In 2011, Stephanie started on a giving journey. She gave a gift every day for over 500 days. This journey inspired her upcoming book, The Giving Challenge:40 Days to a More Generous Life. Order now!
Here is a list of her 500+ days!
- Day 1 – A phone call to friend and did my husband’s laundry.
- Day 2 – Hershey Kisses to a friend
- Day 3 – Recycled Christmas cards – St. Jude's Ranch for Children (SJRC).
- Day 4 – Homemade treat bags for cleaning ladies
- Day 5 – Dinner and gave my friend a copy of the book Mums the Word, by Kate Collins
- Day 6 – Dunkin Donuts to nursing staff who gave me my mammogram and to my husband
- Day 7 – Sent my favorite recipes to friends
- Day 8 – Donated my time and talents to Success Trek
- Day 9 – Donation to Living Hope Church & diapers & canned goods to our local food pantry
- Day 10 – 9.11 socks to my husband
- Day 11 – Between Me and You – Bought breakfast for a friend
- Day 12 – Prayers to Washington – Letter of encouragement to Mary, I lady I have never met.
- Day 13 – UPS Man – I gave him a box of South Bend Chocolates
- Day 14 – Donated magazines to the local library
- Day 15 – Financial donation to Global Outreach
- Day 16 – Boys Scouts – I made treat bags filled with homemade chocolates.
- Day 17 – The "to do" list will have to wait! – Spending the day with girlfriends – The gift of time.
- Day 18 – Charity Miles – Donated United Airline miles to the Ronald McDonald House
- Day 19 – Sent a magazine clipping to a friend and sent an article to another friend
- Day 20 – Bought a hot breakfast for the men of the local homeless shelter
- Day 21 – Bought a pair of TOMS and donated a pair of shoes
- Day 22 – Gave a 20% off coupon to someone at Pier One & took my nephew to dinner & movie
- Day 23 – National Marrow Donor Program® – Signed up for a friend who’s husband needed a
transplant - Day 24 – The Thin Blue Line – Letters of support to families who have lost loved ones that were killed in the line of duty.
- Day 25 – Accountability – Call with a friend
- Day 26 – Polar Plunge – Charitable donation to Special Olympics
- Day 27 – A Salute – Letters to a son whose father, Master Trooper Greene, was killed in the line of duty in 1993
- Day 28 – Dog window clings for my niece
- Day 29 – Turkey pot pies from Strongbow Inn for my family and friends
- Day 30 & 31 – Baby clothes for friends that just had babies
- Day 32 – Children's Hospital – Sent gifts to a cousin who was in the hospital
- Day 33 – Blizzard 2011 – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies for my hubby
- Day 34 – Shoveled my husbands side of the driveway for him
- Day 35 – Spent the evening with my husband
- Day 36 – Donated old eyeglasses to Lions Club
- Day 37 & 38 – Ear candles and wings for Mike
- Day 39 – More letters and another tip – Letters to families of fallen officer
- Day 40 – Pamper Night – Donated items to a church so they could pamper women of a domestic violence shelter
- Day 41 – Tips to the staff at Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun
- Day 42 – Carlos our tour guide a big tip!
- Day 43 – English Lesson to our guide on the four – wheeling tour
- Day 44 – Gave the day off our to our housekeeper at Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun.
- Day 45 – Sweethearts to the staff at the resort
- Day 46 – Coupons to couples at the resort for dinners, spa services, and wine.
- Day 47 – Mexican hot sauce and a case of beer for our friend who took care of Boss while we were in Mexico.
- Day 48 and 49 – Girl Scout Cookies
- Day 50 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 51 – Run 2 Remember
- Day 52 – Bob Evans – Bought breakfast for a friend
- Day 53 and 54 – Sent referrals for business to small business owners
- Day 55 – Gave a ride to school to one of my friend’s children
- Day 56 & 57 – Birthday gifts to my brother – in – law and niece
- Day 58 – A nice tip to my massage therapist
- Day 59 – – Gave my husband a Guardian Bell for his motorcycle
- Day 60 – Gum to a child on an airplane
- Day 61 – Bought lunch for a friend
- Day 62 – Helped a woman at the airport who could not speak English translate a phone call
- Day 63 – Make – A – Wish Foundation – Made a donation
- Day 64 – Snacks for my hubby’s trip, created a Facebook page for Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club and attended an event for The Caring Place
- Day 65 – Awakening the Past – Promoted a friend’s blog
- Day 66 – Referrals – Sent referrals for business to small business owners
- Day 67 – Took care of the fish and Boss for Mike while he was out of town.
- Day 68 – Letters to families of fallen law enforcement officers
- Day 69 – Care package to my friend Dan who was being deployed
- Day 70 – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast – Volunteered at this event and donated tickets for free breakfast to friends and strangers!
- Day 71 Call with Emily
- Day 72 – Bought coffee for a friend
- Day 73 – Letters to families of fallen law enforcement officers
- Day 74 – Bought breakfast for a friend
- Day 75 – Dinner to a friend and her family
- Day 76 – Cupcakes to the neighbor boys
- Day 77 – Letters to families of fallen law enforcement officers
- Day 78 – Call with a friend
- Day 79 – Shared my Edible Arrangements fruit with my neighbor.
- Day 80 – Letters to families of fallen law enforcement officers
- Day 81 – Invited a friend to hear Chief Justice speak at a Kiwanis event
- Day 82 – Red Cross Japan – Made a donation
- Day 83 – Thank you to Indiana State Police Chaplain
- Day 84 – Scouting for Food – Kouts Food Pantry
- Day 85 – Took my niece to Michael’s craft store and let her pick out some of her favorite things!
- Day 86 and 87 – Letters to families of fallen law enforcement officers
- Day 88 – Corner Bakery Caf gift to nurse
- Day 89 – Donation to Kris Brown Family
- Day 90 – Nurse Jodi – Sent her a gift card to the Corner Bakery Cafe
- Day 91 – Letters and thank you to friends
- Day 92 – Letters and thank you to friends
- Day 93 – Susan G. Komen – Race for the Cure – Made a donation
- Day 94 – Letters to families of Officer Schaberger, Officer Breitkopf, Deputy Justus, Deputy Stiltnerand Officer Brown
- Day 95 – Kiwanis Foundation/Juvenile Diabetes
- Day 96 – Paid for the person behind us at the DQ
- Day 97 – TripAdvisorreview for Carlos
- Day 98 – Give travel size stuff and magazines for care packages for Cystic Fibrosis patients
- Day 99 – Call with a friend
- Day 100 – Paid for breakfast with a friend
- Day 101 – Directions for Mom to Ft. Wayne
- Day 102 – Paid for dinner with friend and Mom
- Day 103 – Gave a dollar to the Vera Bradley Foundation
- Day 104 – Called lady who sent fax to the wrong number
- Day 105 – Supported Kate Collins at a book signing event and attended a FOP Beanbag fundraiser
- Day 106 – Mike's family for Easter and Easter basket for niece and nephew
- Day 107 – Letters to families of Officer Gibson, Officer Dunn, and Deputy Diana
- Day 108 – Letters to families of Deputy Britton and New York State Trooper Dobson
- Day 109 – Kiwanis Foundation/Juvenile Diabetes Day
- Day 110 – Bath and Bodyworks to Massage Therapist
- Day 111 – Easter Baskets for children at The Caring Place and Mike's Easter Basket
- Day 112 – Easter Baskets for niece and nephew
- Day 113 – Easter gifts for mom and dad
- Day 114 – Took my niece shopping and to lunch and then paid for dinner with a friend
- Day 115 – Paid for breakfast for a friend
- Day 116 – Babysat my niece and nephew
- Day 117 – Volunteered for Impact Porter County
- Day 118 – Attended Black Tie Bingo fundraiser for The Caring Place
- Day 119 – Participated in the Run 2 Remember
- Day 120 – Donated purses for a purse auction for charity
- Day 121 – Survey Monkey Contribute
- Day 122 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 123 – Kiwanis Foundation
- Day 124 – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Day 125 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 126 – Clothing for tornado victims
- Day 127 – Mothers Day – Wine and Flowers
- Day 128 – Birthday Bags – The Caring Place
- Day 129 – Time with Mike (Dinner at Joe's and Relaxing outside)
- Day 130 – Survey Monkey Contribute
- Day 131 – Gave picture frames to a friend
- Day 132 – Donated to ICADV Race Away From Domestic Violence
- Day 133 – Gave a child a free Bop It at a yard sale. Gave a donation to the Children's Miracle Network
- Day 134 – Baby shower gifts to a friend and Cystic Fibrosis care packages
- Day 135 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 136 – Volunteered for Impact Porter County
- Day 137 – Volunteered for United Way of Porter County
- Day 138 – Designer Desserts Cupcakes and Mom's Mothers Day Gift, Gifts for niece
- Day 139 – Albanese Candy Factory – Bubbles and Water Balloons
- Day 140 – Grape honey sticks for my niece
- Day 141 – Lunch and dinner for Mike and washing Mike's laundry after camping trip
- Day 142 – Child Hunger Ends Here – You have just helped provide one meal to Feeding America in the fight to end child hunger in America.
- Day 143 – ISP Memorial
- Day 144 – Taste of Porter County (purchased tickets)
- Day 145 – Picked up friends from bus stop
- Day 146 – Dinner for friend
- Day 147 – Joplin Tornado Victims (Pencil Collection)
* Washcloths, toothpaste, toothbrushes, pencils, pens, folders, paper, toilet paper, contact cases, soap and ponchos - Day 148 – Lunch for Mike
- Day 149 – Lunch for Mike
- Day 150 – Relay for Life (BJ Myers) – Back went out
- Day 151 – Mike's birthday gift
- Day 152 – Relay for Life (Josh Otto)
- Day 153 – Coffee at South Bend Chocolate Factory for Andrea
- Day 154 – Annual Party
- Day 155 – Call with friend
- Day 156 – Child Hunger Ends Here – Ravioli can
- Day 157 – Graduation Gift to Jordan
- Day 158 – Adopt without Debt to Matt Barcalow
- Day 159 – Letters to families of LEO KLD – Game Warden Gorden, Officer Birkholz, and Senior Officer Christian
- Day 160 – Donuts for Mike for helping me with my back
- Day 161 – Wedding Gift – Rich and Christy Amburgey
- Day 162 – Letters to families of LEO – Deputy Stein, Trooper Fotiou, and Sgt. Chapin
- Day 163 – Raffle Tickets for K – 9 Fundraiser
- Day 164 – United Way Board Meeting
- Day 165 – Birthday gift for Scott Patrick
- Day 166 – Letters to families of LEO – Officer Schmidt, Officer Johnson, and Officer Cooper
- Day 167 – Albanese Candy for Josie
- Day 168 – Liz's wedding gift
- Day 169 – Carson’s birthday gift
- Day 170 – Trooper Werda, Deputy Sherri Jones
- Day 171 – Paid for dinner with friend
- Day 172 – Officer Zapata
- Day 173 – Impact Women's Fund
- Day 174 (Friday) – Magazines to Library
- Day 175 – Tips in Vegas
- Day 176 – Money to homeless
- Day 177 – Campus Crusade for Christ – Darren
- Day 178 – Tips traveling home from Vegas
- Day 179 – Pampered Chef Party for Barb
- Day 180 – Letters to Families of Deputy Taylor and Officer Kilcullen
- Day 181 – Grants to Discoveries Unlimited, Brenda for Service Dog and Mike to Service Dog
- Day 182 – Silent Auction Requests 18
- Day 183 – Friends to house for 4thof July
- Day 184 – (Monday) – Subway for the Westmeyer Family
- Day 185 – Cookies for physical therapist
- Day 186 – Breakfast with Winston
- Day 187 – Toilet Paper to Housing Opportunities
- Day 188 – Baby Gift to Capri
- Day 189 – Season's Best Recipe Books
- Day 190 – Wedding Gift to Angela and Derek
- Day 191 – Frosty's for Team in D.C. (purchased after dinner)
- Day 192 – Sent a Missing You card to Mike
- Day 193 – Cookies from the office for the hotel staff
- Day 194 – My flowers from Mike to the "information guy" at the airport (he was going to give them to his wife)
- Day 195 – Goodwill Clothes to Emily (dress and shirt)
- Day 196 – Goodwill Clothes to Cort and wagon for Carson
- Day 197 – Carol and Cort spent the night (offered our home)
- Day 198 – Letters to families of Sgt. Vann and Officer Garton
- Day 199 – Letters to families of Officer Phillips and Trooper Hunter
- Day 200 – Letter to families of Officer Tirado
- Day 201 – Letter to the family of Capt. Braden
- Day 202 – Stuff for care packages to Riley for kids with cystic fibrosis
- Day 203 – United Way Silent Auction at the Porter County Fair
- Day 204 – United Way Silent Auction at the Porter County Fair
- Day 205 – Letters to families of Officer Hall and Sgt. Dulle
- Day 206 – Letters to those in the military (Sent 10 letters): http://amillionthanks.org/send – letter – guidelines – get – started.php
- Day 207 – Upgraded Cortney's NKOTB ticket and paid for parking
- Day 208 – Vest ‘N P.D.P., inc. donate@vestnpdp.com
- Day 209 – Hosted Mom, Cort and the kids at the house
- Day 210 – Craft Store and fish for Josie
- Day 211 – Giving Jar donation to Josie
- Day 212 – Sent card to Josie because she wanted to receive mail
- Day 213 – Network for Good – The Good Card – Margaret Mary Community Hospital – In Honor of Christina Sutton
- Day 214 – Bob and Becca over for dinner
- Day 215 – Donated my United Airline miles
- Day 216 – Cookies for Mike from Designer Desserts (movie night with Susan)
- Day 217 – Hot Meals
These little girls enjoy hot meals as part of a ministry outreach in Calcutta, India. At the same time, they are feasting on God's Word, learning Bible stories and Gospel songs. Around the world, Samaritan's Purse supports a variety of feeding programs like this that enable local believers to serve hot meals to malnourished children and impoverished families. Just $7 can furnish a week's worth of dinners, so we can tell of the gracious Lord who "fills the hungry with good things" (Psalm 107:9, NIV). - Day 218 – Promoted Giving Hearts a Hand Golf Outing
- Day 219 – Postcards to Soldiers (31 Navy Seals and Army killed)
- Day 220 – Postcards to Soldiers
- Day 221 – $1 donation to Riley Children's Hospital (Long John Silver) and Miracle Network Children's Hospital (Dairy Queen)
- Day 222 – Kiwanis Foundation/Riley and Card to Josie
- Day 223 – Volunteer my time to make updates to the Kiwanis Club Facebook page
- Day 224 – School supplies for three children
- Day 225 – Magazines to Kouts Library
- Day 226 – Finished Angela's manuscript
- Day 227 – Financial Contribution to the Barcalow Adoption Fund
- Day 228 – Took parents out to dinner for at Wagners for their anniversary
- Day 229 – Wrote letters to those in the military
- Day 230 – 231 – Took days off work to spend time with parents
- Day 232 – Sponsor of Gary's Ride – Gary Dudley Scholarship Fund
- Day 233 – OCC (developed invitation and asked for donations for OCC)
- Day 234 – Sent Card to Josie and Dinner for Mike
- Day 235 – M flag for Mike
- Day 236 – Shipping for 2 – OCC boxes
- Day 237 – Breakfast with Winston and Dinner to Jeannie's family (pizza)
- Day 238 – Day of Caring – Housing Opportunities – Food Pantry and Pulling Staples so the files could be scanned
- Day 239 – Youth Day of Caring – National Lakeshore
- Day 240 – Panera – Make a Wish Foundation
- Day 241 – Found a boy in the middle of the road and took him home.
- Day 242 – Letters to soldiers
- Day 243 – Appetizers for the group
- Day 244 – Dinner for Shelly and Emily
- Day 245 – Frozen Yogurt for Carson and Cortney
- Day 246 – Starbucks gift card for mom
- Day 247 – Donation to Red Cross – Hurricane Irene
- Day 248 – Donation to Wives Behind the Badge for a volunteer who lost everything in a house fire.
- Day 249 – Skip going to party to stay home with Mike
- Day 250 – Went to the store for Mike to get bacon!
- Day 251 – Impact Porter County Women's Tea – Donation, Table Captain, and speaker. Gave tickets to friends for the Chicken dinner and made a donation to Global Outreach
- Day 252 – Northwest Indiana Raffle donation
- Day 253 – Becca to the shooting range – Paid range fee, glasses, ears, and target
- Day 254 – 911.memorial.org
- Day 255 – Made dinner for Mike and Wolfe since they were cleaning their cars for inspection
- Day 256 – United Way Board Meeting
- Day 257 – Yams for 500 Turkeys
- Day 258 – Tips for valet and extra tip for room service
- Day 259 – Speaking of women's health and Women's of Hope journals (10)
- Day 260 – Lion King movie tickets for Susan and Carter
- Day 261 – Boy Scout popcorn for Carter and Jackson (military product donation – ship assorted popcorn products to the men and women of the U.S. Military. Shipped over 2000 tons of popcorn to Iraq, Afghanistan, overseas military bases, domestic military bases and military family
- Day 262 – Make a Wish Foundation at Panera Bread
- Day 263 – Trooper Patrick Flag Fund
- Day 264 – Extra tip for hairdresser
- Day 265 – Volunteer at Giving Hearts a Hand Golf Tournament
- Day 266 – Cotton Candy for Josie at the Pumpkin Show
- Day 267 – Sesame Street Books for Carson and Josie
- Day 268 – Bailed a friend out of jail
- Day 269 – Card to Josie
- Day 270 – Refrigerator for Mike
- Day 271 – Donation to Christian Educators Association International
- Day 272 – Donation to Tory and Shelly Strong
- Day 273 – Spoke at Becca's work on safety
- Day 274 – Tip the cashier at Starbucks
- Day 275 – Donation to friend walking in Alzheimer Association walk
- Day 276 – Paid for ticket to Marci and Courtney Crozier for friend
- Day 277 – Let someone cut in line so they can jump off the Stratosphere, helped a lady with her luggage
- Day 278 – Tip to taxi cab driver
- Day 279 – Tip to Taxi cab driver
- Day 280 – Toiletries for domestic violence shelter in Las Vegas
- Day 281 – Toiletries for domestic violence shelter in Las Vegas
- Day 282 – M & M stuff for Adam and Alex
- Day 283 – Tips money to friend
- Day 284 – Money to friend for candy
- Day 285 – $10 tip to cab driver
- Day 286 – Dad's retirement party
- Day 287 – $9 tip to pizza guy on a $20 bill
- Day 288 – Omaha Steaks for dad's retirement
- Day 289 – Tastefully simple party (food)
- Day 290 – $5 tip for $10 (Jimmy Johns)
- Day 291 – extra tip for waitress at Kelsy's ($6 for $10)
- Day 292 – Invited college student to come over and do laundry
- Day 293 – $10 tip and note to waiter at spice caf on a $5 bill
- Day 294 – Girl Scout purchase for Katelyn
- Day 295 – Halloween cards to family and friends
- Day 296 – Tip to a massage therapist. Gave Mike money for dinner for Rick
- Day 297 – Card to Josie with money for report card
- Day 298 – Donation for trip to India for a friend
- Day 299 – Donated canned green beans and yams for 500 Turkeys
- Day 300 – Tip at Uptown caf and mall with Susan
- Day 301 – Tip to valet in Chicago
- Day 302 – Flowers for friend (mums)
- Day 303 – Time folding 150 OCC shoeboxes
- Day 304 – Full-size candy bars for Halloween trick-or-treaters
- Day 305 – Prep for Operation Christmas Child
- Day 306 – Asked girl in the airport if she was okay
- Day 307 – Dannon national breast cancer foundation
- Day 308 – $5 tip to bus driver with Coach USA
- Day 309 – Operation Christmas Child – packing boxes and food for friends
- Day 310 – Extra tip to waitress at Egg on Face and goodie bags for kids
- Day 311 – Voted for Giving Hearts a Hand at the Pepsi Refresh Project
- Day 312 – United Way Board Meeting
- Day 313 – Undies to nephew getting potty trained
- Day 314 – Donation of clothes to the Presbyterian Resale Shop
- Day 315 – Let Boss sleep inside
- Day 316 – UFC Party at house and food for friends
- Day 317 – Volunteer at Power of Youth marathon
- Day 318 – Indy to see Pappy and Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Day 319 – Hospital with Pappy and family
- Day 320 – Condi and Emily and 500 Turkeys Packing Party
- Day 321 – Toys for Tots donation at Dollar Store
- Day 322 – Movie with friend
- Day 323 – Dropped off 208 OCC boxes
- Day 324 – Volunteers with 500 Turkey's distributing meals to families
- Day 325 – Lunch for Mike at DQ
- Day 326 – Financial donation to Giving Hearts a Hand
- Day 327 – Financial donation to Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
- Day 328 – Birthday money to sister – in – law, Christmas countdowns to niece and nephew, coloring books and bracelet to niece and nephew and hotel room for mom, dad and I
- Day 329 – Breakfast for dad, latte for sister and Starbucks apple cider for niece
- Day 330 – Lunch for Mike
- Day 331 – Tip at Red Robin
- Day 332 – Bought breakfast to a highway worker with Mike's help
- Day 333 – Starbucks coffee for friend
- Day 334 – Support the ongoing work at MMO in a unique way. This Christmas gift, give a friend or family member the gift of knowing that they are making a difference for children in Zambia. I gave a chicken! Layer chickens lay an egg a day for a full year, so giving one chicken really means you are giving 365 eggs! These eggs are then eaten by children and staff at MMO, with additional eggs being sold in the market to help sustain operations.
- Day 335 – Extra tip to the shuttle driver. His goal is to make 99% of his customers happy!
- Day 336 – Give an Orphan a Month of Loving Care – A gift of $35 can provide a child with a month of meals, lodging, healthcare, and education.
- Day 337 – Salvation Army bell ringers $10
- Day 338 – Drawing whiteboard for niece and book for nephew
- Day 339 – Bought dinner for a friend
- Day 340 – Chicago concert tickets and dinner for mom – Christmas present
- Day 341 – Make a Wish donation at Panera and 20% coupon to someone at BBB
- Day 342 – Subway gift card to Mike
- Day 343 – Financial donation to the Kouts Fire Department
- Day 344 – Christmas gift to friend (Happiness Project book)
- Day 345 – Dinner for Mike
- Day 346 – Christmas present for friend, UW Communications Taskforce and letter to the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole for the murder of Lt. David Kraxner in 1966
- Day 347 – United Way board meeting. Stuffed lions for I Need a Hug program, and gummy bears for Mike
- Day 348 – Merry Meals volunteer and dinner for Mike at Applebees
- Day 349 – Breakfast for a friend
- Day 350 – Gifts to Kouts School – 9 children
- Day 351 – Volunteered at Shop with a Cop
- Day 352 – Financial donation to the San Antonio Humane Society
- Day 353 – Kiva.org
- Day 354 – Salvation Army kettle at Walmart – $5
- Day 355 – Christians presents for Isaac
- Day 356 – Financial donation to family member for a new roof
- Day 357 – Pappy's Christmas gifts
- Day 358 – Christmas gifts for family
- Day 359 – Christmas gifts for family
- Day 360 – Cinnamon rolls and dinner for Mike
- Day 361 – Tin of Pecan Patties to UPS man
- Day 362 – Letter to Coach Bullock and cookie baking
- Day 363 – Cookies to neighbors
- Day 364 – Cookies to friends, toilet paper, paper towels, hats and cookies to Housing Opportunities, cookies to post office, magazines, and books to library, Goodwill donation
- Day 365 – NYE party for friends
- Day 366 – I took a tray of buffalo and bbq wings and chocolate goodies to the neighbors.
- Day 367 – Recycled Christmas Cards – St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
- Day 368 – Letters to families of fallen officers U.S. Border Patrol Agent’s Eduardo Rojas Jr. and Hector Clark
- Day 369 – Five pair of shoes to Soles4Souls
- Day 370 – Bible to Michelle Pendergrass
- Day 371 – Bubble smoothie from Uptown Cafe for the owner of Simply Organized, LLC.
- Day 372 – Cupcake to friend from Designer Desserts
- Day 373 – Financial donation to Valparaiso Nazarene Church
- Day 374 – Financial donation to Super Baskets of Hope
- Day 375 – Volunteered for the United Way of Porter County – Board Meeting
- Day 376 – Bought five (5) boxes of Girl Scout Cookies
- Day 377 – Mailed a card to my niece – She loves getting mail!
- Day 378 – Financial donation to the American Red Cross
- Day 379 – Cupcakes from Designer Desserts for several friends and gave my birthday gift from Pier 1
- Day 380 – Bought my mom breakfast at Silver Spoon and took Mike’s watch in to get a new battery
- Day 381 – Financial donation to Patriot Rovers
- Day 382 – Bought dinner for Mike, let Boss stay in the house and tipped the cashier
- Day 383 – Financial donation to Global Outreach
- Day 384 – Birthday gift to mother – in – law
- Day 385 – Shoveled Mike’s side of the driveway
- Day 386 – Financial Donation to Emily Huntington’s Scholarship Fund
- Day 387 – Phone call and Sample Life Coaching session with friend
- Day 388 – Bought my friend appetizers at girls night out!
- Day 389 – Bought dinner for Mike at Smokey’s
- Day 390 – Donated clothes to Life Bridge Church that will be distributed to women and children who are victims of domestic violence. I also gave a penny to a lady who needed one in line at Pier 1.
- Day 391 – Gave a compliment to my bus driver to the airport. She was wearing a beautiful Valentine’s Day hat and scarf.
- Day 392 – Tip to the bus driver.
- Day 393 – Coordinated a date night to the UFC – Chicago for Mike.
- Day 394 – Bought Christmas plates and napkins for my mom and then potatoes and green beans from Bob Evans for a family dinner.
- Day 395 – Volunteered with Super Baskets of Hope.
- Day 396 – Letter to a stranger who is battling cancer.
- Day 397 – Donated 1000 Sky Miles to Make – a – Wish Foundation
- Day 398 – Financial donation to Global Outreach to support my friends who are missionaries.
- Day 399 – Bought dinner for a friend at Uptown Cafe
- Day 400 – Gave an extra tip to our waitress at Pestos
- Day 401 – Water to a homeless man (he wouldn’t take the food I bought for him) and cupcakes and food for a Super Bowl party at a friends house
- Day 402 – Cupcakes to my friends three boys
- Day 403 – Financial donation to Housing Opportunities for their food pantry
- Day 404 – Letters to families of fallen officers.
- Day 405 – Phone call with my dad
- Day 406 – Bought gummy bears from Albanese Candy Factory from Mike and my niece and nephew. Also bought my niece a My Little Pony and a puzzle.
- Day 407 – Had a birthday party and presents at my house for my niece.
- Day 408 – Cooked and help serve a meal for several homeless women in Valparaiso.
- Day 409 – Shared a recipe that I tried and like to friends and family.
- Day 410 – Donated canned goods and pasta to the United Way of Porter County for the local food pantry. Also as a board member of United Way of Porter County, I donated my time for a board meeting.
- Day 411 – Donated jeans and dress pants to Life Bridge Christian Church that will be given to survivors of domestic violence.
- Day 412 – Financial donation to Housing Opportunities for the food pantry.
- Day 413 – Extra tip to my waiter at Margaritas Bar and Grill
- Day 414 – Donated food items and volunteered at Pamper Night. A night of pampering for women from the Caring Place. A local domestic violence shelter.
- Day 415 – Financial donation to Valparaiso Nazarene Church
- Day 416 – Phone call with a friend
- Day 417 – Gave my knitting teacher at Sheep’s Clothing a box of “Thank You, Berry, Much” Girl Scout Cookies
- Day 418 – Gave my swim instructor at Valparaiso YMCA a box of “Thank You, Berry, Much” Girl Scout Cookies
- Day 419 – Extra tip to my waitress at Pizza Hut
- Day 420 – Financial donation to Officer Down Memorial Page
- Day 421 – Financial donation to two women who are walking the Susan G. Komen – 3 Day
- Day 422 – Financial donation to Valparaiso Nazarene Church
- Day 423 – Helped a young lady navigate through Midway Airport
- Day 424 – Gave gum to people in a meeting
- Day 425 – Tip to driver
- Day 426 – Phone calls with family and friends
- Day 427 – Took my husband out to dinner, paid and gave the waiter an extra tip
- Day 428 – Bought raffle tickets from Giving Hearts a Hand
- Day 429 – Donated shampoo, bar soap and laundry detergent to Valparaiso Nazarene Church’s dry pantry
- Day 430 – Baby shower gift for family friend
- Day 431 – Monthly file folders from Lillian Vernon as a prize for a speaking engagement attendee.
- Day 432 – Brought Mike a Dilly Bar treat from the DQ.
- Day 433 – Sponsored a scholarship for a Taylor University Maddawg Cross Country runner
- Day 434 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 435 – Bought and gave away 23 tickets to the Kiwanis Pancake Day
- Day 436 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 437 – Extra tip to waiter at Gelsosomos
- Day 438 – Financial donation to Make – a – Wish foundation
- Day 439 – Bought new phones for mom and dad
- Day 440 – Time – Worked on backpacks for children who were affected by the tornadoes in southern Indiana
- Day 441 – Bought breakfast for a friend and YoAmazing for a friend
- Day 442 – Easter crafts for my niece and nephew
- Day 443 – Sweatshirt and book for my mom
- Day 444 – Sent a card to a friend
- Day 445 – Sent a baby gift to friends
- Day 446 – Sent a card to my mom and a financial donation to victims of the tornadoes in Holton, IN
- Day 447 – Bought and took my friend to a cooking class. I also gave her a Word of the Day calendar.
- Day 448 – Donated 10 pairs of new children’s PJ’s to The Caring Place
- Day 449 – Handed out chocolate mini – candy bars to those that attending my kitchen organizing session at the Lake County Home and Lifestyle Show
- Day 450 – Gave an Edible Arrangements – Valparaiso to a friend for her birthday
- Day 451 – Sent Easter cards to family members
- Day 452 – Sent a card to my dad for being named Officer of the Year
- Day 453 – Financial donation to March of Dimes
- Day 454 – A bag of lifesavers for Mike
- Day 455 – Hosted college friends in my home for the weekend
- Day 456 – Hosted college friends in my home for the weekend
- Day 457 – Mini Easter baskets with chocolate for a friends children
- Day 458 – Wore blue in support of a coworker whose daughter has autism. This was Light it Up Blue day
- Day 459 – Financial donation to the United Way of Porter County for the Golf Classic
- Day 460 – Extra tip for waitress
- Day 461 – Easter baskets for the children at the Caring Place
- Day 462 – Carmel Apple Tartlets from Omaha Steaks for my dad
- Day 463 – Made and gave apple chips to my niece
- Day 464 – Financial donation to Housing Opportunities food pantry
- Day 465 – Easter candy for Mike
- Day 466 – Volunteered time for the United Way of Porter County Board Retreat
- Day 467 – Tip to my massage therapist
- Day 468 – Bought a K – 9 pup stuffed animal to support Vest Indiana K – 9s
- Day 469 – Bought my friend a Teaspoon at The Container Store
- Day 470 – Honey sticks for my niece and a Sticky Tie for my nephew
- Day 471 – Phone call with my mom
- Day 472 – Wrote a grant for my husbands K – 9 equipment
- Day 473 – Volunteered time at the United Way of Porter County
- Day 474 – Bought candy bars from my friends son who was selling them for his baseball team
- Day 475 – Dunkin Donuts Munchkins for the nurses at my doctors offices
- Day 476 – Bottled water for my friend at the movies
- Day 477 – Chocolate chip cookies for Mike and stuffed animals for my friends son
- Day 478 – Reviewed and edited a grant for Giving Hearts a Hand
- Day 479 – Spent more time reviewing grant for Giving Hearts a Hand
- Day 480 – Pistachios for Mike
- Day 481 – Yo Amazing gift card for a friend
- Day 482 – Magazine and books for a friend that had surgery
- Day 483 – Officer Down Memorial Page donation
- Day 484 – Survey Monkey Contribute that donates to charity and donated food for Feed the Need
- Day 485 – Blueberry muffins for a friend, bread and cupcakes for neighbors and donation to church
- Day 486 – Volunteered for United Way Communication Task force
- Day 487 – Phone call with my dad
- Day 488 – Cut off 16 inches of my hair for Wigs for Kids
- Day 489 – Participated in Child Hunger Ends Here = 1 meal by entering code from a canned good
- Day 490 – Donation to the Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Day 491 – Extra tip to the waitress at The Bird while on vacation in Wyoming
- Day 492 – Extra tip to waitress while on vacation (extra tip for me is more than 15%)
- Day 493 – Extra tip to waitress while on vacation
- Day 494 – Extra tip to waitress while on vacation
- Day 495 – Tip our guide on the float down Snake River
- Day 496 – Left our unused can of bear spray for the renters after us and bought bread sticks for a lady at the airport
- Day 497 – Harley Davidson t – shirt for Mike’s friend
- Day 498 – Pistachios for Mike
- Day 499 – Donation to Kiva
- Day 500 – 500 days of giving!!! I made five (5) $100 donations to various organizations
- Day 501 – Extra tip to waitress
- Day 502 – Twilight sticker for friend
- Day 503 – Extra tip for waitress
- Day 504 – Extra tip for driver
- Day 505 – Participated in the Valparaiso K – 9 5k run
- Day 506 – Paid for hotel for mom and sister when we traveled to Ft. Way to see Mamma Mia
- Day 507 – Cooked dinner for Mike
- Day 508 – Extra tip for pizza delivery guy
- Day 509 – Candy for Mike
- Day 510 – Paid for a friends dinner when we went out for his birthday
- Day 511 – Donation to Officer Down Memorial Page
- Day 512 – Stuff animal moose for friends baby
- Day 513 – Invited friends three boys over to house to use the pool
- Day 514 – Invited friends and their daughter over to swim
- Day 515 – I cooked dinner and dessert for Mike
- Day 516 – Took Mike out to Chinese for his birthday. This was a major sacrifice!
- Day 517 – Donation to Housing Opportunities
- Day 518 – Pistachios and gum for Mike. I also took him out again for his birthday.
- Day 519 – Phone call with mom
- Day 520 – Phone call with friend
- Day 521 – Tracked down man at the airport who had dropped his drivers license.
- Day 522 – Talked to strangers in the elevators and told them to have a blessed day. Great reactions!
- Day 523 – My (over) 500 days of consecutive give giving came to an end. I was so sad on this day.
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