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> Yup!  Lots of folks like to mentor and with work being slow, they are finding
> adding an extra skill set helps out.  Also builds a sort of 'network'.  Dan
> recently did that.  3 of his 6 workers came down with COVID after going to a
> party.  With only 5 total, he hit a real problem.  Then he started calling
> some
> of the fellows who'd worked on 'NextDoor' projects with him, and got 4 folks
> who were happy to pinch-hit on fencing work.  One he hired outright, Hassam.
> Hassam lives across the street from me.  Afgan refugee (some came to Virginia
> Beach and have legal alien status to work).  Good soul.  Crossed the border
> first day of the evacuation with family and what they could carry.  He's
> applied for citizenship already.

It's so nice when it works, eh? :) 

I started a message thread as you'd suggested, but then realized that our 
NerxtDoor has a "helping others" feature built in.  Might be why I had so few 
responses from potential volunteers/donors - they're likely already keyed in 
there.  At least I raised awareness of the possibility of using NextDoor to
be  helpful. . .

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