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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Yesterday somebody mentioned that at times like these it would really be nice if we could still be comforted by Mr. Rogers. I could not agree more.
Well I feel better, how about all of you?
And do you know what? I think Mr. Rogers advice is for adults too.
After all it is not only children that sometimes feel the need to be comforted.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino have announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, Inc. to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.
'Random Acts Of Pizza' Boston: Reddit, Restaurant Join Forces To Bring Food To Marathon Survivors
Wanting to offer some comfort to those affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy, a California woman named Liz Kosearas took to Reddit on Monday afternoon to see what she could do to lend a hand.
"I just wanted to show some small support so I offered to buy pizza for people who were housing stranded runners," Kosearas, a 23-year-old IT administrator who lives in Huntington Beach, Calif., told The Huffington Post of her decision to post a message on the subreddit "Random Acts of Pizza."
But while Kosearas was expecting to get a few requests for food from people in the Boston area, she said she never could have anticipated the massive outpouring of support she got from the Reddit community, many of whom offered help of their own.
"It was amazing. Within 45 minutes, hundreds of people -- people from all across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Barbados -- had started commenting and offering to send pizza," she said. "It made sense to [expand the effort] so I decided to start coordinating delivery to shelters and hospitals, fire departments, police departments, anywhere people were grouping."
Though Kosearas admits that she was initially overwhelmed by the response and "had no idea where to even start," she quickly jumped into action. With the help of a small group of other Redditors, none of whom live in Boston, delivery locations were determined and Anytime Pizza, a pizza shop located in Cambridge, Mass., was contacted.
"I'm not from Boston, I've never been to Boston. But I do know terrorism and this tragedy kinda hit home a little bit," said Brian Lapsley, a 26-year-old computer programmer from Oklahoma City, Okla., who worked with Kosearas to organize the pizza delivery. "I had the ability to help, and this seemed like a pretty easy way to help people quickly."
Lapsley, who says he remembers the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, was the Reddit coordinator who first contacted Perry Silveira, the co-owner of Anytime Pizza.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino have announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, Inc. to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.
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Stewart Gets Serious For A Moment, Thanks Boston For Being Courageous In The Face Of ‘Gross Inhumanity’
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'Random Acts Of Pizza' Boston: Reddit, Restaurant Join Forces To Bring Food To Marathon Survivors
ReplyDeleteWanting to offer some comfort to those affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy, a California woman named Liz Kosearas took to Reddit on Monday afternoon to see what she could do to lend a hand.
"I just wanted to show some small support so I offered to buy pizza for people who were housing stranded runners," Kosearas, a 23-year-old IT administrator who lives in Huntington Beach, Calif., told The Huffington Post of her decision to post a message on the subreddit "Random Acts of Pizza."
But while Kosearas was expecting to get a few requests for food from people in the Boston area, she said she never could have anticipated the massive outpouring of support she got from the Reddit community, many of whom offered help of their own.
"It was amazing. Within 45 minutes, hundreds of people -- people from all across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Barbados -- had started commenting and offering to send pizza," she said. "It made sense to [expand the effort] so I decided to start coordinating delivery to shelters and hospitals, fire departments, police departments, anywhere people were grouping."
Though Kosearas admits that she was initially overwhelmed by the response and "had no idea where to even start," she quickly jumped into action. With the help of a small group of other Redditors, none of whom live in Boston, delivery locations were determined and Anytime Pizza, a pizza shop located in Cambridge, Mass., was contacted.
"I'm not from Boston, I've never been to Boston. But I do know terrorism and this tragedy kinda hit home a little bit," said Brian Lapsley, a 26-year-old computer programmer from Oklahoma City, Okla., who worked with Kosearas to organize the pizza delivery. "I had the ability to help, and this seemed like a pretty easy way to help people quickly."
Lapsley, who says he remembers the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, was the Reddit coordinator who first contacted Perry Silveira, the co-owner of Anytime Pizza.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/random-acts-of-pizza-boston-reddit-marathon_n_3094151.html
ANYONE WANTING TO DONATE FOOD TO A HOSPITAL/FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT/SHELTER:
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza/comments/1cf3z5/offerrequest_boston_marathon/
Twitter Gives #OneBoston Top Promoted Spot, $200,000 Value
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These Heroes Showed Compassion In The Aftermath Of The Boston Explosions
ReplyDeleteShe was less than half a mile away from the finish line when she heard the booms, followed by sirens.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/boston-heroes_n_3094410.html?ir=Impact&ref=topbar
We have nothing to fear but the fear mongers.
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