Stuck in mud. Diabetic. Need food

Saturday, November 16th, 2024, at 3:45 p.m. (CT), we received a request for help with an offroad recovery in Mississippi. The requester, Sam Whittaker, submitted the following information: “Red Tahoe. Stuck in the mud. Diabetic. Need food. Please help! / I’m with the vehicle”

Our administrator, Al Fontan, contacted the requester and verified the contact information provided, GPS location, and current situation before sending the request to local volunteers. In this particular recovery, we contacted volunteers within a 70-mile radius.

We received multiple responses from volunteers to this call. Although most were quite far away, they scrambled to find someone within their network of friends who could help.

Meanwhile, the requester had also contacted 911. The 911 team was working to locate a local sheriff who could assist.

Among the volunteers who responded, Joel McCalpin stood out. He was ready to help and marked himself as “standing by,” even though he was two hours away and willing to make the drive.

Fortunately, a local sheriff was able to locate Sam and provide assistance before a volunteer was needed.

We still want to express our heartfelt gratitude to Joel and all the other volunteers who responded. You all are truly amazing! (offroad recovery in Mississippi)