This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Western chapter.
This Friday, February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day, and we’ve compiled a list of fun acts you can do for those around you! HCWO believes that everyday is a good day to be kind, so try to keep the kindness going past Friday!
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1. Pay for the person behind you in the drive-thru Â
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2. Text a friend and tell them you’re thinking of them Â
3. Ask someone how their day is really going Â
4. Hold the door open for someone Â
5. Smile at a stranger Â
6. Buy a Starbucks card and tell the barista to use it to pay for people’s orders
7. Invite a friend for coffee—your treat
8. Leave an encouraging note for your roommate
9. Drop $5 on the ground for someone else to find
10. Leave happy post-it notes on a public bathroom mirror
11. Buy a homeless person a meal or snack
12. Tag your friends in @hcwesternontario’s RAK Instagram posts
13. Spend a day volunteering
14. Offer to babysit your siblings and send your parents on a night out
15. Shovel your neighbour’s driveway
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16. Spread the love <3