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The FreeHelpGuy is all about doing good – and using the Internet to maximize his impact. It all started in 2013, when this innovative do gooder used the web to share a vague, open-ended offer to help. The "anonymous free helper," as he calls himself, was inundated with replies – from artists in need of confidence boosts to bone marrow donor requests to world travel tips. In a valiant attempt to assist these people in need, he utilized his contacts on social media to get the word out, and again - the response was overwhelming.
Take this fantastic story, for example. The FreeHelpGuy received a message asking for assistance in reuniting a memory stick found in a bar with its rightful owner. Using a photo from said stick, he posted on Facebook and Twitter – and within an impressive 45 minutes, the owner had been located. The kicker? The FreeHelpGuy was on a boat in Bosnia at the time, picking up a WIFI signal on his cellphone from a river bank café.
He wanted to help everyone – he still does – but he found he needed help to do it. And so he went all-out collaborative, launching a new website for people all over the world to both offer and request help – of all shapes and sizes. Using the site alongside social media, FreeHelpGuy aspires to harness the collective power of the Internet to do his bit to solve the world's problems.
Who wants to pitch in?
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