Everyday Heroes - An Inspiration for Us All
In the midst of all the bad news about Katrina, and the concerns over effectiveness of administration efforts, there was a wonderful glimmer of hopefulness coming, not from a big non profit org, or helicopters, or agencies, or elected officials but from an inspired local business man and his family. I read about it this weekend in the NYT.
Bob Ford, a Mississippi golf course owner and caterer, and his family just plain old pitched in with all the resources at their disposal. Opening their refrigerators and pantries, rolling up their sleeves and helping feed people.
Not only that but they opened their home (which too had been damaged by the storm) to host a wedding of a displaced couple.
Helping out, having hope, being driven and organized had a magnetic effect. Bob and his wife Jocelyn brought all kinds of others together to pitch in.
My wife and I were so moved by this that we had to call them and ask how we could help. I talked to their son who said we had to talk to his mom, who "knew everything." Which, by the sound of the half dozen simultaneous calls she was taking and pushing (about food, shelter, clothing, jobs), sounded absolutely true.
Anyway, it was an inspiration to talk this wonderful, gracious family, who just plain know to do the right thing and that hope and action mean a lot more than words.
We decided to send them money for help. They seem to know what to do with it as well as anyone else.
We need more people like them in public office!!
If you would like you can send money to:
The Bob Ford Christian Golf Foundation/Red Cross 430 Bay Pointe Circle
Brandon Mississippi, 39047
