Police raises $150,000 for homeless College student
In recent days, we have heard about and seen many horrible situations in which police officers have been victims or have been involved in tragic situations. I suppose, at times, it is easy to forget that the vast majority of those in blue are good, honest people, who truly seek to serve their communities. I came across a story a few weeks ago that certainly shows one police force is certainly serving their community.
A few weeks ago officers responded to a trespassing call near the Gordon State College campus, in Barnsville,Georgia. Upon arriving, officers found Fred Barley sleeping in a tent in a campus parking lot. Barley, a freshman at Gordon State, told officers he had ridden his brothers bike six hours in order to register classes. Barley had just two duffel bags and a box of cereal with him. While Barley wasn't allowed to stay in his tent, the officers took him to a nearby hotel, paying fora two night stay.
One of the responding officers, Dicky Carreker, wrote about Barley's story on his Facebook page. Upon reading the story, Barnsville residents responded, creating a GoFundMe page for Barley, raising $150,000 so far. A Barnsville pizzeria has also offered Barley a job in their kitchen. " I wasn't expecting any of this, and I'm in awe of how the community came together to help me", Barley told the local newspaper.
When I came across the story I felt I needed to share it. With all the negative, and sometimes tragic stories in the news, this story reminds me that there is still a ton of good in the world! I hope it's done the same for you.