The heartwarming and hope-inducing moment was captured when actress Cara Santana (@CaraSantana) does 22 acts of kindness in Los Angeles yesterday (August 5) to honor the 22 victims of the deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.<br /><br />Cara was inspired by Ruben Martinez, an 11-year-old boy from El Paso who started the #elpasochallenge to spread kindness in a world that seems bleaker by the day, so she took to the streets of Los Angeles yesterday (August 5) to make a positive impact.<br /><br />The domestic terror attack on El Paso last Saturday was conducted by a white male who drove over 10 hours from Dallas specifically to target Hispanics, killing 22 and injuring 24.<br /><br />Cara is choosing to donate any proceeds from this video to Las Americas, a homegrown non-profit located in El Paso which is dedicated to serving the legal needs of low income immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, victims of crime, and families seeking reunification.<br /><br />"If you're at all like me, and you feel helpless and hopeless...[The El Paso mass shooting] was an act of hate so I'm going to do 22 acts of love," said Cara.<br /><br />Cara’s numerous and touching acts of kindness include picking up litter, paying someone’s meter, buying strangers things from coffee to gas to flowers, as well as taking pictures for a group of girls and helping a stranded motorist.<br /><br />“I’m so moved by everyone’s response. The world is a beautiful place and you just have to look and find it," said the 33-year-old actress.
