Yard Sale and Drive in Sudbury Will Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Facebook discussion led to massive fundraiser.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was submitted to Sudbury Patch.) After an extensive Facebook discussion about Hurricane Sandy and ways to help, a Sudbury mother of six came up with an idea to hold an indoor yard sale with the money benefiting New York Fire Department families who were severely affected by the storm. Married to a 9/11 widower and through friend connections with other widows in the affected areas she became aware of the fact that 1,500 first responding FDNY families had lost most or all of their worldly possessions. Using Facebook, an idea was born to have local families donate unwanted items and host a community yard sale. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School offered the space at the urging of one Facebook friend, Melanie …
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