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Buy Chad Bridges a Beer

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During Hurricane Matthew, when most sensible people ran for the hills, one man defied the mandatory evacuation order and stayed put in the faceb of what many believed to be certain destruction. Not content to sit it out at home, this brave madman went out, cellphone in hand, to record feet-on-the ground coverage of natures wrath when all the traditional news outlets had fled. From one end of the island to the other, Chad brought us videos all day long, undeterred by flash flooding, storm surges, and gale-force winds. Chad is not (to the best of my knowledge) a professional newsman, and he did all of this without asking for anything in return. Chad had our back when we were all holed up safely away, desperate for any glimpse of how our homes and our community were faring in the storm. What he did was probably stupid, but it was definitely selfless and brave. The least we can do is buy this guy a beer. It's the right thing to do.

GoFundMe requested some information from me, so here it goes! :P
1. Who you are and where you’re from
I'm Noah Smith, from Fernandina Beach, FL

2. Your relationship or contact to the parties you're raising funds for
I met Chad on Facebook during hurricane Matthew

3. How the funds will be spent (be specific as possible)
Chad is free to spend the money on whatever he wants. He earned it!

4. Your withdrawal plan to get the funds from the campaign to the ultimate beneficiary/ies
I am sitting down with Chad right now setting up his GoFundMe account so the funds will be distributed to him directly by GoFundMe.

Organizer and beneficiary

Noah Smith
Organizer
Fernandina Beach, FL
Chad Bridges
Beneficiary

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