Celebrating the Spirit of Community Giving with 4 Ways to Help Others on National Do Something Nice Day

Oct 5, 2023

Here at Classic, we love any holiday or event that gives us a chance to give back and connect with our community. Today is National Do Something Nice Day, and we’d like to celebrate by illustrating some amazing ideas for you to give back and help out other people. The world could always do with a little more kindness, so why not use today’s blog list as a springboard! Feel free to contribute to the conversation by pitching in your own community-centric, neighborly suggestions in the comments on our social media, too.

Here are four great ways to inspire others around you, and get you started with thinking in a community service oriented mindset:

Simply letting someone know that you care and are thinking about them can do a world of difference in their day. Today is a great day to remember to check in with your friends and neighbors to see how they’re faring. Perhaps offer to drop off a snack or a homemade meal, send them something fun in the mail, or fire off a few GIFs and memes via text or messenger. Just knowing someone out there is hoping you have a good day can really bring about a smile or two!
Do some volunteer work within your local community. Spend some time walking or playing with animals at the local shelter or city pound. Donate some crafting supplies to the local senior center and do a little visiting while you’re there. Put together some care packages of snacks and toiletries and drop them off at the local domestic shelter or homeless shelter; you can also give them out to people in need as you meet them.
Help a “stranger.” There’s lots of ways to give back even if you don’t have the largest social circle. This can look like helping someone load groceries into their car, paying for someone’s meal behind you at the drive through, paying in advance for the coffee of the person in line after you, leave an extra large tip at the next restaurant or bar you visit, leave a “Just because” gift card on someone’s windshield for a few dollars to the store they’re parked at, call the local utility company and pay off someone’s bill, or even donate some brand new books or clothing to a local family shelter.
Sponsor or organize a local park cleanup effort. Gather your friends, family, and neighbors and rally together to help clean up your local community spaces such as parks and playgrounds. Clear the garbage, sort the recycling, clean up the graffiti or damage to benches and equipment, help plant some new trees or flowers, participate in community fundraisers to add new attractions to local parks, volunteer at a local public event, install some public artwork like murals or street art or host public art shows, and help fundraise for green initiatives in your community.