Hundreds Show Up to Run With Autistic Teen Pushed Down by a Stranger
All it took was one stranger's mean gesture to discourage Chase Coleman from ever running again – but the community wasn't about to let him quit.
The Wollyung family was stricken by disaster when their 4-year-old granddaughter Ayla passed away after an accident with the farming machinery.
A longtime family friend Tara Henry heard about the tragedy and called the household, asking if they needed any assistance following the incident. Carmen Wollyung said that her husband Steve still had 112 acres of wheat that needed harvesting – but she didn't know how they would finish it all while dealing with such grief.
The neighbors that didn't have any equipment to lend simply showed up with sandwiches and cookies for the team.
Steve told FOX59 he was totally shocked. "I couldn't believe it when I saw everyone show up to help. All of the support and the number of people wanting to help is just overwhelming," Steve said. "It was emotional to see everyone. Whatever we needed, they brought."
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