A Colorado town is redefining what it means to be a good neighbor during these hard times.
RESTAURANTS AND OTHERBUSINESSES IN THE SMALL TOWN OFHOLYOKE, EAST OF DENVER, ARESTRUGGLING BECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC.TO HELP, A LOCAL BANK PRESIDENTDECIDED TO DONATE HIS STIMULUSCHECK.IT'S AN IDEA THAT'S TURNED INTOA PLAN BEING CALLED "THE HELPHOLYOKE FUND".NOW OTHER RESIDENTS AREDONATING THEIR STIMULUS CHECKSTO KEEP THOSE SMALL-TOWNBUSINESSES ALIVE.THEY'RE EVEN DONATING TOHOLYOKE RESIDENTS IN NEED, LIKEMARIANN LANDES.I CRIED (LAUGH) BECAUSE WHODOES THAT?
(STARTS CRYING) WHOHELPS SOMEBODY THEY DON'T KNOW?THAT'S WHAT THIS TOWN IS ABOUT.DONATED MORE THAN 90 THOUSANDDOLLARS.WE HAVE ADVICE ON FINDING A
The ripple effect of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdown swept across Colorado in a flash this spring. In its wake..