Action #050

Do something for nothing

 
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Doing something for someone else is never really for nothing. You might not get paid but you get to feel smug. What could you do for someone else?

We'd like to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to all the brilliant people who have given their time and talent to We Are What We Do over the years for nothing.

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  • Jenna Jenna did this action

    Simple yet effective

    The last time my sister in law visited us she commented on how much her car needs washing, as she is 4 months pregnant we washed it for her :) we had a laugh doing it and splashing about like kiddies and she got a shiny car without spending a penny! 04 July 2010, 18:11
  • Alex Wells Alex Wells did this action

    ME

    ive been doing thiis for over a year now after I found out about this about a year ago when i found out about this action and I also used this for my DIDA course and it has went of fine without a hitch 12 May 2010, 09:33
  • Blaze Blaze did this action

    Gardening help

    Last monday me and my friend we've spent 4.5 h in his grandma's garden fixing spring garden tasks for her :D She fried lovely pankaces for us but above it all we did it for nothing and we'r glad cuz of it :) 21 April 2010, 12:26
  • teri teri and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    work is play

    i do the landscape at a senior mobile home park. i love my job...i make it look nicer all the time...i like to also help our residents...mostly on fixed incomes... for free ...it makes the park look and feel more wonderful...sometimes i get a little extra for my help...mostly i get loved and appreciated...how cool is that??? its just another day in paradise!!! 02 April 2010, 23:28
  • Curtis Witter did this action

    Spontaneity

    I was walking home from the bus the other day when I noticed an elderly couple struggling to load their car with an old television. They seemed shocked to get help from a young passer by but by god they were grateful. Nice to know some of the more senior community can be nice instead of distancing themselves from my generation or being rude in the supermarket. 15 March 2010, 00:51
  • Emma Johnson Emma Johnson and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    Wedding

    I made wedding stationary for my boyfriends step sisters wedding :-D 02 March 2010, 11:41
  • Millie Laura Dobson Millie Laura Dobson and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    How I made someone else feel beter!

    I took time to work with a Primary school's after school club.I went every night after school and made some new young friends.They let me join in with them and by the end of the experience they didn't want me to leave! And now my brother goes to the club, the children I made friends with all run up and jump on my beging me to come back-It is such a great feeling!I would do it again if I could even if it was for mothing! 25 February 2010, 11:42
  • karen Turnbull karen Turnbull did this action

    volunteering

    i volunteer at my local garden project 2 hours a week 08 February 2010, 11:26
  • Mrs Gildersleve Mrs Gildersleve and friends did this action and got 400 people to do it too

    Whitefriars' Haiti Earthquake Appeal

    We helped the School Council to run a Bring and Buy Sale on Friday afternnon. The whole school brought in cakes, donations for a raffle and nearly new books, games and toys. We want to help the people in Haiti after the horrific earthquake, last week. 23 January 2010, 13:56
  • Birgit Steffani Birgit Steffani did this action

    Help in school

    Helped some kids to get along with school stuff. 14 January 2010, 20:35
  • Jolanta Jolanta did this action

    I am what I do - in RUMANIA


    Hi everyone!

    My name is Jolanta. I'm from Austria and since 2 months I'm working in Rumania/ Bucharest. I'm trying to find an NPO here working with homeless kids. The web is full with NPO but maybe someone allready works for one or knows one and can give me an advice. I don't want to give money only but also spend (free) time working with that organization.
    I hope someone can help me!
    Thanks!     07 September 2009, 11:30
  • Arwyn Davies Arwyn Davies did this action

    I saved a dog in Wales!


    I saw a dog in the road and it looked poorly. I asked my mum if we could take the dog home and look after it but she said no. I asked my dad also.

    The dog was picked up by the rspca becuase my dad ranged them.

    i felt good and my mum bought me some ice cream. if i had a dog i would call it moses.     15 July 2009, 08:47
  • Jane Macdougall Jane Macdougall did this action

    Use Half

    My mom always puts a small piece of tape over half of the openings at the top of a can of Ajax (Comet, etc., you know: powdered abrasive cleansers). Each shake of the can dispenses half of what she would otherwise get ... and half is more than enough. Do the same and you'll reduce the amount of toxic stuff going down your drain, too! 02 February 2009, 17:38
  • mousch mousch did this action

    Work for a Charity you believe in


    I teach a course to prevent child sexual abuse to help stop the damage that is being done to our society. When I talk about chld sexual abuse and its effects, I know that I have made a difference in my community!     27 July 2008, 21:14
  • Renate Simsa Renate Simsa did this action

    litter (any shape any material)


    Every morning as I walk to work I carry a handle paper bag and tongs and pick up the litter in the gutter and on the lawn strip between sidewalk and street and sidewalk to keep it from washing in the storm sewers and in rivers or lakes. Some of my finds are paper cups, napkins, empty bottles of every kind from milk cartons, water, softdrink and hard liqueur bottles, clothes, carptet pieces, towels, cigarette lighters, batteries, diapers, platic bags/baggies, you name it, I have seen it.

    I challenge walkers, joggers, runners to do the same. You show your respect for the earth and clean the environment a piece of litter at a time.

    Remember one piece of litter leads to another, litter attracks litter.

     22 May 2008, 18:01
  • Jon Jon did this action

    What a great thing!!


    I just stumbled on this website tonight - and what an awesome site! The organization that I started, www.elphos.org - is all about doing something for nothing - but no one seems to understand that - at least when I try explaining it to them.

    To all of you who have done this action - good for you - you are making our world a better place!!     18 March 2008, 21:05
  • Ken Richards Ken Richards did this action

    Add this line to your email


    I've added this line to all my outgoing emails:



    Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail     10 February 2008, 13:55
  • Bill Mann Bill Mann did this action

    Our environment


    Please visit www.ultra-action.co.uk if you are in any way concerned about our planet.     31 January 2008, 09:54
  • Eco Warrier Eco Warrier did this action

    Worst afternoon in my life


    In a p.e lesson i worked with someone quite annoying so she wouldn't feel lonley .
    Poor lonley person feels left out a lot.
    Dosn't make it easier when she made life difficult for you for a long time though.     24 January 2008, 17:06
  • Daysea Daysea did this action

    dog walking


    At my local RSPCA cats and dogs home I voluntarily walked dogs with my friend for 3 months for my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award. I am now much more aware of animal cruelty and have learnt tons about dogs and what the RSPCA is doing to help. I was not confident about controling and communicating with the dogs but within weeks i was a pro. The highlight was running through a feild on a rainy day with a fantastic border collie called Ronnie. This is so easy and fun to do.....do it     12 January 2008, 12:17
  • Action Man Action Man did this action

    Lost in London


    On my way home last night I passed a couple looking a bit lost and flustered, on the verge of a row about which page of the map they were supposed to be looking at. So, I stopped, asked if they were ok, then walked them to the bus stop and showed them what number to wait for.

    They were chuffed! They gave me a very loud Missouri thank you and I went on my way, feeling pretty good about myself and a bit smug that I could pretend to be a Londoner and get away with.     23 November 2007, 00:00

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