Krista S. Kano | Akron Beacon Journal What’s one thing you need but can’t afford right now? That’s the question Danielle Morgan posed to members of the Stow/Munroe Falls, Ohio Talk of the Towns Facebook page in the middle of November that has now received close to 700 responses of people asking for help — and strangers freely offering what they can.”Honestly I’m not surprised because people are genuinely good — and if you give them a platform to do good, they usually do,” said Morgan, who moved to the area three months ago.Morgan copied her post from a similar Facebook page for people in her West Virginia hometown, and the post also has popped up across the country, including in Columbus, Texas, and Pennsylvania as well as on other social media platforms, including Reddit. The post has a similar philosophy to the Buy Nothing Project, which has over 2,000 associated Facebook groups — including ones in Hudson and Cuyahoga Falls. “2020’s been awful for everyone. It’s ugliness and chaos and people are feeling alone,” Morgan said. “I think they’re afraid to come out and say ‘I need help,’ but when you give them a platform they’re more comfortable and people are willing to step…
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Strangers reach out, help each other in wave of kindness inspired by Facebook post
