Facebook pays it forward. A few weeks ago, Realtor Nancy Placidi of Coldwell Banker Select Realtors sent me a message on Facebook that Sarah Miller, of Walmart had helped Toys for Tots — in a big way.

Miller, a mom who works several jobs, helped Toys for Tots secure a grant for $2,000 when Placidi posted a plea for help for the nonprofit that gather toys for more than 8,000 regional children. Here’s a link to the story by Victor Fernandez that appropriately sits front and center on our Erie Times-News’ local page. Merry Christmas, everyone.

Pam Parker is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times and House to Home at the Erie Times-News in Erie, Pa. She is the mom of three, stepmom to three and step-grandmom to one.