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13 Examples Of People Being Awesome In The Middle Of The Atlanta Traffic Jamby Christina Sterbenz at Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/snowedoutatlanta-facebook-page-2014-1
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Amid all the snow-related nonsense going down in Atlanta, people are showing immense compassion on a local Facebook group, SnowedOutAtlanta.
People are using the group, created by Georgia resident Michelle Sollicito, to post their locations, asking for help for themselves or their loved ones. The most tragic stories involve diabetics, the elderly, and families with young children, especially infants. Some people can't even get in touch with their families.
Aside from calls for help, offers of assistance are also being publicized. People with large vehicles are selflessly posting their contact information to retrieve those stranded or bring supplies. Members are also opening up their homes for shelter.
The posts are getting shares, tons of likes, and comments offering prayers and hope. The group at 41,000 members and counting is getting almost too big to help.
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Skittles
(153,182 posts)I remember being with an ex-boyfriend who took his big truck w/winch out onto the streets of North Texas after an ice storm and pulled cars and other trucks out of ditches for free - aw how we loved that - the gratitude was priceless
applegrove
(118,759 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Helping out is so ingrained, it is second nature down here.
At times like this, Facebook is a valuable resource.
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)Pennsylvania:
Thousands gather in West Reading to sing carols for Laney
http://readingeagle.com/article/20131221/NEWS/131229987#.UunjprCA3IU
Bostonians stepping up:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/04/boston-marathon-victims-how-to-help-find-information/
New Jersey during Sandy:
Caine's Arcade in Los Angeles:
http://cainesarcade.com/
Thankfully, good people are everywhere...
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)But after reading some of the comments, this is really people
helping people out in actual life or death situations.
FB link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/397839673695382/
applegrove
(118,759 posts)1000words
(7,051 posts)Always nice to be reminded that all is not lost.
Rec
Cha
(297,528 posts)Jenoch
(7,720 posts)the owner of an Atlanta Chick-Fil-a restaurant needs to be added to this list.
http://www.examiner.com/article/chick-fil-a-feeds-storm-stranded-motorists-for-free
Edit: It was an Alabama Chic-Fil-a owner who did the good deed.