P.A.C.K. Ideas for Individuals
These ideas are great for individuals wanting to evangelize. Please feel free to come up with your own ideas too!
- Leave $10 (or a different amount of money) at a gas pump.
- Invite someone over for dinner.
- Leave a clean diaper on a public changing table.
- Bring a stuffed animal to the pediatric ward of a hospital.
- Bring in your neighbor's garbage cans for them on garbage day.
- Babysit for a single parent.
- Bring donuts, bagels or muffins to a police station, fire station or construction site in your community.
- Make a "blessing bag" filled with toiletry essentials (toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, socks, etc.) and give it to someone in need.
- Tape a clear bag containing a small amount of money on a vending machine.
- Buy a cup of coffee or a treat for the person behind you in line.
- Return someone's shopping cart for them.
- Purchase an extra umbrella and give it to someone on a rainy day (Tip: Bus stops are a great place to do this!)
- Leave a copy of a good book in a coffee shop for someone else to enjoy.
- Tip your restaurant waiter/waitress generously.
- Visit a nurse home and spend time with the residents by playing cards, painting fingernails, etc.
- Reach out to a prisoner by writing them a letter.
- Give a gift card or small treat to your fast food drive-thru cashier or bank teller.
- Leave a few quarters by the gumball machines at a shopping mall.
- Make or buy a meal for a homeless person.
- Give away packs of chewing gum to people you encounter throughout your day.
- Do something special for your neighbor - mow their lawn, sweep their porch, shovel their driveway or bring them an unexpected treat.
- Pay for the car behind you when you drive through a toll.
- Drop off a newborn baby outfit at the NICU or newborn ward of a hospital.
- Adopt a US Soldier - write them letters and send care packages.
- If you are a business owner, bless your customers by randomly giving away a free good or service.
Ensure that God's love is being passed on!
P.A.C.K. Ideas for Groups
These ideas are great for groups (i.e. Bible Study Groups, Missions Teams, Seniors Groups, Church Outreach Groups, Youth Groups, etc.) wanting to enhance or create an evangelism program. Please feel free to come up with your own ideas too!
House to House
- Flower Giveaway
- Fireplace Ash Removal
- Flower Seed Packets Giveaway
- Food Delivery to Shut-Ins
- Shopping Assistance for Shut-Ins
- Make Hospital Visits
- Fresh Fruit Giveaway
- Baked Goods Giveaway
- Return Garbage Cans to Houses on garbage day
- General Interior Cleaning
- Kitchen Cleaning
- General Yard Cleanup
- Grass Edging
- Lawn Mowing
- Leaf Raking
- Weed Spraying
- Tree Trimming
- Light Bulb Replacement
- Minor House Repairs
- Potted Plants Giveaway
- Rain Gutter Cleaning
- Window Cleaning
- Blacktop Driveway Sealing
- Sidewalk Sweeping
- Snow Removal from Sidewalks & Driveways
- Sunday Morning Paper and Coffee Giveaway
- Tulip Bulbs Giveaway
Helping those in need
- Gather and Giveaway Food
- Clothing Giveaway
- Medical Items Giveaway
- Toiletry Supplies Giveaway
- Bottled Water Giveaway
- Volunteer at a soup kitchen
- Donate food to a soup kitchen or food pantry
- Volunteer at a homeless shelter
- Donate toys to a homeless shelter
- Donate books or art supplies to a homeless shelter or to a low-income school
- Tutor homeless children at a shelter or school with low-income students
- Volunteer at a battered women's shelter
- Cook a meal for a family in need
- Babysit for a family in need
- Give away granola bars to the homeless
College Campus
- Bike Fix-Up
- Breakfast or Pop Tarts Giveaway
- Send Care Packages to Students
- Coffee/Tea Giveaway during Late Night Study Sessions
- Dorm Room Cleaning
- Soft Drinks Giveaway at Intramural Athletic Events
- Gum and Blow Pops Giveaway
- Ice Cream Coupons Giveaway
- Pen, Pencil and other School Supplies Giveaway
- Long Distance Phone Cards Giveaway
- Pizza Giveaway on Move-In Day at Dorms
- Post Cards and Stamps Giveaway
- Snacks Giveaway
- Soft Drinks, Gatorade and Lemonade Giveaway at Orientation
- Trash Pick-Up near Campus
- Free Tutoring Sessions
- Send Care Packages during Finals Week
- Clean up after a Sporting Event
- Free Car Washes
- Peanuts/Popcorn Giveaway at Events
- Greet Students/Parents and help Freshmen move in
- Offer Free Tutoring
- Giveaway Snacks at Sports Practices
Downtown & Shopping Malls
- Business Window Washing
- Cookie Giveaway
- Feed Parking Meters with change
- Soft Drink Giveaway to Employees & Shoppers
- Stamps Giveaway in front of Post Office
- Umbrella Escorts when it is raining
- Windshield Washing
- Coffee/Hot Chocolate Giveaway
- Ice Cream Coupons Giveaway
- Purchase Meals at the Mall Food Court
- Leave Quarters in Coin Returns
PARKS
- Bottled Water Giveaway
- Soft Drink Giveaway
- Dog Treats Giveaway
- Dog Wash
- Dog Park Cleanup
- Face Painting
- Flower Seed Packets Giveaway
- Gatorade Giveaway at Biking/Walking Trails
- Balloons Giveaway for Kids
- Hot Dog/Hamburger Giveaway
- Ice Cream Giveaway
- Host a Picnic
- Lead Games in a Park
SPORTING EVENTS
- Bottled Water Giveaway
- Coffee Giveaway
- Freshen-Up Packs Giveaway (Mints & Towelettes/Wet Wipes)
- Glow-in-the-Dark Necklace Giveaway
- Peanuts, Popcorn or Popsicles Giveaway
- Soft Drink Giveaway
- Sunglasses (cheap ones!) Giveaway
- Trash Pick-Up
- Car Windshield Washing
Holiday & Season Themed
- Valentine's Day: Candy Giveaway
- Valentine's Day: Roses Giveaway
- St. Patrick’s Day: Green Foiled Candy Giveaway
- Easter: Mini Easter Baskets Giveaway
- Easter: Candy Giveaway
- Spring: Flower Seed Packets Giveaway
- Mother's Day: Carnations Giveaway
- Fall: Leaf Raking
- Back to School Season: School Supplies Giveaway
- Halloween: Reverse Trick-or-Treat (Go house to house and give out candy)
- Thanksgiving: Door-to-Door Turkey Giveaway
- Christmas: Caroling and Candy Canes Giveaway
- Christmas: Door-to-Door Poinsettias Giveaway
- Christmas: Gift Wrapping at Mall
- Christmas: Scotch Tape Giveaway
- Christmas: Christmas Tree Giveaway
- Christmas: Adopt a Family - give them presents and/or a Christmas meal
- Winter: Snow Shoveling & Desalting
- Winter: Winter Survival Kit Giveaway