Tips & Ideas
Ideas
Go fishing.
Monday, June 18
Go Fishing Day is a great way to spend some quality time with a dear friend, read more...
Tips
Remember dietary restrictions.
Remember dietary restrictions. Check WhatFriendsDo team page for likes, dislikes, allergies, and for meal read more...
Ideas
Save a memory.
Tuesday, June 19
On Save a Memory Day help your friend decorate a shoebox to save all the cards read more...
Tips
Send a gift card.
Send a restaurant gift card to your friend as an alternative to cooking a meal. read more...
Ideas
Bring a special treat.
Wednesday, June 20
It's Ice Cream Soda Day. Oh yes, a root beer float! How refreshing. Take all read more...
Tips
Make sure pets are safe.
In cases of severe emergencies, keep in mind that Humane Societies offer emergency services for pet owners. read more...
Ideas
Go skate.
Thursday, June 21
Looking for a fun activity to do with your friend’s children? How about taking read more...
Tips
Send a note.
Send a note or card to your friend just to let them know you are thinking of them. It will be very much read more...
Ideas
Bring a dozen.
Friday, June 22
It's National Chocolate Eclair Day. What a perfect start to the day! Stop by read more...
Tips
Order Delivery.
Call ahead, pay and have a meal delivered to your friend's doorstep. read more...
Ideas
Wear pink.
Saturday, June 23
Pink flowers, a manicure with pink nail polish, pink bubblegum, pink read more...
Tips
Check Tips & Ideas.
Check WhatFriendsDo Tips & Ideas for suggestions of ways to keep in touch and simple acts of kindness that will read more...
Ideas
Swim a lap.
Sunday, June 24
It's Swim a Lap Day. Does your friend enjoy swimming? Even people with some read more...
Tips
Just say no...it's what we do.
Accepting help can sometimes make us feel that others consider us to be incompetent. So, when you offer to help read more...
Ideas
Treat your friend to breakfast.
Monday, June 25
Maple syrup is great on top of pancakes or waffles. If Log Cabin Day is your read more...
Tips
Pets are family, too!
If your friend has a pet, you can brighten everyone's day by doing something special for the pet. read more...
Ideas
Help a friend relax.
Tuesday, June 26
Would your friend enjoy a day of pampering? Make an appointment on Beautician's read more...
Ideas
Enjoy the sunshine.
Wednesday, June 27
It's Sunglasses Day. Ah, cool shades are fun! Surprise your friend with new read more...
Tips
Offer specific help often.
Remember that saying call if you need anything often feels like the cliché, let's do lunch. Your friend most read more...
Ideas
Make some calls.
Thursday, June 28
It's Insurance Awareness Day. If your friend is unsure of what insurance is read more...
Tips
Yes, it will be okay. But it's not right now.
Your friend will go through many emotions through the course of his or her life-changing event. Try to leave read more...
Ideas
Say cheese.
Friday, June 29
Take lots of pictures on Camera Day! Find out what things your friend would read more...
Tips
Bring the whole meal.
Take the WHOLE meal (salad, vegetables, fruit, bread, dessert) not just the main course. read more...
Ideas
Send a note.
Saturday, June 30
On Meteor Day let your friend know that he is your shining star. Send a note read more...
Tips
5 Things To Do When Your Friend Is In The Hospital
When a friend or loved one is in the hospital it can be hard to know what to do. As a friend you want to help, read more...
Ideas
Tell a joke.
Sunday, July 01
On International Joke Day, instead of sending jokes via email, print some good read more...
Ideas
Forgot? It's ok! Catch up today.
Monday, July 02
You forgot to send a card? You forgot to acknowledge someone’s birthday or read more...
Tips
Offer a choice.
One tactic that might be helpful is to suggest a choice. For example, may I run some errands for you on read more...
Ideas
Pamper a pet.
Tuesday, July 03
Disobedience Day really sounds like a day for the dogs. Sit. Come. Stay. read more...
Tips
Research fundraising activities.
Check to see if there are legal implications to whatever you may be planning for your friend (such as a read more...
Ideas
Celebrate the USA!
Wednesday, July 04
Happy Independence Day! Bring out the red, white and blue and celebrate the read more...
Tips
Bring snacks.
Many people will bring meals. Consider giving your friend a snack basket, junk food as well as the nutritious read more...
Ideas
Jot it down.
Thursday, July 05
For Jot it Down Day help your friend make a list of ways your team can help: read more...
Tips
Be Patient.
Be patient and continue to stay in touch with your friend from your end. Your friend will be so grateful that read more...
Ideas
Bring some comfort food.
Friday, July 06
Did you sign up to take dinner to your friend tonight but can't decide what to read more...
Tips
Drop off a surprise.
If you love surprises use them for random acts of kindness and daily ideas that can just be dropped off or read more...
Ideas
Treat your friend to something sweet.
Saturday, July 07
National Strawberry Sundae Day is a perfect opportunity for a party! Your read more...
Tips
Surprises
Sometimes surprises are NOT a good idea. As well meaning as a major project or fund-raising event may be, check read more...
Ideas
Challenge your friend to game.
Sunday, July 08
On Video Games Day challenge your favorite young person to a video game. He read more...
Tips
Don't drop in.
Drop-in visits, while well intended, can sometimes be intrusive and untimely. Schedule a visit through your read more...
Ideas
Decorate some fun cookies.
Monday, July 09
Use cookie cutters that represent something your friend really likes to bake a read more...
Tips
The Lasagna Law.
Be sure to check your friend's WhatFriendsDo team page. You'll find a schedule of who is providing meals and read more...
Ideas
Have a teddy bear picnic.
Tuesday, July 10
Invite your friends' children to a special picnic lunch for Teddy Bear Picnic read more...
Tips
Sign up for a meal.
If your friend has a team on WhatFriendsDo, sign up there to take a meal rather than showing up with a surprise read more...
Ideas
Help with a lemonade stand.
Wednesday, July 11
For Lemonade Stand Day if your friend has small children, offer to help them read more...
Tips
Friendship isn't always 50/50.
Whatever illness, crisis, recovery or transition your friend is going through, he or she quite possibly cannot read more...
Ideas
Do something different.
Thursday, July 12
Concentrate, on Different Colored Eyes Day, on looking at things through the read more...
Tips
Keep to the schedule.
Sign up on the Calendar for the day and time you will take a meal. The team Coordinator has indicated the days read more...
Ideas
Embrace your inner geek.
Friday, July 13
Does your friend need some help with installing software, cleaning the hard read more...
Tips
On the importance of staying close
Families who have a family member undergoing treatment for cancer or who have just lost a loved one often feel read more...
Ideas
Be creative.
Saturday, July 14
It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Whether you want to read more...
Tips
Call Ahead.
Do not just show up. Schedule a time that will be convenient for your friend. If your friend needs to cancel, read more...
Ideas
Stir up happiness.
Sunday, July 15
It's Tapioca Pudding Day! What an easy way to make your friend's day. Deliver read more...
Tips
Just listen.
You don't have to know what to say, and you don't have to have answers. Just listen and be there for your read more...
Ideas
Sweep in and help.
Monday, July 16
If your friend has not been able to tend to outdoor home maintenance, gather a read more...
Tips
Let your friend know you are there.
Even though your friend will need and want time to BE alone, make sure your friend never FEELS alone!! read more...
Ideas
Scream for ice cream!
Tuesday, July 17
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Find out your friend’s read more...
Tips
Don't go away
The recurring theme from people going through a trauma is that friends don't know what to say, so they don't read more...
Ideas
Make a fresh summer salad.
Wednesday, July 18
This site isn't all about sweets and treats. Salads can be creative and fun, read more...