Big Sandy pulls together to help Kandi Marino

"I had someone say to me that Mom paid it forward to everybody in the community for 30 years. Now everybody is paying her back to her for paying it forward," explained Billy Pierce in describing the outpouring of love, support and generosity for his mother, Kandi Marino. Kandi, a well-loved member of our community, needs a new kidney. The weekend of October 8th-10th, the community gathered together to raise money for medical expenses. It all started with a bale of hay.

Friday evening, a truckload of hay was auctioned off to raise money for the Big Sandy EMS. Shane Chauvet, who donated the roun...