It's amazing how acts of kindness can really motivate kids. But, sometimes it's pretty amazing how they are rewarded in just the "doing of" these good deeds.
We decided one morning to make cookies for the firemen in our city.
I created firetruck templates for the kids to cute from, and we talked about what firemen do and how they help us.
I asked them each to write a thank you to the firemen.
Joey wrote, "Thank you for putting the fires out."
I transcribed for Sara, "Thanks (which sounded more like Tanks)"
We also made our hand print thank you cookies for Joe's teachers, which could be a great substite for the servicemen of your city. 
When we arrived to deliver the cookies, the firemen had gone out on a call. But, the chief of our city gave us all a grand tour! The kids got to sit in the trucks, and see the fire station. Joe was excited to learn the firemen eat eggs for breakfast and was facinated with their fish tank in the family room. Sara just wanted to sit in the back of the truck and smiled ear to ear.
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