It can sometimes seem like there's simply no good news out there at all, no matter where you look. But it's there. Trust us—or just ask Miss Linda:
After arriving in [Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis] 19 years ago as a volunteer to help the homeless and needy, she began renting a small house on 10th avenue and East 36th street in the Powderhorn Park district. There, the 70-year-old retiree became a "bright star" of the neighborhood. ...
It seemed though that bright star would be severely darkened, perhaps permanently, when her landlord decided to sell the property, and gave her until the end of January to evict.
Linda's neighbors, however, had other plans:
Word gets around tight communities, and after she told one neighbor, the greater part of Powderhorn rallied around her, striking a deal with the landlord that if he would give "Miss Linda" until the end of June, they would raise the money to buy the house.
There was no one-size-fits-all approach to the fundraising efforts. Inflation is at a 40 year high driven by previous monetary inflation reaching broader sectors of the economy, while gas just crossed a national average of $5.00 a gallon, yet even in such difficult times, folks were able to open heart, mind, and wallet, to make the project a reality.
Yeah that's an understatement. These people undertook "an art show, bake sale, pro-bono work by a real-estate agent, countless small donations, and other community-fund drives" in order to raise the money—and raise it they did, to the tune of $275,000—in less than three months!
It's okay to get a little emotional about that.
Miss Linda has the last word:
"Yesterday I went and did the closing for the house," Taylor said. "It makes me feel so good, everything that I have given, it's coming back to me and I want to continue to give. I love this neighborhood."
And the neighborhood clearly loves you, Linda!
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