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 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 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 users of the RAOK forum, new or old. Thanks for participating in this great part of PBS!  Enjoy!

TAKEN - thanks!

All magazine subscriptions have been taken.

HAPPY MAY!!

If anyone would like a Birthday card or a card for any reason, Im on it! Let me know!

small booklet called 'Lighthouses of America'

angel in my pocket coin

Bed Bath and Beyond coupons-- expired so only good in stores

SENT: *Connie-- 1 Disney code

Done til next month

TAKEN    I have more postcards to give away. Happy May days everyone!

Happy Spring and May Flowers!

Everything is spoken for!  YEAH!

1.  a tiny address book that says 1-800 Get Lost on it

2.  a booklet of Road Runner, Wiley E Coyote postcards

3.  a booklet of misc. Looney Tunes postcards

4.  many heavy plastic zip top bags that would be good for storage of items

5.  a dish towel that say "Walk where your HEART leads you"

6.  assortment of bookmarks  (would be good for individual, give away or for a small Bible School)

7.  a few bookmarks that you color

8. a lingerie bag that has a red ribbon design on the front, very pretty

9.  primary colors paper and cardstock stackers 4.5" x 6.5" about 90 sheets

10.  a set of Lancashire's Great Industry post cards

Bath & Body Works coupons, 2 available: $10 off $40+, good 6/10 - 6/16.  Code for online use SU2TNF.

Used color pencils: gold, light green, pink, rust, tan, violet, yellow-orange.

Lip balms, new and unused.

Control Corrective skincare samples: Anti-Wrinkle Face & Neck Cream, Gentle Face Wash

Multiples of the following coupons:

• Aquaphor $2  12/31/20
• Boost multipack or canister $3  10/31/19
• Carnation Breakfast Essentials $2  7/31/19
• Culturelle: Kids $5  6/30/19, Baby $5  6/30/19
• Eucerin $2  12/31/20
• FDgard $5  10/15/19
• IBgard $3  10/15/19
• Lansinoh Lanolin $1  12/31/19
• Metamucil products $1  6/30/19
• Nexium 24hr 14+ count $3  3/31/20
• Rhinocort allergy nose spray $4 12/31/19
• Tylenol Extra Strength $2  6/15/19
• Zyrtec 24+ count $4 12/31/19

TAKEN

I don't know if anyone will be interested in one of these or not but I will make one of these little Aliens in a UFO for one person.  Or you could have a UFO without the alien  ((but not an alien without the UFO since he's only a head )).

I have 4 Sierra Club postcards and a decal for anyone interested.   TAKEN

Linda 

Who was it who was looking for the little stuffed guinea pig from “Secret Life of Pets” for their dog?  I found one for that person....

Here is a little start:: 

Tags:  From the kitchen of....Keep it fresh...This dish belongs to...(all on one)

Book Plates:  This Book Belongs To:    Taken

Stickers            Happy Birthday/Get Well Soon, etc   (all together)

Postcards:  Marino from Shakespeare

Unlamanited bookmarks:  Best Wishes
                                          Statue of Liberty
                                          God Bless You
                                          Washington D.C.
                                          To My Mother
                                          Graduation (with a cap and stars in orange and green)

    Doll Designs  (the magazine for doll & Toy Crafters)............Get ready for Christmas

DVD:  The Manchurian Candidate (w/Denzel Washington)     Taken

Here’s what I have:

2. Can make up to 4 people a special magnet or bookmark for a mom or grandma or aunt.

3. Can make 2 people a special magnet or bookmark using Paw Patrol stickers.

will send items when I can due to heavy work schedule. Please make sure your address is your pm. Hopefully I can get back to doing wishes or clean out more items soon.  Thanks.

Offering: 

Red poppy seeds packet

two wildflower seed packets

Happy Feet DVD

Checkbook calendar with 2019 on one side and 2020 on the other

Flat Crystal clear beads packet

DONE:  Also sent 7 FREE books, coupons and cards to other people

Wine Corks, a whole box.      TAKEN

For a postage stamp collector:  An embroidered stamp from Austria in the form of a Tyrolian Hat, about 2 by 2 inches.  It is a real cloth embroidered hat on top and Austria on the bottom,  even has the stamp mark on it.  - TAKEN

updated post

Through May 20th, enter code HAPPYMOMDAY2UKFR at  Kellogg’s Family Rewards to earn 100 points!

I have

cat n dog coupons

if anyone needs them

Updated my post.

Wrong forum - sorry!

TAKEN-- for 1 Disney Movie Reward code

updated post

TAKEN - thanks!