One day Zack Crockett was riding his bike in San Francisco. The 27-year-old was on his way home from work when he saw a massive fire in his neighborhood.
He knew that there were a lot of low-income families living there and that many of them may not be able to recover from the damage. Although he was an ordinary person, he knew he had to step up during the fire.
“This wasn’t just an apartment [building], it was a community. It was a special place," he said. "Inside of each one of these windows was someone’s life.”
Zack, a writer, used to the only tool he had to help: his words and his internet access. He started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the neighbors; he wasn't even sure if it would work.
“I had never done anything like this before,” he said. “I had no idea what I was doing.” His goal was to raise $2,000 but the word spread quickly and he raised $8,000 in one day.
He wanted to do even more and teamed up with Mission Economic Development Agency, a nonprofit organization that helps low and moderate income families.
Together they hosted a fundraiser and, with the help of 2,300 donors, raised nearly $180,000.
“I think this whole thing, it’s made me realize how incredibly easy it is to make a change,” Zack says. “I don’t see why everyone doesn’t do it.”
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