Who can you show love to these next 7 days?

We all could use a little love! Why, because love changes lives! Let’s be a part of spreading love to our Stateline community this May 26 – June 1.

Over the next 7 days we will find ways to show Acts of Love (AOLs) to those in our neighborhoods, schools, work places and more!

Here’s how it works:

Register to let us know you’re in!
Select 3-5 (or more!) Acts of Love (AOLs) you will show during the week.
Share your AOLs with us!
Join us on Thursday, May 30th for Meal Packing with Kids Around the World or serving at the Rockford Rescue Mission on Saturday, June 1st

Acts of Love for Kids and Students

For School

Holding the classroom door open for classmates
Allowing a friend to go first
Asking another student if they need help with their homework
Waving to a classmate
Offering to help a classmate with a project
Leaving a note of appreciation for a janitor or custodian
Giving a treat for your bus driver
Sharing crayons, colored pencils and other classroom resources
Offering another student a hug when they are sad
Offering to help a teacher with a project
Creating a thank you gift for a teacher
Shelving books that have been returned to the school library
Gathering assignments for a friend who is absent
Inviting someone to sit with you
Gathering balls and other equipment near the end of gym class or recess
Donate toys or clothes to a children’s charity
Bake cookies or cupcakes for a local fire station or police department

For Neighbors

Help a neighbor with a task, such as raking leaves or spring cleaning
Offer to walk a neighbor’s dog
Offer to babysit for a family for no cost.
Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.

For Community

Pick up a piece of trash in the parking lot
Make a card for a nursing home resident
Hold the door open for the person behind you at the store
Help an older person with their groceries
Create a thank you gift for a nurse or doctor
Donate gently used books they’ve already read to a local library
Leave a kind note for a coach or team leader
Leave a box of goodies in your mailbox for your mail carrier.
Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
Pick up trash when they spot it in a parking lot or at the park
Leave a kind note on a park bench for a stranger to find it

For Family

Leave a note of encouragement for a friend or family member
Teach an older relative or neighbor how to use a device
Create a flower craft for a grandparent and deliver just because
Give a compliment to someone
Offer to help a family member with a task they have been struggling with
Offer to help a family member clean their house
Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
Help a younger sibling with their homework

Acts of Love for All Ages

For Community

Pay it Backward: buy coffee for the person behind you in line.
Compliment the first three people you talk to today.
Donate old towels or blankets to an animal shelter.
Let someone go in front of you in line who only has a few items.
Leave quarters at the laundromat.
Smile at five strangers.
Send a ‘Thank you’ card or note to the officers at your local police or fire station.
Email or write to a former teacher who made a difference in your life.

For Neighbors

Surprise a neighbor with freshly baked cookies or treats!
Know parents who could use a night out? Offer to babysit for free.
Have a clean up party in your neighborhood.
Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
Put your phone away while in the company of others.
Invite neighbors over for dinner.

For Family

Send a positive text message to five different people right now.
Throw a party to celebrate someone just for being who they are, which is awesome.
Set an alarm on your phone to go off at three different times during the day. In those moments, do something kind for someone else.
Put 50 paper hearts in a box. On each cutout write something that is special about your family members. Share a meal and the paper heart compliments.
Write your spouse or significant other a list of things you love about them.
Find opportunities to give compliments. It costs nothing, takes no time, and could make someone’s entire day. Don’t just think it. Say it.
Run an errand for a family member who is busy.
Put your phone away while in the company of others.
Have a family bonding night.
Leave a kind note in a family members lunch or even their room

For Workplaces

Send a gratitude email to a coworker who deserves more recognition.
Everyone is important. Learn the names of your office security guard, the person at the front desk and other people you see every day. Greet them by name. Also say “hello” to strangers and smile.
These acts of love are so easy, and they almost always make people smile.
Ask a co-worker how they are doing and follow up with them.
Bring a treat or lunch for the office.
Compliment a co-worker’s strength they bring to the team.

I'm in!

As a part of the Love Your Stateline week, we have two events where you can register or invite a friend to join you!

Packing Meals – Kids Around the World

Thursday, May 30 // 6:00 – 8:00 pm

1 in 7 kids in the world suffers from the effects of food insecurity, living in a chronic state of malnutrition. Through Kids Around the World OneMeal program, they ensure that tens of thousands of impoverished kids have a warm, nutritious meal EACH DAY.

We are partnering with Kids Around the World to pack meals for children in the TBD. Grab your friends, and family and join us on May 30th for our 2-hour meal-packing shift.

Rockford Rescue Mission

Saturday, June 1 // 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Let’s Show Love to the Rockford Rescue Mission by helping with a variety of projects they need help with. The entire family is invited to join!