Cares Krewe's gas giveaway delights local community members
More Cares Krewe community surprises
Alex Meachum is back at it again with the Cares Krewe, performing random acts of kindness to unsuspecting community members.
Alex Meachum went to a local Walmart and offered to pay for people's gas. Upon doing so, she met Rick, a former US Marine. When asked if purchasing his gas brightened his day, he responded, 'Oh, it brightened my day a whole lot.'
Alex then got a chance to surprise a lovely lady by purchasing her gas as well, and she said, 'I'm still in shock over that. It wasn't something I was expecting.'
Cares Krewe's kind act brings joy to a deserving recipient
The Cares Krewe looks for deserving recipients each week! You can nominate someone to receive a surprise today. Just click here to submit your nomination or to give us an idea of an organization deserving of a surprise.
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