Random Acts Of Kindness Day A Success

(Old Mines) Random Acts of Kindness Day was celebrated on a statewide level on Tuesday. Lela Thompson with the group Shayley’s Angels, based out of Washington County, is the founder of the day. She says it was an amazing success. She says the schools really stepped up on Tuesday.

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Thompson says the idea behind this idea behind this day is to draw awareness to suicide and depression.

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Thompson lost her daughter to suicide. The group is named after her. September is also Suicide Awareness Month. Hear more about Random Acts of Kindness Day below.

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