I saw an idea online about doing 25 days of service for December, a bit ambitious but I thought we should give it a try. I don't have photos of all the little projects we did but it was a fun activity to do over the holidays. I had picked up about 27 boxes of Candy Cane Joe-Joe's at Trader Joe's and we used every.single.one.
Day 1:
treat to workers at local animal shelter and played with the dogs
Day 2:
treats to our local fire department
Day 3:
donated toys to the Baptist Children's Home, a school project at Sam's school
Day 4:
gave treats to Abby's choir instructor
Day 5:
make a Christmas brunch for the sisters I VT
Day 6:
treats to the garbage men-it was funny to watch their reaction
Day 7:
cleaned up garbage at the soccer field while walking and helped a friend with some computer stuff
Day 8:
Day 1:
treat to workers at local animal shelter and played with the dogs
Day 2:
treats to our local fire department
Day 3:
donated toys to the Baptist Children's Home, a school project at Sam's school
Day 4:
gave treats to Abby's choir instructor
Day 5:
make a Christmas brunch for the sisters I VT
Day 6:
treats to the garbage men-it was funny to watch their reaction
Day 7:
cleaned up garbage at the soccer field while walking and helped a friend with some computer stuff
Day 8:
donated toys to the Toys For Tots drive
(and got to say hi to Capt. Herb & Doug Turnbull from the radio station)
Day 9:
took treats and thank you note to the YM leader of our ward
(that's a tough calling)
Day 10:
gave a treat to the UPS driver-so happy to have received my iMac
Day 11:
gave a cup of coffee to the Salvation Army bell ringer
Day 12:
made dinner for a mom who goes to the same therapy office
(she was on hospice & has since passed away)
Day 13:
took treat & note to Sam's psychiatrist
Days 14:
Sam helped deliver the donated toys to the Children's Home
Day 15:
helped plan, prep, set-up & clean up of Ward party
(should count for 2)
Day 16:
donated gift to our Ward Angel Tree project
Day 17:
left a treat & thank you note in our mailbox for our mail carrier
Day 18:
wrote letters of condolence to the people of Newtown, Ct.
Day 19:
made a visit to a cemetery to leave b-day balloon for young woman who used to be in our ward
she died just before Thanksgiving
Day 20:
took treat & note to our Pharmacy Friends at Target
Day 21:
helped a friend prepare and set up for her husband's 40th birthday party
Day 22:
paid for someone's order in the drive-thru at Starbucks
Day 23:
gave out little gifts to friends at church
Day 24:
gave treat & thank you note to Sam's physical therapist
Day 25:
spent time with our family-a gift to us!
This was a fun project to do. It gave us the opportunity to think of others on a daily basis.
Til next year...
Day 15:
helped plan, prep, set-up & clean up of Ward party
(should count for 2)
Day 16:
donated gift to our Ward Angel Tree project
Day 17:
left a treat & thank you note in our mailbox for our mail carrier
Day 18:
wrote letters of condolence to the people of Newtown, Ct.
Day 19:
made a visit to a cemetery to leave b-day balloon for young woman who used to be in our ward
she died just before Thanksgiving
Day 20:
took treat & note to our Pharmacy Friends at Target
Day 21:
helped a friend prepare and set up for her husband's 40th birthday party
Day 22:
paid for someone's order in the drive-thru at Starbucks
Day 23:
gave out little gifts to friends at church
Day 24:
gave treat & thank you note to Sam's physical therapist
Day 25:
spent time with our family-a gift to us!
This was a fun project to do. It gave us the opportunity to think of others on a daily basis.
Til next year...
