Inspired by Lesswrong's Bragging Thread, this is a place to show off, to display with pride all the great things you've done for the world and for others. Here is a modified version of the bragging thread:
Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to comment on this thread explaining the most awesome altruistic thing you've done this year - (we can start bimonthly threads in the future) - You may be as blatantly proud of yourself as you feel. You may unabashedly consider yourself the coolest freaking person ever because of that awesome thing you're dying to tell everyone about. This is the place to do just that. Here you can talk about small acts of love and kindness too. You can even talk about something inspiring your friend did.
Remember, however, that this isn't any kind of progress thread. Nor is it any kind of proposal thread.This thread is solely for people to talk about the awesome things they have done. Not "will do". Not "are working on". Have already done for others.
So, what's the coolest thing you've done for others this year??
I donated a couple hundred dollars to GiveDirectly myself, my brother donated another $75 for my birthday, and have taken up the idea of a charity jar from LessWrong a month or so ago (putting money in it every time I need an emotional boost or turn down donating to collectors on the street/donating to projects like HabitRPG) - at the end of the year it's all going to an as-yet-undecided effective charity.
I also wrote my final psyc assignment (where we can research anything related to judgement and decision-making and do a write-up or pilot study) on the charitable giving process, how people choose charities, and how we can make it more effective. Probably not new ground covered for EAs but I might post it. I discussed this a lot with friends and tutors, so hopefully that'll make some of them interested in EA too - I've had at least a few ask more about Givewell and look it up.