THE VILLAGES, Fla. – A hairstylist furloughed and struggling to make ends meet due to the coronavirus pandemic received a surprise financial lifeline from strangers who saw her story on News 6 and wanted to help.
Natasha Haggerty and her son Jalen received a $1,500 check from a retired couple who lives in The Villages, enclosed in a handwritten card that read, in part: “We hope this helps you and your son in some small way in these strange, challenging and sometimes overwhelming times.” [MAKE ENDS MEET: News 6 debuts initiative to provide budget guidance for viewers] The couple asked to remain anonymous but wanted to share part of their COVID-19 stimulus check with Haggerty, who has been struggling to get through the state’s unemployment