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March might be known as the month of madness with the biggest college basketball tournament called March Madness but…here are 31 examples of serving others in March.
March was named after the Latin word Martius and for Mars the Roman God of War.
This month’s birthstone is Aquamarine. March is known for coming in “like a lion and out like a lamb” as new birth starts to grow with spring coming and the wintery months starting to leave.
Holidays this month are St Patrick’s Day on March 17th which is celebrated because of St. Patrick who was a Patron Saint of Ireland and died on March 17t in 461 AD. Also, March 14 or 3.14 is International Pi Day. Easter will also be celebrated in March this year on the 31. March is full of madness with the 64 team NCAA Basketball tournament. Take all the fun madness and incorporate it into 31 ways to serve others in March.
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This post is all about examples of serving others in March.
1. Take a treat to a place that has shown good customer service to you.
National Employee Appreciation Day. Do something for your fellow employees to show them you value their work. Bring in pizza or a dessert of some sort for them to enjoy. If you don’t work send a treat with a spouse to take to work or take to a place that has recently given you good customer service.
2. Read or donate books to children today.
National Read Across America Day. This day is celebrated every year for Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2. This day is to encourage and celebrate reading. Plan to go to a nearby elementary school to volunteer to read with children or to donate books to teachers for their classroom library.
3. Do something to make others happy today.
National I Want You To Be Happy Day. Start off your day being happy and spread that happiness to others by smiling at everyone you see today. Buy a gift for someone to bring happiness their way. Leave sticky notes around your house and tell your family how much you love them.
4. Do something for a son or boy in your life.
National Sons Day. Today, pass on an important skill you have learned that you think will be beneficial in your son(s) or another boy’s life. Honor your son today or find another organization you can help young boys to succeed in life. Think of something your son(s) likes to do and go and do that activity together.
5. Eat Cheese Doodles to celebrate National Cheese Doodle Day.
National Cheese Doodle Day. Enjoy the orange snack and try them out in some new recipes to make for your family. They are good for a crunchy topping on homemade Mac and Cheese.
6. Give Oreos to your neighbors.
National Oreo Cookie Day. Celebrate the day by giving Oreos to your neighbors with a cute saying like, “Oreo Glad we’re neighbors” or “Love you more than Oreos”. This will help you stay connected with your neighbors or meet ones you haven’t met before.
7. Host a flapjack party.
National Flapjack Day. Make flapjacks and have your neighbors or friends bring over toppings to enjoy them together as a group. Make this a tradition to have flapjacks every year on National Flapjack Day.
8. Celebrate a woman in your life today.
International Women’s Day. Celebrate a woman in your life who has been a mentor for you or there for you in all aspects of your life.
9. Plan and carry out a Barbie party with kids and bake a Barbie cake.
National Barbie Day. Celebrate Barbie that premiered on this day in 1959. Host a Barbie Party and make a Barbie cake to celebrate this iconic toy.
10. Play some video games with family, like Mario, and connect with the younger generation.
National Mario Day. Connect with the younger generation and enjoy playing video games like Mario together.
11. Take a nap today or watch the kids of a busy mom so she can get some rest.
National Napping Day. Get some much needed rest by taking a nap or help a young busy mother out so she can get some rest. Naps are known to help decrease stress and improve your mood.
12. Plant some flowers or take flowers to a grave site.
National Plant a Flower Day. Plant a flower garden with your friends or take some potted flowers to a friend who has been sad. Plant flowers at a graveside to honor your family and friends who have passed away.
13. Do a Good Samaritan act today or share a story about a Good Samaritan in your life.
National Good Samaritan Day. Be a good Samaritan today by helping someone who is struggling in life. Reach out and give your heart to help them or tell others about a time someone else helped you.
14. Write your personal story for your posterity to read and share some pie with others.
National Write Down Your Story Day. Examples of serving others includes our posterity. Everyone has a story that needs to be told. Take time to write down your story to give to your posterity. This is a great way for others to get to know you better and will help generations remember you.
15. Make contact with someone you haven’t talk to for awhile
World Contact Day. Think of old friends, classmates or neighbors you haven’t talked to for awhile and reconnect to see how their lives are going.
16. Learn how to quilt for others in need or share stories of the quilts you have received.
National Quilting Day. Share stories of the quilts you have received from loved ones. Attend a quilt fair to see all the amazing talent people have. Find someone who is willing to teach you how to quilt and make them for people in need in 3rd world countries.
17. Wear green and bring good luck to others today.
St. Patrick’s Day. The tradition today is to wear green so you don’t get pinched. Think about making an Irish meal and bringing good luck by giving those around you chocolate gold coins.
18. Learn better ways to reuse and recycle the things we already have.
Global Recycle Day. Get more educated on ways to reuse and recycle the things you have in your home.
19. Invite friends over for s’mores in the backyard.
National Backyard Day. Have friends over to your backyard to enjoy S’mores. Examples of serving others includes having fun together. Laugh and create wonderful memories.
20. Find ways to bring happiness to others today.
International Day Of Happiness. Create happiness to all you meet today. Spread this around the word by using your social media and encourage others to do the same.
21. Spend some time with teenagers that are in your life today.
National Teenager Day. Today connect with the teenagers in your life. If you have teens do something you think they will like. Be present for them. Also, send notes or text to any teen nieces or nephews to let them know you care about them and how important they are to you.
22. Spend some time with friends and family doing silly things.
National Goof Off Day. Sometimes it is good to be silly and goofy in good ways. Go be silly with your friends while watching a movie or doing Karaoke. Play silly pranks on your co-workers or family as long as it is in good taste and doesn’t hurt feelings. This can help your soul but also help you connect with others in fun, silly ways.
23. Adopt, spend time or take a puppy for a walk.
National Puppy Day. Examples of serving others include our fury friends. Go to an animal shelter to play with a puppy or adopt one. If you can’t adopt a puppy, spend time with one you know and take them for a walk.
24. Set a goal of serving someone today and go achieve it.
International Day For Achievers. Set a small goal you would like to achieve of serving someone in need today and go and do it.
25. Take good care of yourself today.
National Omazing You Day. This day was started by Obioma Martin and that is why Omazing starts with and O and not an A. Obioma has a passion for helping women feel empowered. Examples of serving others includes serving ourselves. We know it is important to love ourselves and take care of our mental health in order to help others. Today spend a moment to think about your life and how “Omazing” you are.
26. Wear purple and learn more about epilepsy and what to do if someone has a seizure.
Epilepsy Awareness/Purple Day. Learn all you can about epilepsy HERE and what to do if someone starts to have a seizure.
27. Spend some time with young kids scribbling and making art.
National Scribble Day. Kids love it when adults spend time with them. Make art with your kids or children in your extended family. Scribble together or learn a new art skill from YouTube. Make it fun!
28. Thank a piano teacher, go to piano concert, listen to or play the piano for others to enjoy.
World Piano Day. Piano Day is a yearly worldwide event that takes place on the 88th day of the year because of the 88 piano keys. Ways to celebrate this day is by going to support local pianists at a concert, listen or play piano to honor musicians who create music for us to enjoy.
29. Recognize a small business in your community and support them today.
National Mom and pop Business Owners Day. Go support a small business in your community today by buying gift cards to give to friends for upcoming birthdays. Also, post on social media to let your friends know about the business and what you like about it. Small businesses need all the help they can get to continue to thrive.
30. Go for a walk with a neighbor you want to get to know better.
National Take a Walk in the Park Day. Go for a walk in a park with a neighbor or new friends that you want to get to know better. This is a great way to get some exercise and enjoy nature with a friend by your side.
31. Give a package of crayons and a coloring book to a child for Easter.
National Crayon Day. Today is Easter. Think about getting packages of crayons and coloring books to give to small children. Another idea is to buy adult coloring books and crayons to take to nursing homes for elderly people to enjoy a different activity.
Yes, March is known as March Madness because of the big NCAA Basketball Tournament. But we can turn that good madness into serving and helping others this month. Let’s serve!
This post was all about examples of serving others in March.