Declaration of Joy

Declaration of Joy

In loving memory, and in celebration of the life and
legacy of Rev. Don McQuinn, and
to continue his
deep love for his community
by helping others
the
Rev. D. L. McQuinn Memorial Foundation Inc.
has declared the month of March,
 beginning on Rev D. L. McQuinn’s birthday,

March the 3rd

of each year, to be celebrated as the

Month of Remembrance

and that each one is encouraged
 to preform random and various acts of
community kindness and helps
to fulfill the words of
Lord Jesus Christ
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”

One of the things that made Rev. Don McQuinn so unique was the fact that he loved to help people, he even received letters and commendations for helping others.
In his life time we have seen…
  1. Him shovel out the hospital’s parking lot in Sussex, N.B.
  2. Take the boots off his own feet to give to man who had holes in his boots. Tough when riding the motorcycle without proper breaks.
  3. Take his own hot meal off his kitchen table and drive it out to give to a man hitchhiking home to Newfoundland.
  4. Stop and change a tire for a Grandmother with kids in the van.
  5. Take the money out of his pocket to feed someone on the street.
  6. Give funds to missions that he could have used himself.
  7. Give drives to people who wanted to go to church, rarely did his car not have a crowd packed in.
  8. Take Christmas gifts to people in his neighborhood – who weren’t on his Christmas list
  9. Drive someone to a Doctor in a city an hour away
  10. Help preachers, with cash, encouragement and his hammer.
Over and over he helped so many in his life time. He even wrote a powerful collection of scriptures on what the Word of God says about giving…it changed his life and he preached it always.

This month the Foundation is encouraging everyone to help others by preforming random acts of kindness, and do it in the name of Jesus. Helping others can bring so much joy, and continues Bro. McQuinn’s legacy…

You can begin your first act of kindness by making a donation to the foundation to continue the work Bro. McQuinn started.

Other Ideas:

  1. Shovel someone’s walk way
  2. Bake someone a cake, or cookies and send it with a note.
  3. Pray for someone and let them know
  4. Gift a gift to someone in need.
  5. Pay it forward at Tim Hortons
  6. Donate to the Churches Food Security
  7. Teach a Bible Study
  8. Offer to host a fun night, with games at the church
  9. Host a craft night at the church
Showing Love through Giving,
  1. What Are the Five Love Languages?
      • Words of affirmation.
      • Quality time.
      • Physical touch.
      • Acts of service.
      • Receiving gifts.

ACTS OF KINDNESS

For Strangers

  1. Give an unexpected compliment.
  2. Plant a tree.
  3. Let someone cut in front of you in line.
  4. Pay the toll for the car behind you.
  5. Slow down so someone can merge in front of you in traffic.
  6. Let someone else take that primo parking spot.
  7. Give someone your seat on a crowded bus or subway.
  8. Put coins in an expired parking meter.
  9. Give up your seat on a plane so other travelers can sit together.
  10. Buy a warm meal for someone in need.
  11. Help someone struggling to carry their grocery bags.
  12. Stop to assist someone who looks lost.
  13. Say something encouraging to a parent who’s struggling with rambunctious kids in a restaurant or grocery store.
  14. Offer to return a stranger’s grocery cart to the front of the store.
  15. Keep plastic bags filled with snacks and sample-size toiletries in your car to give to the homeless.
  16. Donate flowers to a nursing home.
  17. Hand out disposable water bottles to people working outside.
  18. Buy a gift card to hand to someone on your way out of the coffee shop.
  19. Leave a great coupon next to that item in the grocery store.
  20. Pick up a piece of litter on the street and throw it out.
  21. Pass along a compliment to a service worker’s boss.
  22. Take the time to write a great online review for a restaurant you love.
  23. Pay for the meal of the people at the next table. (Leave before they realize what you’ve done.)
  24. Leave a positive comment on a news article or blog post.
  25. Learn CPR.
  26. Give an extra tip and write an encouraging note along with it.
  27. Keep an extra umbrella in your car to give to someone stuck in the rain.
  28. Buy lemonade from a child’s lemonade stand.
  29. Visit a nursing home — read books to or play board games with residents.
  30. Send a care package to a service member.
  31. Bring treats to your local fire station.
  32. Write a thank you note to your mail carrier.
  33. Talk to a stranger at a party who looks like they don’t know anyone.
  34. Smile at someone who looks sad.
For Charities
  1. Participate in a charity walk or run.
  2. Give blood.
  3. Donate your old cell phone or other electronics to charity.
  4. Sign up for a bone marrow registry.
  5. Become an organ donor.
  6. Donate gently used clothes to a charitable thrift shop.
  7. Give old blankets, sheets and towels to an animal shelter.
  8. Donate your unused frequent flyer miles to a charity partner of your airline.
  9. Sign up for a shift at your local soup kitchen.
  10. Play with animals at a local shelter.
  11. Donate your old glasses.
  12. Contribute used books to the library or school media center.
  13. Organize a donation drive for coloring books, toys and art supplies for a hospital pediatric ward.
For Co-Workers
  1. Donate a vacation or sick day to a colleague who’s struggling with an illness or caring for a sick loved one.
  2. Tell your boss one thing you love about him/her.
  3. Bring in a favorite treat and leave it in the break room. (It’s extra fun if you do it anonymously.)
  4. Compliment a colleague to your boss.
  5. Deliver coffee to an office assistant.
  6. Post sticky notes with uplifting messages on the bathroom mirrors.
  7. Stay late for a co-worker who needs to get home.
  8. Invite a co-worker who is alone over the holidays to your home to celebrate.
  9. Share your knowledge freely.
  10. Mentor someone.
  11. Write a thank you note to someone who has helped your career.
  12. Make friends with someone new to the company.
  13. Add a positive comment to the conversation if office chatter becomes negative.
  14. Tell a joke to lighten the mood when a co-worker is handling a tough assignment.
For Neighbors
  1. Introduce yourself, even if — especially if — you’ve lived near each other for a while but haven’t met.
  2. Compliment a neighbor on a feature of their home.
  3. Scrape the ice off a neighbor’s windshield after you’ve finished doing yours.
  4. Mow their lawn, rake their leaves or sweep their sidewalk as a surprise.
  5. Make a double batch of the cookies you’re baking and bring some next door.
  6. Plan a neighborhood block party so everyone can get to know each other better.
  7. Walk your neighbor’s dog when he has to stay late at the office.
  8. Offer to babysit a neighbor’s child for free.
  9. Build a “little free library” box in your yard. Put books in it for your neighbors to borrow, and invite them to donate their books.
  10. Make dinner for a neighbor who has just had a baby or surgery.
For Teachers or Service Rep – Police, doctors, nurses etc.

Write a thank you note to a person who made a difference in your life.

  1. Tell the principal how much you love your child’s teacher.
  2. Offer to read to your child’s class during story time.
  3. Offer to make copies or do other chores for your child’s teacher.
  4. Create a meme and share it online thanking someone for their service.
  5. Send in glue sticks, pencils, sticky notes and paper towels for your child’s classroom in the middle of the school year as supplies dwindle.
  6. Plan a surprise gift or lunch for a teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week.
  7. Raise money for a project .
  8. Send in hand sanitizer and tissues during flu season.
  9. Send in tissues for spring allergy season.
  10. For Friends and Loved Ones
  11. Be on time.
  12. Call your mom or dad, or family member to just to say I love you.
  13. Research your family tree and share what you learned with other family members.
  14. Tell a friend what you love about their children.
  15. Attend an event, such as a dance recital or sporting event, of a friend’s child.
  16. Send a message to a friend, letting them know you appreciate them.
  17. Reconnect with an old friend you’ve lost touch with over the years. Share a memory you carry with you.
  18. Forgive someone who has wronged you.
  19. Make amends with someone you have wronged.
  20. Do chores for a family member who could use some extra free time.
  21. Let your spouse sleep in when it’s his/her turn to get up early with the kids.
  22. Donate to a friend’s favorite charity in their name.
  23. Give a friend a book you think they would like.
  24. Send a print of a photo you took of a friend or their child.
  25. Write a letter of encouragement to a child you know is having a hard time.
  26. Send a friend a helpful or inspiring article that made you think of them.
  27. Figure out a friend or family member’s half birthday (six months from their full birthday) and surprise them with a little treat on that day.
  28. Write a sweet, encouraging note and put it in your child’s lunch box or under their pillow.
  29. Don’t forget yourself! Schedule a pedicure or massage, spend a few hours reading a great book or make time for another activity you love. Being kind to yourself will give you the energy and strength to be kind to others!. *

 

  1. Complimentary reposts from https://spiritualgifts.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/do-you-have-the-spiritual-gift-of-helps/
  2. Original ides from edited by Lois McQuinn for https://www.signupgenius.com/groups/random-acts-of-kindness-ideas.cfm