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Construction Worker Walks 300 Miles To Help Single Mom He's Never Met Before

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The symptoms always seem sudden. They hit a person out of nowhere, and suddenly everything changes.

This is the experience those who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis describe. Blurred vision, symptoms mirroring the flu, extreme pressure in the head.

And this is exactly what happened on April 7, 2015, to now-29-year-old Nichole Snyder. She was driving to work on a seemingly normal day when her life changed forever.

“My vision got really blurry. I felt tingly. Flu-like,” she shared in a Facebook live video. “Called off work, went home, laid on the sofa and I slept…”

After undergoing a series of tests and seeing multiple specialists, Snyder was faced with shaking heads and no answers.

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By the time she was actually diagnosed with MS, she was progressing rapidly, moving from physical therapy, to a walker, to a wheelchair.

Her story is heartbreaking. Especially since Snyder is a single mother with a 7-year-old son to care for.

“The pain. I can’t even tell you about the pain,” she says through tears. “…I can’t do anything.”



But her cries did not go unnoticed. The video she posted reached the right man at the right time. Enter 29-year-old Brian Sebok.

Sebok is a construction worker in New Jersey. He saw Snyder’s cry for help. Rather than pass the bill to someone else, Sebok decided to take matters into his own hands.

“She was really upset. I thought, ‘I could be a nice guy here,'” he shared in an interview. “I could walk 300 miles and help raise this money.”

And that’s exactly what Sebok did. From the GoFundMe campaign he started to making the 300-mile trek from New Jersey to Boston, this man has made it his mission to raise money for Snyder so she can make her home accessible and keep custody of her son.



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“I feel like walking 300 miles for a good cause,” he said in his first Facebook video for the Nichole Snyder campaign.

Since the first post on his page, Weebok Was Here, Sebok has recorded several more videos documenting his journey.

He’s also surpassed the original $5,000 goal he set for Snyder, which has now changed to a $10,000 goal. He’s asking that good Samaritans continue to give to her cause.



“It’s just an act of kindness,” he said in an interview. But he’s not stopping with Snyder and her son, Carter, either.

Once Sebok reaches his destination, he plans to help yet another MS victim in Boston. The woman hopes to endure the construction worker’s final mile by his side.

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Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.
Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.

Sarah's experience as a successful working stay-at-home mom and business owner has given her the chance to write and research often. She stays up to date on the latest in entertainment and offers her views on celebrity stories based on her wide knowledge of the industry. Her success as a former preschool teacher and licensed daycare provider lend to her know-how on topics relating to parenting and childhood education.

Her thoughts on faith and family issues stem from home life and ministry work. Sarah takes time to attend workshops and classes annually that help her to improve and hone her writing craft. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature program and her writing has been acclaimed by ACFW and ECPA.
Education
Institute of Children's Literature, Art Institute of Phoenix (Advertising), University of California Irvine (Theater), Snow College (Early Childhood Education)
Location
Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Entertainment, Faith




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