Tips & Ideas
Ideas
Meet friends for lunch.
Wednesday, April 25
East Meets West Day is the day for friends to meet in the middle for lunch. read more...
Tips
Let your friend know you are there.
Even though your friend will need and want time to BE alone, make sure your friend never FEELS alone!! read more...
Ideas
Twist it.
Thursday, April 26
Pretzels are believed to be the world's oldest snack, dating back to 610 AD in read more...
Tips
Order Delivery.
Call ahead, pay and have a meal delivered to your friend's doorstep. read more...
Ideas
Tell a story.
Friday, April 27
If your friend has recently lost a loved one, use Tell a Story Day to share read more...
Tips
Don't go away
The recurring theme from people going through a trauma is that friends don't know what to say, so they don't read more...
Ideas
Pamper a pet.
Saturday, April 28
Toys, edible treats, a trip to the dog park, a walk around the block indulge read more...
Tips
Research fundraising activities.
Check to see if there are legal implications to whatever you may be planning for your friend (such as a read more...
Ideas
Do yard work.
Sunday, April 29
Greenery Day is a great day to organize a crew of friends to do yard work. Use read more...
Tips
Don't drop in.
Drop-in visits, while well intended, can sometimes be intrusive and untimely. Schedule a visit through your read more...
Ideas
Get a new "do".
Monday, April 30
It's Hairstyle Appreciation Day! Has your friend been unable to get to the read more...
Tips
Drop off a surprise.
If you love surprises use them for random acts of kindness and daily ideas that can just be dropped off or read more...
Ideas
Be loyal.
Tuesday, May 01
On Loyalty Day, we reaffirm our allegiance to our country and resolve to uphold read more...
Tips
Just listen.
You don't have to know what to say, and you don't have to have answers. Just listen and be there for your read more...
Ideas
Involve family.
Wednesday, May 02
Use Brothers and Sisters Day to get in touch with your friend’s siblings. read more...
Ideas
Go to the edge.
Thursday, May 03
It's Go to the Edge Day! Grab your yard tools and head to your friend’s house. read more...
Tips
Just say no...it's what we do.
Accepting help can sometimes make us feel that others consider us to be incompetent. So, when you offer to help read more...
Ideas
Renew.
Friday, May 04
On Renewal Day offer to do those renewals for your friend; renew license read more...
Tips
Send a gift card.
Send a restaurant gift card to your friend as an alternative to cooking a meal. read more...
Ideas
Encourage your friend to take a break.
Saturday, May 05
Do Nothing Day. No, not you, your friend! Encourage your friend to take a read more...
Tips
The Lasagna Law.
Be sure to check your friend's WhatFriendsDo team page. You'll find a schedule of who is providing meals and read more...
Ideas
Thank a nurse.
Sunday, May 06
Visit your friend’s oncology center or hospital without your friend knowing and read more...
Tips
Remember dietary restrictions.
Remember dietary restrictions. Check WhatFriendsDo team page for likes, dislikes, allergies, and for meal read more...
Ideas
Thank a neighbor.
Monday, May 07
It's Neighbor Day. Make it a point to get to know your friend’s neighbors; the read more...
Tips
Keep to the schedule.
Sign up on the Calendar for the day and time you will take a meal. The team Coordinator has indicated the days read more...
Ideas
Bring a bloom.
Tuesday, May 08
On Iris Day surprise your friend with some lovely iris bulbs for her yard. They read more...
Tips
Let your friend share when the time is right.
We humans go through extreme highs and extreme lows whether we are celebrating the birth of a precious baby, read more...
Ideas
Fill stockings.
Wednesday, May 09
On Lost Sock Memorial Day gather those odd socks with no mates and fill them read more...
Tips
Surprises
Sometimes surprises are NOT a good idea. As well meaning as a major project or fund-raising event may be, check read more...
Ideas
Clean it up.
Thursday, May 10
As you are doing your own housework today, think of ways you might be able to read more...
Tips
Make sure pets are safe.
In cases of severe emergencies, keep in mind that Humane Societies offer emergency services for pet owners. read more...
Ideas
Eat what you want.
Friday, May 11
If you are providing a meal for your friend’s family today, call and ask for read more...
Tips
Food for Thought
Take food in recyclable containers you do not need back or label your dishes. Use your WhatFriendsDo team and read more...
Ideas
Fill the tank.
Saturday, May 12
It's Fill Up Day. When you are reminded of the high cost of gasoline, remember read more...
Tips
Call Ahead.
Do not just show up. Schedule a time that will be convenient for your friend. If your friend needs to cancel, read more...
Ideas
Plant something.
Sunday, May 13
Plant a seed to help start your friend’s vegetable or flower garden for Plant read more...
Tips
Pets are family, too!
If your friend has a pet, you can brighten everyone's day by doing something special for the pet. read more...
Ideas
Take notes.
Monday, May 14
On Take Notes Day offer to help your friend make lists of things he wants to read more...
Tips
Bring the whole meal.
Take the WHOLE meal (salad, vegetables, fruit, bread, dessert) not just the main course. read more...
Ideas
Bake some classic cookies.
Tuesday, May 15
Chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate chip pancakes read more...
Tips
On the importance of staying close
Families who have a family member undergoing treatment for cancer or who have just lost a loved one often feel read more...
Ideas
Love a tree.
Wednesday, May 16
For Love a Tree Day celebrate the life of a friend who passed away recently by read more...
Tips
Check Tips & Ideas.
Check WhatFriendsDo Tips & Ideas for suggestions of ways to keep in touch and simple acts of kindness that will read more...
Ideas
Pack it up.
Thursday, May 17
Help your pack-rat-friend tackle just one room on Pack Rat Day. Donate items to read more...
Tips
Yes, it will be okay. But it's not right now.
Your friend will go through many emotions through the course of his or her life-changing event. Try to leave read more...
Ideas
Do the dishes.
Friday, May 18
When you deliver dinner to a friend on No Dirty Dishes Day, stay to enjoy the read more...
Tips
Offer a choice.
One tactic that might be helpful is to suggest a choice. For example, may I run some errands for you on read more...
Ideas
Blame someone else.
Saturday, May 19
Use Blame Someone Else Day to do a kind deed anonymously. Feed a parking meter read more...
Tips
Sign up for a meal.
If your friend has a team on WhatFriendsDo, sign up there to take a meal rather than showing up with a surprise read more...
Ideas
Pick strawberries.
Sunday, May 20
Deliver strawberries to your friend for Pick Strawberries Day; fresh, dipped in read more...
Tips
Friendship isn't always 50/50.
Whatever illness, crisis, recovery or transition your friend is going through, he or she quite possibly cannot read more...
Ideas
Make a sweet treat.
Monday, May 21
Sweet strawberries are in season. Drop by with some delicious strawberries and read more...
Tips
Be Patient.
Be patient and continue to stay in touch with your friend from your end. Your friend will be so grateful that read more...
Ideas
Whisper "I love you."
Tuesday, May 22
It's Whisper "I Love You" Day! Whisper it, shout it, write it on a napkin, read more...
Tips
Send a note.
Send a note or card to your friend just to let them know you are thinking of them. It will be very much read more...
Ideas
Make a "change".
Wednesday, May 23
On Lucky Penny Day gather as many pennies (and any other coins) as you can. read more...
Ideas
Fill a tin.
Thursday, May 24
For Tin Can Day fill a decorative tin with cookies and deliver it to read more...
Tips
Bring snacks.
Many people will bring meals. Consider giving your friend a snack basket, junk food as well as the nutritious read more...
Ideas
Clean off your desk.
Friday, May 25
Clean Off Your Desk Day! After you get your paperwork taken care of, offer to read more...