On Special Days

July 25 – Threading the Needle Day – offer to do some mending for your friend.   Putting buttons back on shirts, hemming pants, fixing zippers – who has time for these tasks when going through medical treatments, caring for a newborn or unpacking at a new house.  Your offer to thread a needle and do some sewing will be a great gift!

July 26 – Aunt and Uncle Day – whether you have a special aunt or uncle, or you ARE the special aunt or uncle – today is YOUR day to make a special connection.

July 27 – Take Your Pants for a Walk Day – well …. How about using today to offer to do laundry for a friend going through an illness, or with a new baby or a new home. 

July 28 – National Milk Chocolate Day – if you’re stopping by to visit someone in the hospital today, take some bite-sized candies in a fun basket.  Visitors as well as hospital staff will enjoy the sweet treats.

July 29 – National Lasagna Day – if you signed up to take a meal to your friend today (on the WhatFriendsDo.com Team page) lasagna should be on the menu today.

July 29 – Bake a Special Cake Day – if your friend has food allergies or special dietary restrictions, you can still find just the right recipe for a special cake.  Happy Birthday Elliott.

July 30 – National Cheesecake Day – cheesecake is a great summer dessert – share a cool treat with your friend today.

July 31 – Mutt's Day – offer to take your friend’s dog to the groomer (but don’t take the pup to the beauty shop without asking the owners first!)

July 31 – Laura’s Birthday – WhatFriendsDo.com was inspired by care and cheer extended to Laura during her illness.  But we prefer to focus on Laura’s life – she was full of energy, sweetness and was a totally delightful person.   She was loved, and she is missed.

August 1 – National Raspberry Cream Pie Day – looking for something fun and different to bake to take to a friend?  This fruit-filled dessert will be yummy as well as pretty!

August 2 – National Ice Cream Sandwich Day – your friend will enjoy having a package of these cold treats in the freezer!

August 3 – National Watermelon Day – share this summertime fruit – and be sure to slice or cube it so it is ready to eat!   If you’re really ambitious, you can remove the seeds before you take it to your friend (unless you plan to have a watermelon seed spitting contest!)

August 4 – Wild and Wacky Weeds Day – by this time of summer, most gardens have a bumper crop of weeds.  Be a great friend and spend an hour pulling weeds – it will make your friend feel great to see a tidy flowerbed again.  This is a good day to use your WhatFriendsDo.com team help scheduler to organize a group of friends if there is a lot of yard work to be done.

August 5 – Friendship Day – being a good friend – that’s what this site is all about!  Visit the What Friends Give store and find the perfect gift to show your friend how special he/she is to you!

August 5 – International Forgiveness Day –Je suis désolé.  Estoy apesadumbrado. Ich bin traurig.  Sono spiacente.  Eu sou pesaroso. Whatever language it takes, if you need to tell someone you are sorry, today’s the day – don’t waste it!

August 5 – Sisters Day – if you are a sister, or if you have a sister – today is the day to do something special!   A phone call, a note, a special lunch date – do whatever it is you like to do most with your sister!

August 6 – Wiggle Your Toes Day – oh, this seems like the perfect excuse for a pedicure!   Treat your friend to some special time at the spa.  And you go along, too – it will be a delightful time to visit.

August 7 – Get Ready for School Day – if your friend has children who will be going back to school soon, offer to help with some of the shopping trips for school supplies, new shoes, new clothing.  

August 8 – Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day –better yet, bake some zucchini bread, or a nice summer squash dinner for your friend.

August 9 – Book Lover's Day – this day has so many possibilities!   Offer to take your friend to the library or bookstore – or get an audio book for a friend who may not be up to reading right now.  Reading aloud to someone who is bedridden will also be a fantastic treat – let today be the first day of many for sharing books!  And if your friend is like Aimee, celebrating a birthday today, a book is a perfect gift!

August 10 – National S'mores Day – yum, yum … graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate – today is the day to deliver this treat to caregivers who are working hard to help your friend!

August 11 – Son and Daughter Day – most parents agree that every day is son and daughter day!  But use today to let your special grown son or daughter know how much you appreciate all the help they give you throughout the year.

August 12 – Middle Child's Day – if there is a middle child in your friend’s family, today is the day to do something special with/for that child.  Walking the dog together, going out for ice cream or doing a service project together are just a few ideas of how to spend the time.

August 13 – Decorate a Cake Day – put fun words and designs atop a cake today!  Celebrate an achievement, remember a loved one, or give some encouragement.  Happy Birthday, Stephanie!

August 14 – Sunflower Day – The sunflower is the official WhatFriendsDo.com flower, since angels in the form of birds planted seeds that grew into amazing flowers that surrounded Laura’s room her last summer!  Today use sunflowers to surround someone with joy, or to remember a special person whose life brought sunshine into your life. 

If your friend's birthday is coming soon, start making plans for a special celebration!

Send an email to all Team members encouraging them to send a greeting card (be sure to include the mailing address where your friend will be on his or her birthday.)

This WhatFriendsDo.com bag is perfect for delivering any of your fun and useful gifts. Ask your friend to pass it on to another friend in need someday.
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Looking for some hope and inspiration? Click the link below for Daryn Kagan's wonderful website. After watching the video about WhatFriendsDo.com be sure to click around the rest of the site. It is sure to bring you cheer!!

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Anniversaries are important dates in all our lives. If there is a significant anniversary date in your friend's life soon, be sure to acknowledge it.

A thoughtful note or email letting your friend know you remember that they lost a loved one on a particular date will be very much appreciated.

A congratulatory note for a milestone of being cancer free, or for making incredible progress after an accident will be a wonderful boost to your friend's spirits.