Two local families looked to spread some positivity on Wednesday.

Almost 2 feet of snow didn’t stop them. In fact, the more, the better.

Tori Koerbler, of Nesquehoning, brought her three children, Kale, Kaden and Kambry, to the Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center to make snowmen for the residents.

“My best friend Ashley Kovatch and I - we always try to do random acts of kindness with the kids,” Koerbler said. “She had the idea to go up there and build snowmen in the windows.”

The Kovatch kids, John and Miller, also participated in the fun.

“We mentioned it to the kids and they were screaming and jumping for joy, so we went,” Koerbler added. “We were there for about 3-4 hours. The kids were thrilled. We stated on the left side of the building, we had snowmen and penguin molds and we made one really big snowman.”

The group mixed food coloring and sprayed the snow. The residents enjoyed the show.

“At first, there was one woman at her window clapping and blowing the kids kisses,” Koerbler said. “And then, we saw another one, and another one. Before you knew it, we had six or seven of them. The best part of it, we had one lady who said she hasn’t been able to watch kids in the snow for six years.”

Koerbler said her family recently lost two beloved grandparents due to COVID-19 complications and the children did not have a chance to say goodbye.

“We try really hard to make sure our kids feel the importance of kindness and making others feel happy. Spreading cheer through those windowpanes was a no-brainer for us.

“It’s a feeling of fullness is what it is. Seeing the kids understand that you can do something as small as build a snowman to make someone’s day - what a life lesson. There’s not much cooler than that.”

The kids received hot chocolate from a nursing home employee to warm up. The kids made sure the sidewalks were clear from the snow when they finished.