What is The Do-Good-A- Thon?
The Do-Good-A-Thon is a state-wide service and kindness contest designed to cause a contagious influx of positive actions over a six-week period. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.starfishcasters.org/ and our partner organizations.
How does it work?
- Participants track and measure the number of service acts using the entry form or UVolunteer Portal.
- Participants perform acts of service for strangers at individual or community level.
- Keep a record of the acts on the entrance form and get the stranger to sign the sheet as proof of service. Or log your volunteer hours on the UVolunteer portal. https://volunteer.uwde.org/
- Get a team and work collectively to complete acts of service.
You don't have to attend events to earn points!
Here are some ideas of some smaller activities you can do to earn points!
(all activities unless specified are 1 action = 1 point; if you have any questions about scoring please email us at starfishcasters@gmail.com)
- Picking up trash in your community - 2 to 3 hours of picking up trash = 1 point
- Pick up groceries for those who are self-isolating = 1 point
- Put out/ Bring in trash bins for strangers = 1 point
- Write Letters or Thank You Cards for Strangers - 1 card = 1 point
- Ex: Essential Workers, Elderly Patients in Nursing homes, Sanitation workers, Teachers etc.
- Plant a Tree = 1 point
- Hold open the door for strangers - holding the door open for 5 different stranger = 1 point
- Join a Virtual Event from a Nonprofit or Community Organization = 1 point
- Donate to a Nonprofit = 1 point
- Complete a Starfish Exchange = 1 point
- Walk a Neighbors Pets = 1 point
- Mow a Strangers lawn = 1 point
- Make masks for other during Covid19- 1 Mask = 1 point
- Read books for younger kids = 1 point
- Buy lunch for a stranger = 1 point
The Do-Good-A-Thon is a game that we've invented to highlight the positive interactions between strangers. This means interacting with people you don't know. We want to highlight that all these interactions should be done so with CAUTION. Minors should be supervised by a parent, guardian, or trusted adult. Please never interact with unknown individuals by yourself and without an adult! For ways to engage and help strangers virtually or indirectly please visit https://volunteer.uwde.org/
