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One woman's simple idea during COVID-19 moved $25 million between strangers and restored real trust.
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In this episode
- How a direct giving model connected 187,000 people in need with donors
- Why one-to-one charity rebuilds faith in others beyond financial help
- What it takes to turn a local idea into a nationwide mutual aid movement
- How ordinary people can act meaningfully during a crisis without waiting for institutions
About this episode
When COVID-19 swept through her community, Shelly Tygielski had a simple idea: Connect people who can give directly with those in need. Within days her Pandemic of Love went viral, resulting in more than 187,000 matches and over $25.1 million in direct transactions. And as she reveals, these one-to-one acts of charity offer so much more than financial support — they re-instill our faith in each other.
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