100 Ways to Be Kind

In honor of Easterseals’ 100th anniversary this year, staff and families of Easterseals Charter School in Daytona Beach took time to share their heartfelt perspectives on 100 Ways to Be Kind.

​From writing poems for friends to visiting nursing homes, their suggestions will make you smile.
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We’re grateful for the caring and compassionate team that leads Easterseals Charter School and guides and teaches our children. What would you add to this list?

1. Smile
2. Hug people
3. Love people
4. Be generous
5. Be respectful
6. Love the world
7. Give compliments
8. Say 'please' and 'thank you'
9. Share
10. Be patient
11. Open the door for the person behind you
12. Be grateful
13. Be courteous
14. Pay attention to others when they are talking to you
15. Make someone pancakes!
16. Be lovable
17. Be thankful
18. Be thoughtful
19. Don’t complain
20. Don’t be a litterbug
21. “Love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.” - Frozen
22. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” – Bambi
23. Pay for someone’s meal
24. Be caring to others
25. Spread love
26. Say 'hello' to others
27. Visit hospitals and nursing homes to show love
28. Pay for the person behind you in the drive-through
29. Hold the door open
30. Lend a helping hand
31. Bring flowers to teachers
32. Clean up toys without being asked
33. Help make dinner
34. Do the dishes
35. Push your chair in
36. Tell a joke
37. Donate books!
38. Plant a tree!
39. Be understanding
40. Have a happy day!
41. Be encouraging
42. Recognize the good in others
43. Have a great heart
44. Be nice to your teacher
45. Make cookies and share them
46. Don’t hit
47. Bring donuts to work
48. Bring in a neighbor’s trash cans
49. Don’t blame others
50. Donate to food banks and shelters
51. Send a postcard to a friend
52. Be with someone for who they are
53. Tell your parent you love them
54. Don’t let anyone down
55. Be kind to yourself
56. Always be true to others
57. Avoid gossip
58. Use KIND words
59. Save the bees!
60. Send kisses to your Valentine
61. Make the world a better place for children
62. No bullying!
63. Bake a birthday cake for the birthday person
64. Volunteer
65. Keep your hands to yourself
66. Do team work
67. Create a care package for someone who's sick
68. Take other’s feelings into consideration
69. Pick up the tab
70. Donate to Toys for Tots
71. Pay it forward
72. Be supportive
73. Adopt an animal
74. Leave kindness stones at the park
75. Don’t butt in
76. Be an active listener
77. Pick up litter
78. Ask for donations (to charity) for your birthday
79. Follow directions
80. Feed the birds and stray animals
81. Write a thank you note for mail carriers!
82. Don’t be judgmental
83. Let someone have their way without putting up a fight
84. Befriend a lonely person
85. Be forgiving
86. Say a prayer for someone
87. Participate
88. Lend your expertise
89. Pack an extra snack and offer them to coworkers
90. Give the lawn man, garbage man, and electricians a glass of water or soda
91. Try to be the rainbow in someone’s cloud
92. Send care packages to soldiers!
93. Inspire others
94. Give time to your family
95. Let someone go in front of you in line
96. White a poem for friends
97. Always tip
98. Drop money on the sidewalk for people to find
99. Help someone out who might feel awkward
100. Don’t be sassy!

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