Be creative in finding reasons to do something for someone when they won’t expect it. Pick one or more of these upcoming observances as reasons to help and surprise others with an act of kindness:
- Oct – Lupus Awareness Month – http://www.lupus.org/education/LAM_main.html
- Oct – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – http://www.nbcam.org
- Oct 6 – World Smile Day – http://www.worldsmileday.com
- Oct 1 – International Day of Older Persons – http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/index.html
- Oct 2 – World Habitat Day – http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=490
- Oct 5 – World Teachers Day – http://www.ei-ie.org/worldteachersday
- Oct 9 – Columbus Day – http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html
- Oct 10 – World Mental Health Day – http://www.wmhday.net
- Oct 15 – Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day – http://mysundayschoolteacher.com
- Oct 15-21 – National Food Bank Week – http://www.secondharvest.org
- Oct 22-28 – Kids Care Week – http://www.kidscare.org
- Oct 22 – Mother-in-Law Day
- Oct 24 – United Nations Day – http://www.un.org/events/unday
- Oct 28 – Make a Difference Day – http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday
- Oct 31 – Halloween – http://www.BooksForTreats.org