Stranger helps Chicago woman pay for Christmas gifts after her car was stolen
CHICAGO (CBS) – A single mom from Chicago is going to have a happy holidays after the generosity of a CBS 2 viewer.
We told you about Tina Swopes on Friday. She had her Kia car stolen.
She got it back, all busted up.
Now it's in the repair shop and she's stuck with a $1,500 a month rental.
She wasn't going to be able to afford Christmas gifts, until a mystery caller saved the day, giving her $400.
"She called me literally after it aired on the six o'clock news," Swopes said. "She was going to make me cry, because I've never been in a situation like this where I needed help."
Now Swopes just needs to find time while her kids are at school, and before the monster storm moves in, to finish that Christmas shopping.
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