Act 32 - 40

It's been a while since I've blogged about our acts of kindness, things have been busy with returning to work but we have still been doing them:)

Act 32 - Daddy donated to the President's Choice Children's Charity

Act 33 - Donated to the United Way Campaign at work, chose the KW MS Society as the charity for my donation.

Act 34 - Smile Cookies - I bought a smile cookie for the person behind me in the drive thru on my way to work.

Act 35  - Donated to the Wendy's Adoption Charity while buying my lunch

Act 36 - Donated already read magazines to a lady collecting magazines for the cancer centre waiting room at the hospital.

Act 37 - We filled a stocking for "Stuffin Stockings" (a local organization that give stockings to people in need in the community to help brighten their holidays) We chose a girl 1-2 years old, same age as our daughter and had a great time doing this, hopefully it will make a little girl smile at Christmas.

Act 38 - My mom and I were out doing some Christmas shopping and helped an older lady reach and load some pop into her cart. It baffled me how no one in the store would help this lady, even the people that worked there. It only takes a minute out of your day to help someone and if it was the other way around I think most people would appreciate if someone would stop and help them if they needed it. Please just take a minute.

Act 39 - We visited a very dear friend in need of some cheering up and hope that it did just that.

Act 40 - We made a donation to Kidsability when taking our daughter to get her picture taken with Santa :)

Act 31 - Pop Tabs

Over the past several months I've been collecting pop tabs with help from family and friends.On Friday we were able to deliver a large quantity of pop tabs to the Elora Region Wheelchair Program. A huge thank you to everyone that contributed and supported this cause :)

Act 29 & Act 30 - Charity Garage Sale and DQ Treat Day

Last weekend at the cottage we went to a charity garage sale and made a donation to help support the fight against breast cancer. What a great way to fund-raise

And last night we took the family to DQ to get blizzards as a minimum of $1 from each sold was going to the Children's Miracle Network. So many people participated in this day and I hope that DQ was able to raise a lot of money for this cause.

Keep Enjoying your summer!

Act 28 - Alberta

Today we were at chapters getting a new book and we gave a donation to the Red Cross for the Alberta Flood Relief Fund, hope Canadians can all help Alberta get back to how they were prior to the devastating flood.

Act 26 & 27: Wishes (1 hr) and Camp

Last week we had our final visit with our wish family. I was so happy that Disney was such a magical experience for them.

Wednesday was camp day at Tim Horton's, we bought some smile cookies to support sending children to camp.

Act 25: Support a Cause

Tis the season of charity walks/events.
We sponsored my sister who is participating in the Gutsy Walk for Crohn's and a close friend who is participating in Brides on the Loose for Children's Wish.
We are very proud of both these ladies and wish them all the best as the fundraise and bring awareness to two great charities.

Act 23 & 24: M&M's BBQ for Crohn's & The Red Cross

Today momstown hosted a mommy and me spa day for members. There was a charge of $2 per service that is being donated to the Red Cross. Avery and I both had massages and had a great morning together getting pampered and helping the Red Cross at the same time.

On our way home from the "spa" we stopped at M&M meats annual BBQ in support of Crohn's for lunch and donated a little extra to help raise awareness for a disease that not a lot of people know about. Hope some day they can find a cure.

Don't forget to tell your mothers how much they mean to you this weekend!

Act 22: Words Hurt

Bullying happens at all ages and in all places, children and adults, school and work. I really support all of the effort being put forward to have zero tolerance for bullying. Bullying hurts and in a perfect world no one would have to be subject to such hateful actions.

While at Empire Theatres we gave a small donation to a walk against bullying they are organizing this weekend.

Do your part, think before you speak and act and don't be the bully.

Act 21: All Children are Beautiful

Every child deserves to feel special. For those that voted for Avery thank you and for any one who hasn't placed a vote in this contest yet please register and vote for a child that doesn't have any votes, every child is special and beautiful and deserves at least one vote in this contest. Show all these great children your support.
Thanks!

http://contests.todaysparent.com/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=82902

Act 20: ROOF

Yesterday while doing some banking we donated our change to R.O.O.F (Reaching Our Outdoor Friends) a local organization that is committed to providing support for at-risk homeless youth in Waterloo Region.

Act 19: The Wish (1 hr)

Last week we granted a wish to Disney to a very deserving family. The look on the little girl's face is why I love what I do with Make a Wish. Can't wait to hear all about it when they return, I know it will be a truly magical experience for them.

Act 18 - For the Love of Animals

Pets really can be our best friends. Today I was in the pet store buying a rope for Bailey and added a donation on my bill to help homeless pets. All pets deserve a loving home.

Act 17: Giving

On Saturday we opened bank accounts at a local bank. The bank has a promotion on where they will donate $50 per person to a charity of your choice. We donated to Sick Kids Hospital, Kidsability and the KW Humane Society.

I really respect companies that give back to the community and I'm very proud to have switched to this bank.

Act 16 - Autism

Today while purchasing a few items at babies r us we made a donation to the Autism foundation.

Act 15: Make a Wish (1 hr)

Yesterday, I had my second visit with the Make a Wish family. I was able to confirm their wish and am so proud to be part of such an amazing organization.

I'm now at a total of 7 hours for my 50 hour volunteer goal for the year!

So many organizations count on volunteers to keep them running so if you have even an hour of spare time this year, get out and help someone in need :)

Act 14: Tim's

On Tuesday we donated all of the change left from buying mommy a coffee to the Tim Hortons Childrens Foundation, every little bit helps!

Act 13 - Bowl for Kids Sake

Today we made a donation to my mother. She's participating in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake. Big Brothers and Sisters is an amazing organization that makes such a difference in childrens lives and we couldn't be prouder of Nana for her part in raising funds for such a good cause.

Act Twelve: Walk for Memories (5 hrs)

Alzheimers is such a scary disease that unfortunately affects too many people. This weekend I volunteered at the Alzheimers Walk for Memories. The number of participants and the amounts they were able to pledge was truly amazing, their dedication and support will definitely make a difference in the lives of so many people affected by Alzheimers.

Act Eleven: Clothes

I cleaned out my closet and donated the items I no longer wanted to the goodwill clothing bin. My thoughts were, if I haven't worn something in 2 years, I'm not about to wear it now and some one else in need might.

Act Ten: A Better Sleep

Today we received our new mattress and I paid a $10 fee for them to take our old mattress and donate it to some one in need. Hopefully some one else can have a better sleep now too.

Act Nine: Catelli

For every person that clicks "like" on the catelli pasta facebook page, Catelli will donate 1 serving of pasta to  a family in need. We clicked "like" today and encourage you to do the same since it costs you nothing at all to help.

Act Eight: Empties

A neighbour was collecting empty beer bottles for a family that was displaced by a fire to their home over the holidays. We dropped off our empties from the holidays to help the cause.

Act Seven: Wish (1 hr)

I've been volunteering with Make A Wish for five years as a wish grantor. Today I had a visit with a very nice family to discuss the child's wish. For their privacy I won't go into many more details than that.

Make a Wish has always been a charity I fully support and thoroughly enjoy every moment and every family I meet. The children have taught me so much, they are all so strong, optimistic and brave and I can only hope that in a similar situation I would be the same way, but as adults we tend to be a lot more pessimistic. It really helps me to put things into perspective, these children are wonderful role models.

This is my first act of volunteering for my year of kindness, so I have 1 hour toward the 50 hours of volunteering I'm hoping to achieve in the next year.