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>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. HAPPY THURSDAY.
HAPPY THURSDAY. WELCOME TO ATLANTA & COMPANY.
I AM CHRISTINE PULLARA, AM I
AM HAPPY TO WE WITH YOU.
>>> I MIGHT HALLOWEEN
DECORATIONS AND MY LOVE OF
KATIE, SHE LOVES HALLOWEEN SO
MUCH.
MUCH.
MUCH. SEEING HER JOY YESTERDAY WAS SO
INFECTIOUS.
INFECTIOUS. WE WILL GET TO HOWLING 2020 AND
WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE IN A
MINUTE.
MINUTE.
MINUTE. >>> RIGHT NOW I WILL INTRODUCE
YOU TO THE ONE AND ONLY CARA
KNEER.
KNEER.
KNEER. CARA, I LOVE OF ALL THINGS,
FALL, EXTENDING TO ME PICKING
UP THE MOST DELICIOUS PUMPKIN
BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING
THAT I HAVE WITH MY COFFEE.
I WILL SIT BACK, LISTEN DEAR
STORIES AND ENJOY.
AND I WONDER WHY I CANNOT LOSE
THAT 5 POUNDS.
IT IS DELICIOUS.
>> YOU ARE FULLY ENVELOPE AND
ALL THINGS FALL AND A GLORIOUS
OVER THERE.
OVER THERE. I LOVE IT.
I'M SO HAPPY KATIE IS EXCITED
TO DECORATE.
TO DECORATE. IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.
WE HAVE A BIG, SCARY PUMPKIN I
BEEN WAITING TO PUT OUT BUT IT
IS KIND OF CREEPY SO I WILL
HOLD OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
>>> THIS FIRST DOOR IS A CALL
TO ACTION AS MUCH AS IT IS A
FEEL-GOOD STORY WITH THE
COMMUNITY RALLYING AROUND A
TOWN IN OREGON.
AS YOU HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS
OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS THE
WILDFIRES OUT WEST ARE TRULY
DEVASTATING WITH MANY PEOPLE
LEFT WITH NOTHING.
IT IS THE SAME FOR THIS FAMILY.
ON A STORY, ANNA SAW THE
WILDFIRES TWO MILES AWAY AND
THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE SAFE BUT
THE WIND PICKED UP.
WITHOUT MUCH TIME SHE GRABBED
HER CHILD AND BLANKET, AND HER
HUSBAND WAS WORKING SO SHE
CANNOT CONTACT HIM.
THEY ESCAPED SUCCESSFULLY AND
WERE SLEEPING IN THE CAR.
HE RETURNED BACK TO THEIR TOWN
TO REALIZE THAT HER HOME ALONG
WITH 2500 OTHER HOMES AND
BUSINESSES WERE BURNT TO THE
GROUND.
GROUND.
GROUND. SO MANY PEOPLE ARE FACING THIS
HARSH REALITY RIGHT NOW.
ENTERS COMES A LITTLE HELP AND
THIS IS WHERE IT GETS GOOD.
THIS WOMAN LIVES IN VANCOUVER,
CANADA AND WAS SEEING THE
DEVASTATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
SHE THOUGHT HOW CAN I SIT HERE
WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING.
SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT SLEEP SO
WAS CRAWLING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND
THERE WAS SOMEONE PUTTING
FAMILIES ONLINE OF THOSE THAT
YOU COULD HELP, ESSENTIALLY
ADOPT AND SEND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
TO OR MONEY TO.
SHE PICKED OUT THE FAMILY OF
ANNA.
ANNA.
ANNA. SHE
ANNA. SHE CALLED HER OTHER FRIEND AND
THEY STARTED THE GO FUND ME FOR
ANNA, HER HUSBAND AND TWO KIDS.
AT LAST CHECK HE WAS ALMOST AT
$5000 WHICH WAS HER GOAL.
I POSTED ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE,
FUN FACTS 2 BECAUSE SHE IS
HELPING THAT WOMAN AND IT WAS
ACTUALLY A THIRD GRADE TEACHER.
THAT IS VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART.
HOW STRANGE IS THAT?
ANYWAY, IF YOU SEEK THIS OUT
YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE MANY
FAMILIES THAT NEED HELP THAT
HAVE JUST LOST SO MUCH.
THAT IS THE LEAST WE CAN DO, TO
MAYBE SEND A FEW DOLLARS THEIR
WAY TO HELP. I CANNOT IMAGINE
THE GRIEF AND LOSS TO FEEL
LOSING ALL OF YOUR THINGS.
BUT ANNA SAID IN THE ARTICLE
THAT AT FIRST WE WERE TELLING
PEOPLE WE WERE FINE AND WE
WOULD BE OKAY.
BUT NOW SHE SAID SHE WAS JUST
THINKING I DO NEED HELP, THESE
HELP ME IN MY FAMILY.
HER DAUGHTER, FIVE YEARS OLD,
GETTING READY TO START VIRTUAL
KINDERGARTEN NEXT WEEK.
THERE IS A LOT GOING ON WITH
THE REGULAR MOM THINGS AND THEN
ALSO ESSENTIALLY STARTING OVER.
I HAVE IT ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE
AT ATLANTA & COMPANY.
>> I KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW SO
MANY OF US ARE STRUGGLING
OURSELVES.
OURSELVES. BUT HONESTLY, 5, 10 OR 20, IT
ALL ADDS UP.
THINK ABOUT THE DEVASTATION OF
NOT HAVING A HOME, POSSESSIONS
IN TERMS OF CLOTHES, YOUR
SENTIMENTAL ITEMS.
SENTIMENTAL ITEMS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING.
LIVING OUT IN CALIFORNIA, CARA,
I WOULD SEE THOSE FIRES FROM
AFAR BUT NOTHING LUCKILY TOO
CLOSE TO HOME FOR ME AT THE
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. IT
TIME. IT IS SCARY, THE NIGHT SKY,
BLACK AND DEVASTATING.
ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP.
>> THESE ARE PICTURES HERE ON
THE TELEVISION AND WE HEAR
ABOUT IT ON THE NEWS BUT TO
EXPERIENCE IT IS QUITE
DIFFERENT
DIFFERENT
DIFFERENT >>> LET'S GET TO THIS LAST
STORY REALLY QUICKLY.
THERE IS A WOMAN THAT MAKES
EVERYBODY SMILE, KIND AND
GENTLE HUMAN BEING.
SHE JUST PAID HER BILLS AND
WENT TO WORK, WORKING THAT DAY.
THERE WAS WOMAN THAT CAME IN
THAT WAS GOING TO SHOW A HOUSE
AND SHE FORGOT HER LYSOL FOR
THE HOUSE SO SHE WAS GATHERING
HER THINGS AND WENT TO PAY FOR
THEM BUT DID NOT GRAB THE RIGHT
PURSE.
PURSE.
PURSE. WE
PURSE. WE KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THAT
HAPPEN AND SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY
MONEY.
MONEY.
MONEY. SHE SAID SHE KNEW SHE ONLY HAD
$12 IN THE ACCOUNT BECAUSE SHE
JUST PAID OLIVER BILLS.
BUT THE WOMAN THAT WORKED AT
WALGREENS WENT AND GOT THE
MONEY TO PAY FOR HER
LIGHTBULBS.
LIGHTBULBS. THE REALTOR WAS SO EXCITED AND
CAME BACK AND PAID RITA BACK.
THE COOLEST PART OF THIS IS
THAT SHE POSTED ON NEXT DOOR TO
SAY THINGS ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL
WOMAN AT WALGREENS.
OTHER PEOPLE START POSTING
SAYING WE KNOW RITA AND SHE IS
AMAZING.
AMAZING.
AMAZING. THEY BUILT THIS GO FUND ME FOR
RITA SO THAT SHE WOULD HAVE A
LITTLE MORE CUSHION THE NEXT
TIME SHE HELPED SOMEONE HOUSE
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. THANK YOU, RITA, FROM WALGREENS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU.
>> I LOVE THAT, CARA.
OF COURSE THE COMMUNITY KNOWS
WHO RITA IS BECAUSE SHE IS THAT
SPECIAL.
SPECIAL.
SPECIAL. WALGREENS IS SERVICE WITH A
SMILE BUT SHE GOES ABOVE AND
BEYOND FOR SURE. >>> THANK
YOU, CARA.
YOU, CARA. >>> WE WILL DIVE INTO HEADLINES
YOU MAY MISS BUT IF YOU HAVE A
FUN OR INTERESTING IT'S ALL