52 Good Deeds to Positively Impact the World
People want to make a difference in the world. Whether you aspire to find a cure for cancer, end world hunger, or help curb the impact of climate change, these are lofty goals that can a lifetime to accomplish. But there is a way to positively impact the world by performing one kind act at a time
While most people think about doing good on International Good Deeds Day, which falls on April 6 in 2025, you can start now by doing one kind act a week. Goodnet has compiled a selection of 52 good deeds that will help you make the world a better place.
1. Send someone a handwritten note.
2. Bring flowers to a nursing home.
3. Donate to a winter coat drive.
4. Tell someone a joke to make them laugh.
5. Give blood.
6. Pay it forward or back.
7. Shovel snow for a neighbor.
8. Recycle your bottles and cans.
9. Walk dogs at an animal shelter.
10. Hang a bird feeder in your yard.
11. Donate baby supplies to a diaper bank.
12. Give to disaster relief.
13. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
14. Share your umbrella.
15. Say thank you.
16. Buy Girl Scout cookies.
17. Give books to your local library.
18. Call your parents.
19. Donate your hair to Locks of Love.
20. Leave a positive comment on social media.
21. Clean a local park.
22. Wish someone a happy birthday.
23. Forgive someone who hurt you.
24. Help a friend move.
25. Leave a large tip for your server.
26. Plant a tree.
27. Take public transportation.
28. Sincerely apologize.
29. Hold the door open for someone.
30. Compliment a stranger.
31. Buy a homeless person a meal.
32. Let someone merge in to your lane.
33. Sign up to be an organ donor.
34. Donate sanitary products to a food bank.
35. Give hugs.
36. Call a friend to check in.
37. Weed a community garden.
38. Give a friend an inspirational book.
39. Help someone change a flat tire.
40. Return your shopping cart.
41. Conserve energy in your home.
42. Give up your seat on the subway or bus.
43. Donate to your community on Giving Tuesday.
44. Start a positive vision board in a community space.
45. Use a reusable water bottle.
46. Learn CPR.
47. Give a homemade gift.
48. Volunteer at a literacy program.
49. Bring treats to essential workers.
50. Donate your old cell phones.
51. Participate in Good Deeds Day.
52. Share this list on social media.