Random Acts of Kindness in Reading
Use the hashtag #PatchRandomActs on Facebook or Twitter to spread the word about a selfless act you witnessed or experienced in your town.
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Have you noticed your friends or neighbors making a difference in Reading? We want to know about it!
Whether it's taking a stray dog to a shelter, taking out trash for a sick neighbor or helping out in a community garden, every random act of kindness is appreciated by the community.
We want to see how many random acts we can inspire across the United States in the 905 communities Patch covers. If you know of someone who has done a good deed in Reading, tell their story in the comments section below. Also, be sure to spread the word on Facebook and Twitter by using the hashtag #PatchRandomActs.
To keep the momentum going and it pay it forward yourself, here are some ways you can help others in the community:
- Volunteer at the food pantry, Mission of Deeds, senior center or a local school or church
- Pick up trash on the side of the road or at Memorial Park
- Donate can goods or other food items to the food pantry
- Donate money, clothes or other items to the Mission of Deeds
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Mission of Deeds
6 Chapin Ave, Reading, MA -
Reading Senior Center
49 Pleasant St, Reading, MA -
Memorial Park
64 Salem St, Reading, MA
highflyer
10:56 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
I've been saying this to people for years, if everyone took 15 mins a week to help pick up a few pieces of trash off the side of the road near their home, the towns we live in would be better places to live. Also, you would feel better for helping to beautify your neighborhood.
pomeroy41144
2:53 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Good idea. I think I may have a better one. How about before a person's EBT card is replenished for the month we require them to do at least 20 hours of community service. Picking up trash along the road would be a perfect example. It would solve the terrible litter problem we have in a month.
Rob
4:24 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Good luck with that pomeroy. If anything, our legislature will require taxpayers to pick up trash for welfare recipients.