Becca Schofield inspires random acts of kindness with her own hashtag

Note: The family of Becca  Schofield confirmed she died February 18, 2018. Here's her 2017 interview with Now or Never.   

When doctors told 17-year-old Becca Schofield she had terminal brain cancer, she started making a bucket list.

Some of the things that made the list were: going dog sledding, meeting chef Gordon Ramsay and making it to prom made the list. But she also started a personal, legacy project.

A family member suggested she start something now, that would live on after her death. 

"I was like okay, random act of kindness, that works and I figured ... a hashtag because it's easier to share, people will recognize it more easily. I'm a marketing genius," she said.  

Since that decision, #beccatoldmeto has taken off, with people performing random acts of kindness all over the world.

"I can't explain to what length it [the hashtag] affects me," said Schofield. "I love when I see that it's being taught to children because, being cold and unfriendly, we're not born that way. It's something that's taught, so I love that children are being taught to be kind and selfless and to care about those around you."

Many of the things people are doing aren't grandiose displays, but rather small, everyday acts.

"It's also tough to feel down when you have these people trying so hard to make you happy. It's kind of hard to be upset."