A Local Mom and Her Kids Transform Valentines Day Into Random Acts of Kindness Day

Her name is Gina Faiella. She and her kids, which she refers to as her #FaiellaFive decided to take Valentines Day and transform it. Showing love in a different way. To people they don't know, and to some they will never meet! Check this out:

They were innovative and used a lot of tape, :-) but the point was clear. Gina told said: "I didn't do it for praise or recognition, I did it because I always try to pay it forward whenever I can. Especially if I can include the kids. I want them to make giving back a part of life, seeing how important it is to me and how good such a small gesture can make someone else feel is important for them to experience." Check out some of the pictures Gina took while out making peoples day of February 14th!

Did you know, that a new survey has come up with some numbers for this. It looks like 83% of us perform a random act of kindness every week. 65% said they do it everyday.  56% of the people in the survey said they do random acts of kindness because it makes them feel good,  23% said it's because of their religious beliefs and 16% said they do it because they believe in karma.

If you want to get in on it, here are the five most meaningful random acts of kindness.

1. Leaving your waiter a big tip.

2. Paying for the person behind you when you're getting coffee.

3. Hugging a friend when they don't expect it.

4. Taking flowers to a random person at a nursing home.

5. Giving a gift to a random person who seems like they need it.

And apparently this is National Random Acts of Kindness Week. Which isn't just a random thing some website made up. Congress actually made it a holiday way back in 1994!

[Via: Skout]