Community rallies to help unemployed, car-less, bed_less N.Y. man who shoveled snow for free
MSTERDAM, N.Y. — A community is paying it forward after an Amsterdam man shoveled out strangers for free.
Stephen MadelonStephen Madelon
Despite being unemployed, without a car, and sleeping on the floor, when the snow hit Amsterdam Monday, 21-year-old Stephen Madelon walked around town offering to shovel driveways for free.
Madelon says that since his story aired, he has been floored with messages of thanks and offerings of help for him and his young family.
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Not only does his family now have a new mattress, but they also have a kitchen table, cupcakes, and many other items as offering to thank him for his selfless act.
“I expected nothing, and I got everything, it’s just awesome,” said Madelon. “The deed, in my mind, wasn’t as big as it was to other people, but it is amazing to me how quickly it just blew up.”
He says that hundreds of people touched by his act have reached out, offering everything from a new bed, job offers, even trying to get him money for a new car.
