my mind today as I walked through the grocery store. I have a colleague who  has struggled with health issues, and has had to miss a lot of time from work, unpaid, to have surgery.  He eats very cheaply on what he can afford, which isn't

Starbucks Coffees

I paid for the coffees of the car behind me at Starbucks recently ~Robb G

Lunch for Homeless Vet

I meet my friends for lunch once or twice a week. There is a homeless Vietnam veteran who hangs out near the restaurant where I go. Every time I see him I hand him a couple of bucks and I buy him lunch. He is a good man and deserves more than just a couple of bucks and a lunch once in a while, he deserve the respect of any US Citizen he comes in contact with.

~Unc in Central California