Tips & Ideas
Ideas
Visit the zoo.
Saturday, September 22
Elephant Appreciation Day is one big day! Take a child to the zoo today a treat 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
Play a game with a friend.
Sunday, September 23
It's Checker's Day. Checkers is a fun game for all ages, and a wonderful way read more...
Tips
Let your friend share when the time is right.
We humans go through extreme highs and extreme lows whether we are celebrating the birth of a precious baby, read more...
Ideas
Write a note to a friend.
Monday, September 24
It's Write a Note Day! Who doesn't like to get a personal note or card in the 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
Bring back good memories.
Tuesday, September 25
One Hit Wonders can bring back so many good memories. On National One Hit read more...
Tips
Food for Thought
Take food in recyclable containers you do not need back or label your dishes. Use your WhatFriendsDo team and read more...
Ideas
Take an apple treat.
Wednesday, September 26
It's Johnny Appleseed Day. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Give your 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 the laundry.
Thursday, September 27
It's No More Dirty Laundry Day! Laundry can seem never ending. Offer your 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
Be a good neighbor.
Friday, September 28
National Good Neighbor Day is a great day to do a random act of kindness for 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
Have coffee with a friend.
Saturday, September 29
National Coffee Day is the perfect day to sit with a friend and catch up over a read more...
Tips
Remember dietary restrictions.
Remember dietary restrictions. Check WhatFriendsDo team page for likes, dislikes, allergies, and for meal read more...
Ideas
Blow a bubble.
Sunday, September 30
What's more fun than blowing a huge bubble with chewing gum? Take a pack of 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
Eat Your Veggies.
Monday, October 01
Today is World Vegetarian Day. Celebrate by fixing a yummy vegetarian meal for 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
Take a selfie.
Tuesday, October 02
Today is Take a Selfie Day! Your friend may not feel like their normal 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
Tell a friend.
Wednesday, October 03
It's Tell a Friend Day. Tell a friend how special she/he is to you. Tell a 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
Play a round of golf.
Thursday, October 04
Today is National Golf Day. Invite your friend to play a round of golf today. 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
Do something nice.
Friday, October 05
Do Something Nice Day should be every day! Do something nice for your best 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
Come and take it.
Saturday, October 06
Today is Come and Take it Day. Does your friend need some shrubs removed? Or 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.
Sunday, October 07
It's World Smile Day. For every smile you give, you are bound to get at least 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
Call a friend.
Monday, October 08
Today is Ring-A-Ding Day. This is the day to call your friend and leave an read more...
Ideas
Protect a friend.
Tuesday, October 09
It's Fire Prevention Day. Help at least two friends replace batteries in smoke 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
Take the cake.
Wednesday, October 10
Angel Food Cake Day is the perfect excuse to bake your friend something yummy. 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
Let me help.
Thursday, October 11
Help Someone Get Started Day honors a special friend who helped get your team 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
Listen to a friend.
Friday, October 12
It's Moment of Frustration Day. Anyone going through an illness, surgery, or 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
Write it down.
Saturday, October 13
Whether you help your friend make lists of things that need to be done over the 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
Bake your friend a treat.
Sunday, October 14
It's National Dessert Day. You can’t go wrong when delivering dessert! Bake read more...
Ideas
Plant some bulbs.
Monday, October 15
On Plant Bulbs Day help your friend plant bulbs in their yard as a lovely 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
Share with a friend.
Tuesday, October 16
It's Dictionary Day. Gosh, words are hard to describe this day. If you are so read more...
Tips
Bring the whole meal.
Take the WHOLE meal (salad, vegetables, fruit, bread, dessert) not just the main course. read more...
Ideas
Rake it up.
Wednesday, October 17
It's Leave Before Dark Day. For those friends living in a climate with leaves read more...
Tips
Order Delivery.
Call ahead, pay and have a meal delivered to your friend's doorstep. read more...
Ideas
Pamper your friend.
Thursday, October 18
Today is Painted Tootsies Day. If you have a friend recovering from surgery, 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
Evaluate your life.
Friday, October 19
It's Evaluate Your Life Day. Are you helping the people in your life as much 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
Say thank you!
Saturday, October 20
Today is You Really Didn't Have to Day. But I’m so glad you did! Use today to 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
Bring a sweet treat.
Sunday, October 21
It's National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day. What a yummy treat to take to your 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
Decorate for a friend.
Monday, October 22
Today is The Goblins'll Getcha Day. Your friend may not feel up to a trip to read more...