Missouri family's tragedy inspires 'Random Acts of Kindness Day'
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Aug. 31 will be known in Missouri as Random Acts of Kindness Day – a statewide holiday where residents across the state are encouraged to do something kind for a stranger.
Made official on July 14, the idea was inspired by a family whose world was turned upside down after their daughter, Shayley Akers, died by suicide in 2016. "That imploded our world, our community, our family," Shayley Akers' mom Lela Thompson, told Fox News. "It was just a complete shock because, at that point in my life, my education on mental health and suicide and depression was very, very limited."More Related News
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