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.

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 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.

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, 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 July!

I have a calendar for 2018-2019 from Defenders of Wildlife available. Nice photos!  TAKEN!

 Silvercat

Plastic pegs: the kind used in Lite Brite toy

Used colored pencils: blue, brown, burgundy, green, orange, peach, pink, purple, red, yellow.

Sticker potluck.

Coupon potluck.

Biofreeze sample packets.

Temporary tattoos (multiple): monkey (pink, orange, green, blue, or purple), sun, toucan, iguana, palm tree, turtle.

Multiples of the following coupons:

• Aquaphor or Eucerin $2  6/30/19
• Ayr: saline nasal gel $.25  10/31/18; saline nasal mist $.25  10/31/18
• Bayer Aspirin 24+ count $1  12/31/18
• Boost multipack or canister $3  3/31/19
• Carnation breakfast essentials (except 8 oz single bottles) $2  4/30/19
• Citracal $2  3/31/19
• Coppertone $1  3/31/19
• Culturelle: Kids $5  6/30/19, Baby $5 12/31/18
• Ensure multipack $3  9/1/18
• Glucerna multipack $3  12/31/18
• Hydralyte $2  12/31/18
• Monistat 12/31/18: 1 or 3 day $5, 7 day $3
• Rhinocort $4  11/30/18
• Zyrtec $4 24+ count  11/30/18

i have some things to mail away:

dvd's: bridget jones, edge of reason

          cold harvest

         4 christmases

This month  I can do a few address labels if someone needs some. Just let me know your address and what kind of clip art you want.

This month I have:
OFFER:  1 sawtooth hanger for the back of a picture frame
TAKEN: Craft Designer copper wire 16 gauge 7 feet MAILED
TAKEN: Darice Jute Cord 200 ft. 60.96m

Pink pillow cover with owl on front (20x20 new)    Taken

Peanut (a Munch Bunch book)  small book

Vintage postcards..........written.........not used

A few recipe cards

Pkg 12 red feathers   Taken

Postcards (written in the 60s)

A few vintage unwritten postcards from Japan (one person)     Taken

because of the holiday, these may not be mailed until the following week

For July, I have the following:

1. Ded Hedz - JARUS #4236  (ugly purple head)

4.  Bias Hem Facing  Light Blue

5.  2 packages snap fasteners

6. 1 package of 3 Self Cover Buttons

7.  Small paper embosser that has a train engine on it

12.  rubber stamp with a heart on it

13.  Bias Tape with Red Plaid on it

17.  Singer 50 Safety Pins

I have an assortment of Music this month all on CDs....please pick one....and your second choice (send me a message) just in case someone beats you to your first choice. I will send in order of request and let you know the results. They will come without their cases but with the cover art:)....all cds not requested this month I will carry over to next month and anyone can pick again!

1. Patty Loveless....Long Stretch of Lonesome taken
2. John Arthur Martinez...Lone Starry Night
3. Anita Cochran...Back to You
4. Carolyn Dawn Johnson ...Dress Rehearsal 
5. Mary Chapin Carpenter...Shooting Straight in the Dark taken
6. Monty Holmes...All I Ever Wanted 
7. Faith Hill ...Cry
8. Destiny 's Child...Thw Writings on the Wall
9. The Kinleys...Just Between You and Me
10. TG Sheppard...Best of Hits taken
11. Trisha Yearwood...Everybody Knows
12. Bryan White...
13. Kevin Sharp...Love Is
14. Freddy Fender...Best of taken
15. Creed...Weathered 
16. Now that's what i call ACM AWARDS 50 YEARS....two cds taken

Let the music flow ;)

(5) Nose pillows (Airfit P10), size small, for ResMed CPAP machine. Unused, of course!  TAKEN

Every month I go to the RAOK Wish list and try to send a few wishes. I will be posting my offer soon, after i do the RAOK Wish list. 

Have a Blessed day. 

I am featuring mysteries on my bookshelf this month and would like to offer a box of four to one person. First person to ask gets them so just shoot me a claiming message and I will let you know to pick the 4 you want 

taken

My offerings this month include:

*Bookmarks - nature oriented and others - 1 pack going out, can send more if requested

*2019 calendar - Defenders of Wildlife and The Wilderness Society.  Cool pictures of animals and our wild areas

*Angell, Pearl and Little God, HB by Winston Graham who wrote many books including the Poldark series which many pbs members love.  Good, good read.  Took to mini library.

*Several colorful empty seed packages for those who use them for craft projects.

*A vintage car refrigerator magnet - collector series 31 Eddie's thunderbird built with RockAuto parts

*Several notepads - some plain, some decorated

*CD titled Seven Red Seven in broken case with 14 songs

*Gardening magazine - no ads

https://pages.nestlewatersbrands.com/ps-rsw-promo/

Ive got a Union Bay Owl purse in black and says LOVE..this is it below.. With two inside pockets and one zipper pocket inside, also one button pocket on outside..if I have a lot of requests, Ill do a drawing on it.

TAKEN goes to REK

RAOKs  have been mailed.  Please notify when rec'd.

Size small:black t-shirt says:AC?DC  letters are beaded in silver and red-TAKEN

Blue jean shorts size 12-TAKEN

Both have been worn but are in good condition,just don't fit me anymore.

Offers:

Envelope of misc. holiday , greeting an notecards Taken

Adding more items later today!

Hello!

I have a CD to offer - "Suspense: Volumne 1". (Old time radio)

I also have another calendar to send off to anyone interested: Audubon's 2019 Calendar - Protecting Birds and Nature 

NEW! - Recently I ordered some reproduced original artwork from the artist and was given a premium along with the order. It isn't for everybody! It uses a book page with a Greek Statue bust drawn on it blowing a big green bubble.  Might be fun for a gag gift?  TAKEN!

NEW! - Bookmark fromWWF with bear on one side - rhino on the other.

Drop me a note if you would like me to send anything on  to you.

Silvercat

In honor of my birthday which was the 2nd...everything below will go up to two people per item.:)

1. Will make a animal magnet or bookmark depending on what animal you pick and color preference. So please give two choices on each in your PM.

2. Will make a calligraphy bookmark or magnet. You can have it plain or decorated.

3. Will make a Garfield bookmark or magnet out of old comic book strips.

4. A bag of various magnets that I will divide between two people. One person can still request the rest of the magnets.:)

Please make sure your address is in your pm. I will send items when I can due to work schedule,heat/humidity. Thank you.

Connie, I love that idea! I too want to celebrate my birthday (in 3 weeks) by sharing 6 gift cards for $5 each for JAMBA JUICE.

ALL given away.

Have a joyous July everyone. 

ALL TAKEN - thanks!

Updated and added

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