20 ways your #FaithServes in November
By Maddie Wiley, FaithCounts.com Contributor
The year is almost over and the holidays are fast approaching. Find some time this month to do some service, big or small, and make a difference in someone’s life. Whether it’s service for a family member, a military member, or a random person—you can do some good and create a good example of service.
Let us know what service you see and do by tagging #FaithServes in posts and pictures! Your posts will help inspire everyone to serve this month.
#FaithServes is a social media event to inspire people to serve their friends, families and communities. Pick service ideas from the following list to complete throughout November and you can also follow @MyFaithCounts on Twitter for daily service reminders!
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” –Ghandi
Service Ideas
1. Write letters to military members
2. Leave an extra big tip for a waiter
3. Feed people who are experiencing homelessness at a soup kitchen
4. Encourage someone at the gym
5. Donate to your favorite charity
6. Say something nice when others are gossiping
7. Pay for someone’s expired parking meter
8. Donate clothing that you no longer wear
9. Make treats to give away to friends, co-workers, or neighbors
10. Take a friend out to lunch
11. Send a thank-you letter to policemen
12. Take board games to a nursing home and play with residents
13. Say ‘thank you’ to someone doing custodial work
14. Volunteer at an animal shelter
15. Support a military family by helping with their yard work
16. Make fall-themed centerpieces for nursing homes or hospitals
17. Participate in a charity run/walk
18. Take water or hot chocolate to sanitation workers
19. Help someone move
20. Leave extra tennis balls out at the dog park
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