HAMILTON COUNTY – Social media has the power to connect – and this Christmas, it also gives the community a chance to give back.
Angela Sterling’s car caught fire over the weekend when her trunk was filled with Christmas presents for her children and grandchildren. Those gifts were given by a Cicero business owner.
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Brittany Rayle said: “When she texted me, my heart just broke for her. I know that I know how grateful and delighted she is to have finally found Christmas for the kids,” Brittany Rayle said. this”.
Rayle and Sterling met on social media a few months ago. After hearing about the fire, Rayle posted on Facebook and shortly afterwards an Amazon Wishlist and GoFundMe was made.
“I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I told her just have faith. God makes everything happen for a reason and I said any of His plans are better than plans. my plan,” Rayle said.
200 people bought gifts through the wish list and soon the packages started piling up and all the gifts were bought back.
Sterling said: “I couldn’t believe that people I didn’t even know went into their hearts and found their hearts to help a pure stranger. “I can’t thank everyone enough for what they’ve done for us.”
