There is an extensive list of ways to be of service in your community . Still other suggested Random Acts of Kindness you can practice are here. IS A WAY OF LIFE , by Rose Morningstar, tells of the Native American approach to the practice of kindness. Kindness for Everyone is an interactive magazine dedicated to the promotion of acts of kindness as a way to stop acts of violence. Also, The Buddha's Teaching on Loving-kindness is a classic text on these matters.
Meditation is an excellent way to gain inner peace and strengthen inner resources.
Here is an introduction and many links on the topic. Kindness Meditation Practice can be used to develop concentration and to develop the quality of kindness, according to a book by the same name, authored by Jack Kornfield. Bo Lozoff and Ram Dass came up with the idea to help prisoners to use their prisons as ashrams if they were tired enough of seeing themselves as convicts just biding their time until they were released. Motherheart - a resource that encourages nurturing in all aspects of life. There are over 300 links plus stunning art with cogent and lucid written commentaries.