Sometimes life can feel very dark when an individual is faced with a cancer diagnosis and journey. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society aims to drive light into that darkness through their Random Acts of Light initiative. Their mission is together, we can bring light to the darkness of cancer.
The LSS regularly hosts Light the Night events encouraging communities across the country to come together with lanterns to remember those lost, encourage and connect those fighting, and celebrate those in remission. What began in 2016 during their Light the Night fundraising campaign, has blossomed into a movement celebrated annually known as Random Acts of Light Day. Initially fans were surprised by their favorite celebrities and local heroes to inspire them to keep fighting and finding the light in the midst of cancer’s darkness. The movement has grown over the years with individuals spreading kindness throughout the day every June 13th.
To learn more, visit http://www.lightthenight.org/ways/random-acts-light
Here are our favorite ways to join the Random Acts of Light Day Movement:
1. Smile at strangers on the street.
2. Pay for the car behind you in the drive through line while getting breakfast or coffee.
3. Bring donuts to work.
4. Pick flowers in the backyard with your children so they can surprise their friends.
5. Help a co-worker who has a heavy workload by assisting with a task.
6. Invite a new-hire to lunch.
7. Hold the door for the person behind you.
8. Recognize a friendly cashier by notifying their manager of your pleasant interaction.
9. Give compliments out.
10. Post an inspiring quote or story on your social media.
11. Gift unused vacation time to a co-worker in need.
12. Leave a positive review for a local business.
13. Donate clothing or toys.
14. Spend the day helping at a homeless shelter.
15. Cook a meal for a friend with a new baby.
16. Bring muffins to your nearby fire station.
17. Hold the elevator.
18. Write a letter to soldiers.
19. Bake cupcakes for colleagues.
20. Call a loved one you have not spoken with in a while.
21. Volunteer in the activities department of a nursing home, or deliver flowers to the residents. Many would love company to chat with!
22. Donate blankets to an animal shelter and take a dog for a walk.
23. Surprise your kids with a trip to get ice cream just because.
24. Leave a generous tip for your server.
25. Donate blood.
26. Let someone skip the line in front of you.
27. Pay off student lunch debt in your school district.
28. Take your pets to the park to play.
29. Drop off hygiene supplies, toys, or snacks to your local Ronald McDonald House.
30. Set out snacks or drinks for delivery drivers.
31. Let someone merge in traffic.
32. Clean litter on the streets.
33. Mow for a neighbor.
34. Purchase extra dog food and hand out some in homeless communities as many shelters do not allow pets in.
35. Refill a blessings box in your community.
36. Pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor.
37. Leave quarters at a laundromat or vending machine.
38. Donate hair during your next salon appointment.
39. Compliment a parent in public on a great job they are doing.
40. Create a homemade card with your children to send to grandma.
How will you choose to spread kindness on Random Acts of Light Day?
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