Looking for ideas for your Random Act of Freedom?   Here are 50 great ways to get started!

Wondering what kinds of things you could do to thank a Veteran, current Member of our Armed Forces or their family members?  Here's an idea list to help you get started!  Remember, you can complete a Random Act of Freedom for anyone you know who has or is serving in the Armed Forces - it does not have to be a stranger!

  1. Rake their leaves
  2. Get their mail
  3. Buy them a cup of coffee or meal
  4. Wash their car
  5. Mow their grass
  6. Write them a thank you note or card
  7. Send flowers
  8. Tie a thank you balloon to their mailbox or car antenna
  9. Pay for their dry-cleaning
  10. Clean out their gutters
  11. Sweep off their front porch
  12. Give them a hug
  13. Hand out coupons or gift cards
  14. Take them donuts
  15. Place American Flags in their landscaping
  16. Leave a note on their car
  17. Do you knit or crochet?  Make a scarf for the cold weather months.
  18. Listen to their stories with interest - if they are a war-Veteran, they will have seen things that you will never see.  Listen & Learn.
  19. Call or visit a local nursing home or VA Hospital, bring treats.
  20. Send an E-Card
  21. Do you bake?  Make an Apple Pie or other homemade treat for them.
  22. Employers: Host a special luncheon for your Veterans!
  23. See Veterans selling poppy flowers?  Purchase one and wear it with pride!
  24. Call them - a grandparent, uncle, aunt, mother or father - take the time to call and say hi!
  25. Recognize Veterans in your Church service or bulliten board.
  26. Have your children paint a picture or write a letter of thanks.
  27. Teach your children a patriotic song, "America the Beautiful" or "The Star Spangled Banner" - Instill Patriotism Early!
  28. Employers:  Give the Veterans in your company a paid day off.
  29. Business owners - offer a Veteran's discount or participate in Freedom Day USA.
  30. Teachers - Invite a Veteran to speak at your school - either in your classroom or to address the entire student-body
  31. Pray for them and their families - every day.
  32. Start a drive, collect items for deployed troops and make care packages.
  33. Know a military family with a deployed family member?  Take them a treat on Veterans Day and ask what you can do to help them
  34. Send a tweet or Facebook Message to them.
  35. Open your house on Thanksgiving or another holiday to a few Veterans who don't have family in the area.
  36. Visit a National Military Cemetery.
  37. Volunteer at a VA Medical Center
  38. Take care of a military member's pet
  39. Offer to drive a Veteran to their medical appointments or help them run an errand
  40. Go to the grocery store for them
  41. Help them winterize their home
  42. Shovel their drive or sidewalk after it snows
  43. Business owners who are hiring - consider hiring a Veteran!
  44. Display an "I support the troops" magnet on your car
  45. Open a door for them
  46. Recognize a family member who has served with a special toast for Veterans Day
  47. Know of a Veteran with a special hobby?  Send them an article or magazine related to their favorite subject!
  48. Offer to baby-sit
  49. Donate air-line miles to military families via the Hero Miles Program
  50. Donate to FreedomDayUSA.org and help support this Nation's Largest Thank You Movement.  Learn more at www.FreedomDayUSA.org!