Remember the “hidden homeless” bus driver Andras Szekely we wrote about in September?
Well, he’s hidden no more.
After our story:
- A big-hearted Malvern woman, Nancy Dougherty, has taken him in. (Sadly, she’s moving so Andras has to move out Jan. 1.)
- The Washington Post, Fox 29, Action News, and the Jewish Exponent all ran followup features on Andras,
And just last Friday, this…
Andras has many angels, none more cherubic than Sarah Doheney, a local PR guru who’s moved heaven and earth for Andras, tapping into her wide network and starting a GoFundMe.
Sarah shows Andras his new wheels – a cherry red Jeep Patriot. His old minivan, where he slept for 7 years, had been running on fumes.
Other angels:
- Midas of Melody Lakes, for rehabbing and transporting the loaded Jeep and donating $200 for tags and fees and a $100 Wawa gift card for gas.
- Paul Huss of Copper Shark, who’s designing a new website for Andras to sell his photos – www.szekelyphoto.com but it’s still under construction.
- Thomas Matthew Designs of Wayne, who’s offered to furnish Andras’ new apartment.
- American Vision in King of Prussia. They’re giving Andras a free eye exam and glasses in January.
- All the local folks with bulging hearts who’ve sold, bought, or featured Andras’ photography. Among them, Main Line Pop Up Shop in Wayne, Grove 1.2.1 in Bryn Mawr, Luke’s Lutheran Church in Devon, and T & E Care.
- Villanova U. Entrepreneur-in-Residence Barbara Bigford, who has advised Andras and first pitched his story to us.
****In the spirit of the season, we hope you’ll consider a small donation to the new GoFundMe. Fingers crossed, it will help Andras rent an apartment.***
And finally, thank you one and all for caring about Andras and sharing his story. Warmest holiday wishes and see you in 2020!
XOXO,
Team SAVVY Main Line
Andras Szekely (center) and a few of his angels after his Friday surprise in Malvern: Fox 29 reporter Bill Anderson (“For Goodness Sake”), Midas of Melody Lakes owner Kevin Vehovic, SAVVY Main Line’s Caroline O’Halloran, YUB PR’s Sarah Doheney, and Nancy Dougherty, who’s been sharing her home with Andras.
Nancy Dougherty is the BEST, and Paul Huss designed my website and it is BEAUTIFUL. Happy this gentleman is getting help.
In today’s world, how many of us would shelter a stranger? “She makes me feel like family,” Andras says of Nancy, the woman who took him in. Amazing.
Thank you one and all! Paul is an old friend who has done many websites for my clients over 20 years, besides my own. It’s critical right now that we find Andras a home to call his own and the $$ to keep it. (Please support the GoFundMe.)
Sarah
So wonderful! Happy to do our small part and proud of the community we live in.
Thanks, Sandy. Yes, the Main Line has HEART!
These are the stories that we need more of. What a tremendous act of kindness from these folks. “Lead by example!” It truly opened my heart. Thank you Savvy Mainline.
Caroline, thank you for taking an interest in his plight and giving us your wonderful story some months ago. It is always refreshing to be reminded how thoughtful and caring we can be, especially at this time of the year.
Thanks, Marc. I am grateful that Andras trusted me to tell his story. Stories like his are why I do what I do – truly.