The following are RAOK that have been posted to my facebook page, sent privately to me, sent to my phone and told to me in person. I am taking off the names for everyone’s privacy and I also edited out the parts that say “Happy Birthday Angie.” But otherwise, the only other editing is for grammar/spelling.
I must say I was so touched by the stories and the feedback I have received. I've even heard from people about RAOK that was done for them through this event. I hope that reading the comments below only stirs more motivation to pay it forward for your fellow man.
- For my RAOK, I bought food to donate to PUP which gives food to people's pets that also get food delivered. I can't imagine any animal going hungry and I only wish I could do more!!
- So, I know it may not seem like much, but I'm not done...so far I've called my mom to see how she's doing and if she needs or just plain wants anything today, she broke her arm at work last week & had surgery yesterday. I prepped my hubby's beverages for work today, and gave him an extra because I know how hot it's been getting lately. I've posted "ads" for fellow classmates' businesses on my facebook wall and on the LWHS group page to help promote them. I checked out your blog, and reposted it on my wall in hopes of inspiring others, even those that don't know you, to do at least one RAOK today. I plan to do more this afternoon, but I haven't quite figured out what yet. Since I don't really leave the house much, I was thinking of helping my daughter draw some pictures and write letters to random people and mail them out. I figured she and I could "Send a Little Sunshine" to some random people that way.
l, every day I come in to work with Chic-Fil-A breakfast he ALWAYS, without fail, asks me where his breakfast is, and I always, without fail, tell him its at Chic-Fil-A and he should go pick it up. But, today, I thought of you and bought him breakfast. His face lit up and for that split second he felt like someone actually cared. Later in the day, I heard him bragging to a passer-by of his desk that I bought him breakfast. So, it was def worth it. Thanks again for being so amazing! Happy birthday girl! I hope you have had a blast! Love ya girl, MEAN IT! :)
xcited for my gesture, but they require you to go through a process in order to do that. In the meantime, , I posted a note with some change to a vending machine at work. I will post a pic once I am able to complete my original plan.
- Bought donuts and dropped them off to all the kids (25) I work with. Wrote a personalized card for each of my coworkers, office and house parents… Made lunch and dropped it off at the cottage of 2 of my co-workers who could not get away today.
- I bought a very special present for someone that will be a gift that keeps giving throughout the years. They are going through a temporary setback and I paid for a DVD of the ultrasound of their baby.
- We left $5 in an empty locker at the gym with a note saying “This is a Random Act of Kindness, please enjoy.”
- At work today I provided services to customers on their computers that normally cost $200 for free and on the spot. I also did work on customer’s computers on the spot when we would normally check them in and work them in the order they were received.
- 1. I gave $100 to a co worker that really needed money. I told her not to worry about paying me back. 2) I donated stuff to hospice. 3) gave furniture to friends in need. (Normally I would have a yard sale with all this stuff & use the money for my family) 4) bought a toy for one of my daughter’s fellow girl scouts while we were on a trip that her mother could not afford to buy. 5) 1 year later I still provide a place to stay for 2 people that do not have a place to stay. 6) Bought lunch for another coworker that had nothing for lunch.
- I put in a good word for a couple people applying for jobs where I work. Also adopted a shelter cat.
- I gave a couple directions. I didn’t know where it was so I made a phone call to my mom. She didn’t know so she asked her boss. He knew so I then told them how to get where they were headed to watch their grandson’s baseball game.
- When I went to and came back from my son's house via turnpike I paid for the person behind me at the toll booth. I was hoping it would start a chain reaction.
- I took an acquaintance to the airport. They had to be there at 5:30 a.m. which means we left before breakfast. I started to tell them to find somebody else because it interfered with my work schedule, but then honestly, I thought of you - and I said I would do it. I just worked longer 2 days to make up the time. I am also planning to take cinnamon rolls to our fire station that is close to our house.
- I had to do some grocery shopping and was just having an ordinary shopping day. After paying and getting everything in my car a woman, about my age, was walking through the parking lot asking anyone who would talk to her if they had a gas can. She approached me and I didn't have one, but told her that I would buy her one. So, back into Walmart we went. All the way back to automotive we carried on a conversation. I found out her name, that she is a single mother like me, that she didn't have a job and was living on unemployment, and was about 40 miles from home with only 2 dollars and her debit card had no money on it. Her daughter (15yrs old) had been sitting in the car for 2 hours waiting for her to find someone with a can she could borrow for gas. I felt so bad for her when she told me that some people ignored her and just walked away from her like they didn’t hear her. So after I got her the gas can (5 gallons) I drove her across the street to Sam's club and filled it up. The whole time we were in my car, I was a little worried that she might be trying to lure me in for some kind of robbery, but I just said a little prayer that I was doing the right thing and for God to please be with me to help this woman. I was fine. We got the gas and got it in her car. She wanted me to give her my address so she could send me the money back, but I told her that when she gets on her feet to remember me and help someone in a situation like she was in yesterday. She promised she would and I was on my way home!
