TEN WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE AND FEED YOUR OWN SPIRIT AT THE SAME TIME (continued from TGIFYGDF dated November 6 and November 27)
Acts of kindness and altruism can reduce stress in our lives according to a recent WebMD Feature article entitled The Science of Good Deeds, The ‘helper’s high’ could help you live a longer, healthier life., written by Jeanie Lerche Davis and reviewed by Louise Chang, MD.
Following are good deed ideas (21 through 30) that make performing acts of kindness and “feeding your good dog” easy as pie. Check out number 29…it doesn’t get much easier than that with the potential of huge positive impact on another person’s life. Source: 50 good deeds for 50 days, By Daniela Payne
21. Help someone who looks lost with directions. Most people are intimidated and feel vulnerable when they’re lost, offering to help them find their destination will relieve them.
22. Donate blood. One single donation can help up to 4 people – that should be inspiring enough. Check out the Canadian Blood Services website for more information.
23. Donate your used clothes and housewares to charity. By doing so, you can help people meet basic human needs. Your old sweaters will keep someone warm during the winter and your old housewares can help someone furnish their new apartment.
24. Around Christmas time, find a holiday angel program in your community. You can donate basic things like toothpaste, towels, sheets and pyjamas for a family in need to open on Christmas morning.
25. Take a CPR class. You never know when you might be in a position to put those life-saving skills into practice.
26. Help an elderly person off the bus or cross the road by offering to take their arm or carry their packages.
27. By joining a bone marrow registry such as One Match stem cell and marrow network (in Canada), you could be giving someone a lifesaving gift.
28. Offer to babysit a friend’s kids one night so she and her partner can enjoy a romantic evening out. You friend will certainly be grateful for the night off.
29. Bring your old magazines to a hospital waiting room to make patients’ waits a little less nerve racking.
30. Write a letter or e-mail to a good friend or family member to let them know how much you value them. Can you imagine opening a letter of that sort? Go on, start the trend.
And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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Dear Feed Your Good Dog,
Thank you for including stem cell and blood donation into your Christmas Wish list for your readers.
We always say the following to folks wanting to help not just during the holidays but througout the year:
Step One
Donate blood. Most patients waiting for a stem cell transplant will be using blood and blood products to augment their therapies and treatments. It is easy to do just go to blood.ca and follow the links for a clinic nearby.
Step Two
Register to become a stem cell donor today. Right now 826 patients in Canada are looking for a stem cell match for their transplants. 28% of the transplants in Canada this year will be from diverse communities but yet only 18% of Canada’s stem cell registry is ethinically diverse. We need more diverse Canadians to go to onematch.ca and register today. It is simple to do and by joining OneMatch you are one of the committed Canadians that will be there when a patient’s only hope is a transplant.
Step Three
Advocate. Feed Your Good Dog is an excellent example of how you can spread the word today and become a stem cell donor. Go to onematch.ca and follow the links for ‘spread the word’
On behalf of the patients we serve, thank you.
John Bromley
National Public Affairs Manager – OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network
Thank you Mr. Bromley, I hope it helps. Kindest regards, Rose for Feed Your Good Dog