In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving society, it is easy to get caught up in ourselves and forget about those around us. Here are forty things that you can do to help improve the lives of others:

1. Help your elderly neighbors in everyday tasks.
2. Offer to go food shopping for or with a relative.
3. Go through your clothes and household items and donate what you no longer need to charity.
4. Volunteer in your local community or parish.
5. Visit a nursing home or senior center.
6. Donate to a food drive.
7. Volunteer at a hospital.
8. Give someone a compliment.
9. Make military care packages.
10. Call your elderly relatives just to say hello.
11. Volunteer at the local soup kitchen.
12. Tutor a student.
13. Pay for the person’s meal who is behind you on line, with the idea of “Pay it Forward."
14. Volunteer at the library.
15. Thank people who have positively influenced you.
16. Visit or volunteer at an animal shelter.
17. Bring someone a cup of coffee.
18. Help your neighbors shovel snow.
19. Listen to others.
20. Organize a yard or clothing sale and donate the money to charity.
21. Create a community garden and donate the produce to the less fortunate.
22. Smile at others.
23. Bring food to a food pantry.
24. Visit a homeless shelter.
25. Give the mailman a bottle of water.
26. Don’t take the best parking spot in the lot.
27. Baking? Cooking? Make some extras and bring them to your neighbors, local police department, local fire department, or local church!
28. Donate your unwanted books to a school library or to people in need.
29. Collect spare change and give it to charity.
30. Give up your seat to an elderly person.
31. Hold a door for someone.
32. Organize a food or clothing drive.
33. Show your gratitude to your loved ones and friends.
34. Volunteer at a school or after-school center.
35. Donate your old eyeglasses so they can be reused by someone in need.
36. Make cards for the elderly, police officers, firefighters, or the soldiers.
37. Shop at Amazon often? Use Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to the charity of your choice!
38. Be positive!
39. Don’t buy things you don’t need.
40. Spend a few minutes free from technology to collect your thoughts and relax.