Glee Winner

I didn't forget to do the Glee Giveaway. Vanessa won.

I used Random.org, so I didn't pick randomly. :-)

Were You the Recipient of a RAOK?

Were you the recipient of a Random Act of Kindness? Describe your experience? Will you get involved, too?

Did You RAOK Today?

Did you join me today, by performing a Random Act of Kindness in your town? Comment and tell me what you did, too!

RAOK 3: GLEE GIVEAWAY!

I am giving away Glee Season 1 Volume 1: Road to Sectionals! To enter just leave a comment telling me the nicest thing someone has ever done for you! Make sure to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win!

The giveaway will stay open until October 16th at noon.

RAOK #1: Left a treat for our mailman!

Our mail person is quite elusive. I couldn't even begin to tell you whether it is a male or female that delivers our mail every Monday-Saturday. I know the time frame they drop it off, but in the 5 months that we have lived in Charleston I have never seen them. I left a little note thanking them for delivering our mail and a bag of Twizzlers. When we got home after finishing the day, I opened the mailbox to find this:

You are very welcome, mail person! BUT thank you for not delivering any bills this weekend. :-)

RAOK #2: Dropped off muffins at our fire departments

Clay and I live in the middle of nowhere on an island. We actually have 3 fire departments within a five mile radius of our house. Our neighborhood's two entrances have one within half a mile of them. We don't know who would respond if something actually happened to our house, but we figured both of them could use some muffins. We dropped off some banana nut and wildberry muffins to both. All the guys seemed really excited to have breakfast delivered.

One of the departments actually just got this brand new truck. They tried to get me to get on it, but I convinced them a picture in front of it would suffice.

RAOK #3: Glee Giveaway

I'm hosting the Glee giveaway on the blog through next week. Make sure you enter by leaving a comment here saying the nicest thing someone has ever done for you. Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win. You can enter here or on the original post. I'll combine both.

RAOK #4: Dog treats at the dog park

We loaded up all the dogs and headed to the dog park for our next adventure. I had pre-made a bunch of baggies with dog treats to hand out to owners. This was the first time our dogs had been to the dog park, so we were kind of nervous about taking them. All four of them (my aunt's dog came to visit this weekend) had a blast. All the dog owner's seemed really happy about getting the treats, too.

One of the treat bags went to a high school teacher that works at a high school in North Charleston. She wants me to come talk to her class about my birthday. :-) Fun.

RAOK #5: Sweet treats for the neighbors

I left some sweet treats on our neighbors' door steps. We also had a guy in the neighborhood that found our keys we had left on top of the car a few months ago (oops), so we left a plate of treats for him, too!

The day after my birthday adventure (on Sunday 10/10/10), Clay found these on our front step. :-) Our neighbor's across the street had left me some Brazilian cookies (that were delicious) and a birthday card. I love our neighbors.

RAOK #6: Laundry Mat Drop-Off

I dropped off a bottle of detergent and a box of dryer sheets to a random laundry mat along the route. I just walked in and put it on a shelf above the washers and walked out. I know how often I forgot to bring my detergent with me when I was in college and had to go all the way back to my apartment. I hope I saved someone a trip to their car or house.

RAOK #7 & 8: Banana pudding and recipe drop off

Clay is one of the managers for the West Marine in Mt. Pleasant, SC. (For all your boating needs he will be more than happy to help you out. :-D) About a month ago I made the staff some banana pudding and they have been begging me to make it again. I made it one of our stops.

Linda asked for the recipe a few weeks ago. I've been slowly perfecting it, so I wanted to make sure it was perfect before I gave it to her. I gave it to her at the same time. You can see her checking it out at the register. :-)

We also had a little bit of fun while we were at the store.

RAOK #9: Water Bottles on The Bridge

The Cooper River Bridge (aka The Arthur Ravenel Bridge) is a popular spot for walkers, runners, and bikers. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people are on it daily. I figured it would be a good spot to hand out water to people who were on it around lunch time.

We took 48 bottles of water and, with the exception of the one my aunt snagged, we handed them out. It was actually harder to give out water than I thought it would be. People wanted to know what the catch was. A lot of people were just surprised that I was out there to just to give out water. I even had one lady stop to give me a hug and wish me a happy birthday.

RAOK #10: Cookies for the ER Vet

The week we moved down to Charleston, Mayfield got into something (we think she ate a frog) and got really sick. Dogs never get sick during normal working hours, so we had to take her to the emergency vet. They took great care of her, so we dropped off some cookies for them to enjoy. Luckily, the parking lot was empty and there wasn't anyone in the waiting room when we stopped in. :-)

RAOK #11: Free Lunch + Great Tip

My family did a great job of helping me gather supplies, bake cookies, and perform all these RAOK. I decided that I would treat them to lunch. I waitress was also great, so I tipped well before we left... she did have to put up with all our craziness. :-)

RAOK #12: Donation to Charleston Animal Society

All three of our dogs are rescues, so rescue organizations have always had a special place in our hearts. We donated 74 pounds of dog food and a box of treats to the Charleston Animal Society. AND as a bonus Random Act of Kindness for Clay... I did not adopt another dog. :-) I did try to surrender my little cousin, though.

My Aunt and Uncle almost left with this little guy, but they decided the time just wasn't right for a new addition.

AND as a bonus animal RAOK- I asked my other Aunt and little cousins to donate to the ASPCA in honor of me in lieu of a gift. :-)

RAOK #13: DONATED TO GOODWILL

I donated two bags of clothes to Goodwill. One of the bags was stuffed so full that I had a hard time getting it into the donation bin. :-)

RAOK #14: FLOWERS TO A NURSING HOME

We took a few flower arrangements to a nursing home in Mt. Pleasant. They placed them on the nurse's stations so that all the residents could enjoy them.

This little, old lady was so excited about the flowers. We enjoyed visiting with her and her friend in the wheelchair to the left.

RAOK #15: TOYS FOR LOWCOUNTRY OPRHAN RELIEF

We donated a box of new educational toys to Lowcountry Orphan Relief. The admin office is not open on weekends, so we dropped it off at the lady's house that helps run it. She said that they were going to use them for prizes for a game they were playing this week.

RAOK #16: HID A GIFTCARD IN A POSTSECRET BOOK

I hid a $5 giftcard in a PostSecret book in Barnes & Noble. PostSecret is one of the coolest movements I have ever been exposed to. I have been checking them faithfully every Sunday since I discovered them Freshman year at Clemson. It is truly life changing and I wanted to help someone by one of those books.

RAOK #17: DIAPER CHANGING STATION

Target was our next stop. I had a RAOK to complete and we all wanted an ICEE. :-)

I've heard that being a parent can be expensive (not ready to try that out... yet), so I took some diaper coupons that I had cut out the past few Sundays and a $5 giftcard from Target and wrapped it up all pretty. I folded down the diaper changing station, took a picture, and folded it back up. I hope it was a good surprise for a Mama. :-)

RAOK #18: QUARTERS AT A CAR WASH

I looked super sketchy doing this one. We pulled into the back part of a car wash because that is where they had the vacuums. I had 4 quarters in a bag with a card that said "Sometimes life sucks, but makes sure the only thing that sucks today is this vacuum. :D" and hung it on a random knob.

RAOK #19: PARKING ATTENDANT PICK-UP

I had a few things to do at MUSC (the Medical University of South Carolina), so we headed to the nearest parking garage. I figured the parking attendant could probably use a snack, so I brought her a little baggie with water and snacks.

Check out the awesome parking spot I found in the garage. :-)

RAOK #20: FOR THE KIDS

We dropped off some bags with coloring books, crayons, and little puzzles to the emergency wing of the Children's Hospital. I know they certainly put some smiles on a few kids' faces. :-)

RAOK #21: FOR AN ICU FAMILY

The Summer before my Junior year of high school, my grandfather underwent major heart surgery. There was a great deal of complication and he would up being in ICU for the majority of the summer. He eventually got better, but then 4 days before our wedding he suffered another heart attack and was back in the hospital. I spent a lot of time in ICU waiting during both periods of time and found that puzzle books and snacks kept me distracted. I wanted to give someone else a "distraction" of sorts while they waited anxiously to hear something from a doctor.

RAOK #22: RADIATION BUCKETS

I found these little buckets at Target. They have a pink ribbon on the front of them. I put a pair of socks and some lotion in them and dropped them off at the Oncology Radiation reception station. I left a note asking them to give them to someone undergoing radiation treatment.

RAOK #23: HAIRCUTS!

I've always cut my Dad and Clay's hair, but typically they have to start looking like girls before I pull out the buzzers. Before their hair started to get mulletish I gave them a haircut. :-) Ignore my face in the picture with Clay... I'm sure he just said something snarky.

RAOK #24: TOOTSIE POPS FOR 2ND GRADERS

Last but not least! I sent Tootsie Pops with my mom to give to her second grade class. :-)