“I have adopted a Navajo elderly couple who live in Arizona. I send them as much as I can to make their life easier. They have no electricity nor running water and they cook and heat with wood. I pledge to spread the word about our Native Americans that are living in poverty to everyone that I can. My friends will be the first, as they can help with the cost of wood and food. This shall be my first priority every day. They need help.“

– Pledge #159, Louisville, Kentucky

photo: Neeta Lind

“I will pick up trash in my neighborhood, and will enlist the help of my 14 year old son. We do this regularly anyway, but this time we will also knock on doors of a few elderly neighbors and inquire if there is anything special we could do for them in the way of hauling off or picking up trash items.”

– Pledge #158, Fort Payne, Alabama

photo: HelpAge International

“I’ve always wanted to give blood, but because I’m anemic and take iron supplements, I don’t meet the requirements. So instead I joined OneMatch, the National Marrow & Stem Cell registry. It was very easy — just fill out a questionnaire, swab your mouth with a swab they provide, and then you’re on the list worldwide to potentially save a life. Everyone who is eligible should think about donating blood — but if you can’t, this is a really great way to potentially save the life of a stranger.

You can find out more at onematch.ca“

– Pledge #157, Toronto, Ontario

photo: Kimli

“I am so inspired by your blog and wonderful ride. this year I have decided to make my life meaningful one day at a time. it started out as a new year’s resolution of working towards becoming a better person, and soon turned into recognizing that how I spend my days will be the way i spend my year.

As a result, i perform meaningful acts on a daily basis that provide wonderful life lessons (and blog about the experience). many of these include daily acts of kindness. I am currently working on a random act of kindness project that I would like to pledge toward your project.

I pledge to finish making my random acts of kindness cards that I will distribute to my friends. the idea is that they will perform one act of kindness, leaving only the card behind that states, “this random act of kindness is to remind you that the world is a beautiful place, pay it forward.”

The goal is to give out one card a day. in hopes for one more kind act.” – Pledge #156, USA