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Uplift Hero of the Week: Temar Boggs

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He was in the middle of helping an elderly neighbor move her couch when word got to him that a girl was missing and police were arriving to his apartment complex. Despite already being in the middle of a good deed, Temar Boggs felt a desire to assist in the search for the missing child. He assembled several friends, they mounted their bikes and went looking in areas where they thought a little one could wander off to. Temar & friends locate missing girl before police crew Their first venture out was not successful as there was no sign of the girl so the friends regrouped at the apartment complex and talked about where to go next. It was suggested that they go a little further out this time in case someone took the girl rather than her just wandering away. Their instincts proved to be solid as they pulled up on a car that was suspiciously parked in an area that they normally don't see vehicles. Temar stated in a Lancaster Online news segment, "I saw a suspicious car and I l...

Will You Cut My Food

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It was in the middle of a shift and during the busiest time at the Waffle House when the request was made. "Can you help me cut my meat?" asked 78 year old patron Adrian Charpentier. He went on to explain to Ebony Williams, the 18 year-old waitress, that his hands did not function very well and she took immediate action. Despite the chaos around her, and many other customers waiting for assistance she stopped everything and took the time to meticulously cut bite-sized pieces for him, no questions asked. Though she thought nothing of it, others took notice in amazement at the over and above service this young lady was willing to offer. One specific onlooker, Laura Wolf, who took the picture you see in this article then posted it to social media shortly thereafter and watched it go viral. As often happens when a viral story graces the social media pages, many readers were moved to ensure this act of kindness was put on display and in some regards, rewarded. The City of Le Marq...