Christian's RAOK 2016

We'd love for you to join our event (if anyone is even still reading this blog these days! ha!)

and do a Random Act of Kindness in honor of Christian's 5th birthday in heaven.

Click HERE to join the facebook group!

Christian's Random Acts of Kindness 2015

 

We are doing another Random Acts of Kindness this year in April in honor of Christian's 4th birthday in heaven.

 

Last year we were just amazed at all the awesome things done in his name, that we wanted to do it again.

 

It can be simple or grand, but we would love for you to remember Christian by spreading a little love and cheer for someone who isn't expecting it.

 

There is no better feeling than sharing God's amazing love for us to others and what better way to share Christian's story and celebrate his short yet meaningful life with others!

 

We created a FB group and you can see that here. It is a public event so feel free to share it with others!

You can also find the above card in the event comments that you can print out to give with your RAOK.

Christian's RAOK (Random Acts of Kindness) 2014

WOW!!!

We were so touched that over 160 people joined our FB event for Christian's Random Acts of Kindness. There were over 50 people we didn't even know! :)

 

We were so incredibly blessed by each and every act done in our son's name and we can't thank you enough for being a part of it!!!!

I wanted to share all of the awesome things that were done in his memory!

*Kroger gift cards were handed out to customers as they were walking into the store
  *Dinner was brought to a newly widowed man

*Jam bread was brought to a nursery staff

*Gifts were left in fellow teachers' mailboxes
 *A Starbucks gift card was given to a lady waiting in line for her coffee
 *Starbucks gift cards were given to a Kroger employee and a stranger at the Children's museum
 *Cappuccinos were purchased for co-workers
 *Treats were given to teachers, nurses and neighbors
*Admission into a youth soccer game was paid for 5 people
*Neighborhood kiddos received small summer surprises
*lunch was purchased for the next person in the drive thru

*A common area was cleaned up
 *A neighbor boy received a new bike

 *A woman's tab was picked up during a lunch at a local diner
*A foot massage and pedicure were given to a newly widowed man

 *A dinner was made for a family whose son was just diagnosed with leukemia
*A favorite local park was cleaned up

*Coffee was purchased for several people in the drivethru

 *A new book was purchased for two neighbor kiddos

 *Homemade cards and photos were sent to grandmas, great grandmas and aunt and uncles.

 *Dog treats were brought to all the doggies in the neighborhood

 

 *Flowers were brought to neighbors

 

*A card and flowers were brought to a neighbor

*Generous tips were given to several waiters and waitresses

 *Teachers led a cheer for students who were beginning testing

 *Treats were brought to the local firestation

 *A starbucks gift card was given to our pediatrician

 *Cookies were brought to school to all the teachers

 *Treats were given to several postal carriers and coworkers

 *Cookies were made for neighbors

 *Neglected Headstones were cleaned up at a local cemetary

 *Treats were brought to a hairstylist

 

 *A beautiful tulip plant was given to a childcare provider

 

*Dinner was made for someone recovering from surgery

 

*Goodies were given to neighbor kiddos

 *Gift cards were sent

*Treats were given to coworkers

 

 We are truly amazed and thankful for all these acts done in Christian's name!
Thank you so much for sharing with us.

Even though his presence is so missed here on Earth, he was able to bring smiles and sunshine to so many people.
I love that!

Christian's RAOK - Cards

Hello! I am attaching a link to some RAOK cards for you to print out and hand out along with your acts of kindness. The card gives a little explanation to people, especially if you are doing something where you aren't actually interacting with someone (ie. paying for the person's coffee behind you in the Starbuck's drive thru, leaving change at the vending machine or picking up someone's tab at a restaurant.)

This way someone can come back and share the RAOK with us.

Click HERE to download.

Feel free to print as many as you need! If you have trouble just email me and I can email you the file!

(This is the first time I have used DropBox to share a file)

The cards should look like this:

Christian's Random Acts of Kindness

This year for Christian's 3rd heavenly birthday, we wanted to once again do something special to honor his memory.
 
 In the past we've raised money for awesome organizations such as March of Dimes and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.

 
 
This year we invite you to join us in doing a Random Act of Kindness in his name!

The concept is easy - do something kind for someone in honor of our son.
It can be something so very simple and is totally up to you! Click HERE or HERE for ideas.

 

 

As a family, we will be doing RAOK throughout the month. I've started talking to Chase and coming up with little ideas here and there.

We invite you to join us!

How does it work?
 
Sometime this month, or around Christian's birthday on April 26th, do a random act of kindness. It can be for anyone. A friend, family member, or even a stranger! Take a picture if you want to share one, and share with us how you celebrated Christian. You can post a comment here on the blog, email me at erinlbuente@yahoo.com or post in the Facebook event I created here.
 
We know how much it means each time we hear you are thinking of us and of Christian, so we thought this would be a great way to celebrate his life!


A life so brief.

A child so small.

You had the power to touch us all.