Charity begins at home, it has been said, but it doesn’t end there. Following are 60 things you can do that will make you feel good about yourself and reinforce the value of your existence.  

Never again will you have to ask yourself, “What can I do to be of service?”

1. Give someone a shoulder to cry on.
2. Offer the benefit of your experience.
3. Teach someone how to do something.
4. Baby-sit or dog-sit for your children or your friends.
5. Let someone in a hurry get in front of you in line.
6. Help a disabled person across the street or through a door.
7. Offer your company to someone who is ill or just lonely.
8. Volunteer your time, your home, or your possessions for a fund-raiser.
9. Volunteer at a local hospital or other community facility.
10. Walk dogs at a shelter.
11. Cook a meal for a bedridden person.
12. Make phone calls for a charitable organization.
13. Read to the blind.
14. Give directions to someone who is lost, or take them to their destination.
15. Drive someone somewhere who doesn’t have a car.
16. Take someone to and from the hospital or medical appointment.
17. Hug someone when a hug is needed.
18. Say “I love you” when those words mean the most.
19. Make someone laugh.
20. Give something away to someone who needs it more than you.
21. Compliment someone on the way they look.
22. Compliment someone on something special they did.
23. Serve hot meals to the homeless.
24. Say something nice about someone to others.
25. Help someone move.
26. Help someone fix something at home or office.
27. Go to the market for someone.
28. Tell someone of an event that they would enjoy.
29. Take someone to a special event of their choosing.
30. Give someone a party to celebrate almost anything.
31. Lend someone something and trust it will be returned.
32. If you can afford to do so, help underwrite someone’s education.
33. Start a charity for a cause about which you are passionate.
34. Give to an already established cause.
35. Give a speech on behalf of someone or something of importance to you.
36. Offer someone your coat when they are cold.
37. Give someone something of yours they admire.
38. Send someone information you know would be appreciated.
39. Hear what others need from you and try to comply.
40. Give someone something without expecting anything in return.
41. Give something anonymously.
42. Save your coins and dollars and give it away to someone in need.
43. Buy a sandwich and give it away to the homeless person on the corner.
44. Thank someone for making a difference in your life.
45. Take someone you care about to a place they’ve never been.
46. Give someone feedback when they need your opinion.
47. Surprise someone with something they have always wanted.
48. Apologize to someone.
49. Ask forgiveness.
50. Compensate someone for their loss.
51. Show someone how to avoid mistakes they have made in the past.
52. Look for people and places that you can affect positively.
53. Arbitrate a conflict between others.
54. Help give someone a makeover.
55. Use your special talents to make something unique for someone.
56. Ask someone to help you when you know they need to be needed.
57. Call someone and ask how you can be of help.
58. Give someone the benefit of your personal or professional expertise.
59. Encourage someone to do something they have been putting off.
60. Be a role model and inspiration to others.