From the Ashes Rise Generosity, Charity | theledger.com | The Ledger | Lakeland, FL: "A RUSH OF CHARITY
That afternoon, Bobby Williams got on the phone with his brother Steve.
The two had grown up on Orrin Avenue. Their mother was best friends with Brenda, and Myra was like an adopted grandmother.
Steve owns a construction company, Bobby does cabling. Together they decided to rebuild Myra's home from scratch. Doctors had given Brenda less than a year to live. That left little time to waste.
Twenty-five area companies donated free labor, services, building materials and blueprints for the $60,000 project. Hundreds of letters arrived at Myra Shelton's door. Her old high school sweetheart had heard about the fire and wanted to help. So did her best friend from childhood, who sent money in the mail."
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