Welcome to the Random Acts of Kindness thread, also known as the RAOK place. This is where we post things to give away to others, asking NOTHING in return but a thank you. No money or credits are exchanged. We give freely, at our own expense. If you see something you’d like, PM the member with your mailing info. If you are the one mailing, please be sure to put full postage on any packages you send. Members have reported receiving "gifts" with postage due.  Remember this is a PUBLIC forum, meaning anyone (not just members) can see what is posted here.  Please do not post last names, addresses, or postal tracking numbers here, in order to protect the privacy of our participants.

Please note that we must abide by PBS rules - NO buying, selling or advertising allowed.

For liability reasons, we are sorry, but no medications of any kind may be posted in this forum. This includes prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and supplements.

RAOK rules -
You may not ask for anything in return for the things you post here. Please do not ask for postage, or to swap or trade.
If you ask for a RAOK posted by another member, please do not offer to pay or give something in return. This is not allowed and defeats the purpose of the Random Act of Kindness.  Try to pay it forward and perhaps grant some wishes in the ***I Wish*** thread.
We ask that you do not reply within the thread. We are different from most forums in this way. When we go to ***I Wish***, we see wishes; in ***RAOK***, we see just what’s being given away. If you have a question about it, simply PM the member. All RAOKs should be handled privately between members via PM.
Please do not post single use codes - such as Coke codes - in this forum. Post that you have them and let members PM you for them. It saves all the replies within the thread (see above). You may start a separate thread if you want to post them that way. Or check the ***I Wish*** thread and simply grant a Coke code wish or two. Codes that can be used over and over again are perfectly fine to post here in RAOK.
Please do not ask someone for ‘everything on your list’ (yes, it’s been done), so that others can have a chance.
One of our most important rules is that you must acknowledge receipt of the things sent to you! This is our biggest problem. People take the time to post, wrap, and mail, and then never know if the package arrived. Please say thanks for what you receive, either by PM or in the ***Thank You*** thread. It’s the polite thing to do, and we all worry about our mail getting through. Those who don't acknowledge a kindness will often find their future requests ignored.
Please include your nickname when you mail out a RAOK. This makes you easier to find and thank.
Be sure to check your listing and edit as needed, so people are not disappointed. We know that life gets in the way and computers crash, but please try.
Credit transactions should take place in the Book Bazaar or by private PM.  Credits may not be offered as gifts anywhere in RAOK.

RAOK Tips -
Think carefully about what you want to give away before you post. Postage costs these days can be terrible for over-sized or heavy ALL items that cannot go by media mail. We have all been shocked by the postage for something we mailed here; it happens often. Think first! This is a fun place, but you don’t need to empty your wallet by taking part. It’s wonderful to do something nice for others, but be kind to yourself too.

Before you post something to give away, check the ***I Wish*** thread --- someone may already be asking for it!

If you mark "taken" by your items that have been asked for, please put the word TAKEN in another color by that item, so it's easily apparent to our members that something is no longer available. This avoids disappointments and keeps you from getting more requests for an item that has already been claimed.  Or, just edit your post to delete that item.

Random drawings:  If you wish to sponsor a random drawing for an item you are offering, please, before you post your offer, PM the current RAOK manager with the winning number (between 1 and 25).  The manager will post a table with the numbers 1 through 25.  Then post your offer, including the information that people interested in participating in the drawing should choose a number between 1 and 25 and PM that number to the thread manager.  The manager will enter participants' names into the table, so that subsequent participants will know which numbers are still available.  When no more numbers have been requested for 24 hours, the drawing will be closed and the winner announced.

If one of us contacts you about changing your post, please understand that we have to follow PBS rules and guidelines. Often we have to ask someone to change or delete a post because of that. New things come up here all the time. If something is not appropriate, we will tell you so, and ask you to change it. Remember that the PBS team does oversee the forums. They edit posts and have been known to suspend accounts. We hate to have that happen to our fellow RAOKers when we can take care of problems ourselves.

RAOK reminders for people requesting something that is offered here -
The people offering RAOKs are doing it out of kindness and generosity, often despite limited means.  Please make your requests for those items in the same spirit, and do not ask for anything that was not explicitly offered.  The people posting RAOKs are offering just what they have, and we appreciate them for doing so.  A request for substitutions is not in keeping with the intention of this thread.  If you would accept only a particular color, size, flavor, or other quality of an offered item, then please use the monthly ***I Wish*** thread to ask for the specific item there instead.

Reminder about the use of Media Mail
Per the USPS website, here are the things that can be sent by Media Mail:  books, CDs, DVD, manuscripts for books or music, play scripts, computer-readable media for any of the preceding, cellluloid film of 16mm width or less, printed test materials and their accessories, printed educational reference charts, medical information in the form of loose-leaf pages in a binder.   Anything else, even if printed (such as message pads, stickynotes, notebooks without an ISBN, etc) must go by some other class of mail.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to PM me and ask. We are always happy to be of help to members of the RAOK forum, new or old. Thanks for participating in this great part of PBS!  Enjoy!

Happy February. Hope it's a good month for us all.

I can make address labels for anyone that needs some. If I don't already have your address, give me your address and what type clip art you want. Also I have both regular size and small labels so let me know which you prefer. Regular size is 30 labels per sheet. Small is 80 per sheet.

2024-2026 pocket calendars (have religious things on front cover)  - I STILL have  7 so you can ask for 1 or 2 or 3 even if you got one before.  If you can think of anyone who could use one or an organization that can give them out to others, just send me a message.  I think I still have about 20 left.

1 McCormick's red spatula (NEW with tag)  TAKEN

1 Garden size flags for Valentine's Day.   One says Hello Valentine with a red truck and heart balloons on it.TAKEN

% coupons for Currrent catalog

1 Happy-Lab Organic Good Morning tea

1 Happy-Lab Organic Chamomile tea

20% off Cheryl's Cookies to be used by Feb 15, 2024

25% off any or all of these places cuurentcatalog.com, colorfulimages.com, lillianvernon.com, or finestationery.com

 set of 6 pillow boxes 3"x4" pink with gold dotsTAKEN

set of small recipe cards 3"x5"  pink with flowers on edge TAKEN

coupons for tudor's and ginos

2024 Calendar "The Saturday Evening Post" Illustrations by Norman Rockwall

Woman Within coupon needs used by March 13th.  $20 off $50 or $50 off $100

Colored pencils. Various colors. Short length because I have worn them down.

Tiny plastic page flags. Many colors.

Multiples of these coupons. May be updated throughout the month.

• Aleve $2 6/30/24
• Astepro $5 12/31/24
• Bayer aspirin $1 6/30/24
• Cepacol $2 6/30/24
• Colace $2 no exp
• Culturelle baby or kids probiotic $5 6/1/24
• Delsym $2 12/31/24
• Miralax $5 4/30/24
• Mucinex $3 3/31/25
• Mylicon 12/30/24: child tummy $2, infant gas $2, infant probiotic $3
• Neutrogena sun, moisturize, makeup, lip balm $2 5/31/24
• Tylenol or Motrin pediatric $1.50 6/1/24.
• Tylenol Precise $3 9/1/24

2024 checkbook size calendar with space for one to jot day reminders throughout the month.  Send PM please.

Books claimed.  Thanks Jody. 

Interested in historical flicton reads?  Will send these to one person:  The Thistle and the Rose (Tudor Saga, Bk 8) by Jean Plaidy, an awesome author who has written many HF books.  This one deals with three Tudor siblings:  Margaret marries the king of Scotland; Henry succeeds his father and becomes the infamous King Henry VIII and Mary, the youngest.  Much of the book is about Margaret and Henry.  The second is   The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell in which the author re-creates Anne Boleyn's "tragic life and death."  Both are good reads.

Angel in my pocket coin with a Guardian angel prayer card.

holy cards-- Jesus, some Saints, Virgin Mary

card fronts from a variety of holidays/ celebrations-- state preference if you want

Sending to: *Jacci-Jerri-- *heart napkins

*Nancy D-- *fast food coupons and little stickers

I have a small pamphlet from Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners with recipes for Game Day Chili, Mexican Beef Stew, Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, Sweet and Sour Meatballs and Glazed Cinnamon Apples.  Taken

I am offering some audio cassette music tapes.....if you still have a player. 
PM me if interested, and I'll send you the list of what 's available.

Thanks!

Still have a few stuffie Valentine bears and penguins,they do have the year 2021 and 2022 on them.

Here's what I have to give away:

I have new Christmas cards(American Greetings) that are specific for Mom, kids, sister or daughter. I will send up to two people only.

Please put your address in your PM. I will send items when I can due to wacky work schedule and weather. Thanks. :) 

Post your odd or unique wishes I might be able to help you out.

I have a new box of 72 count Cra-Z-Art colored pencils.    Taken.

TAKEN--I have a brand new in plastic 2022 mini wall calendar that would be fun for a crafter. The theme is Space Vacation-Galactic Travel Posters. 

I have 2 unpostable HC books by Lincoln Child. Both have water/humidity damage.

Dance of Death, and Wheel of Darkness ( Pendergast series). If you are interested in one or both, please PM with your info.

One left.....

To offer:

Uncancelled 1 cent postage stamps adhered to reply mail

Zero balance gift cards

United States map poster - folded - from Smile Train    TAKEN

Please provide mailing address with request. Thank you.

I have some used Latvian stamps from the early 90's. There's enough to send a 1/2 dozen or so to 2 different people.

Please include your mailing info with your request.

I have to offer -

1952 Pillsbury's 100 prize-winning recipes. It has some wear and staining due to age.

Fragile Giants: A Natural History of the Loess Hills (Bur Oak Book). Ex-library with a rip on the back cover.

Three unused identical panda postcards

Set of five religious birthday cards -   2sets available.  PM if interested. I'll let you know if I don't already have your address on file.

added again

- Both to one person.  Adult coloring books:  1. Colorama Coloring Book (book only, front cover is torn at both top and bottom, one page has been colored)  2. Crayola Florals - A Flower Coloring Book (I didn't notice any colored pages)  TAKEN

- Journal with prompts and activity pages, emphasis on creative ideas.  Doodles & Daydreams - there are a few random notes in ink scattered throughout (maybe 5?) and the rear cover has a gouge at the upper edge near the spine  TAKEN

- used/cancelled stamps  TAKEN

- mixed card fronts