With Random Acts of Kindness Week approaching (February 13 – February 19), you may be wondering how you can brighten someone’s day. Explore this list for just a few suggestions on places to cultivate kindness with some of our community partners!
Unlock new opportunities through ID services at iDignity Orlando. Help restore dignity and hope by providing identification for U.S. citizens and legal residents. Volunteer by serving in-person, in-office, and/or virtual positions!
- Instagram: idignityorlando
- Facebook: IDignity
- Twitter: @IDignityInc
Spend some time at the United Against Poverty food pantry. Clean, organize, or stock shelves. Take inventory in the Emergency Food Pantry. Whatever you do, know it goes a long way in helping our neighbors and their families.
- Instagram: unitedagainstpoverty
- Facebook: United Against Poverty Orlando
- Twitter: @UapUnited
Donate used clothes to Out of the Closet in Mills 50. Shop or donate to Out of the Closet Thrift Stores, where you can find secondhand clothing, furniture, and everything in-between. 96 cents of every dollar made goes back into HIV care and services!
- Instagram: outoftheclosetorlando
- Facebook: Out of the Closet Thrift Store
Tip a barista near you. The next time you swing by your favorite local coffee shops like Deeply Coffee Company, Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, and Lobos Coffee Roasters, drop the funds you’d spend on another beverage into the team tip jar.
- Instagram: deeplycoffee; drunkenmonkeycoffeebar; loboscoffeeroasters
- Facebook: Deeply Coffee; Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar; Lobos Coffee Roasters
Make a difference by volunteering with the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida! Assist kitchen staff with all tasks necessary by prepping food, serving food, cleaning, organizing and more. Assist with various kids’ activities, groundskeeping, campus clean-ups, the list goes on!
- Instagram: cflhomeless
- Facebook: Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
- Twitter: @cfl_homeless
Pick up litter at a nearby park. Connect with the folks at Keep Orlando Beautiful to partake in community cleanups, complete park beautifications, and more.
- Instagram: keeporlandobeautiful
- Facebook: Keep Orlando Beautiful
Sign up to volunteer with The Center. Support the LGBTQ+ community by working the front desk for The Center, a non-profit organization aimed at informing, educating, advocating, and supporting your fellow neighbors.
- Instagram: thecenterorlando
- Facebook: LGBT+ Center Orlando – The Center
- Twitter: @lgbtcenterorl
Collect old used blankets, towels, and sheets and drop them off at a local animal shelter. Visit Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando and learn about how you can become a Bark Buddy, Kitty Cuddler, or a Community Engager. Collect gently used items for animals in need!
- Instagram: petalliancego
- Facebook: Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
- Twitter: @petallianceGO
Ask a friend or parent to enjoy a sweet treat with you. Nothing is sweeter than time with your loved ones, but some of these local ice cream shops come pretty close. In one go, you can support small businesses and plant a seed of goodwill with an impromptu invite.
Get to the root of the problem! Our friends at Fleet Farming make it easy to set up an edible garden in your own front yard or to help someone maintain their own. Learn more about bicycle “fleets” that help sustain a local food chain in Orlando and beyond.
- Instagram: fleetfarming
- Facebook: Fleet Farming
- Twitter: @fleetfarming