This grassroots ‘village’ helped a single mom drive away with a new car

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (InvestigateTV) - It’s not like an episode of Oprah, but for single moms like Caroline Reed, it feels pretty close. She was gifted with a white car topped with a big red bow, all thanks to Amanda Todd and her village.To understand the gift is to learn about the journey.“My heart has always been to help single moms. Every single mom’s story is different,” said Todd.Helping single moms like her friend Reed isn’t what Todd does; it’s who she is.“Beyond support and encouragement, they need help with the more expensive items,” she said.Todd created “Their Village Helpers for Single Moms” Facebook group and trusted her faith and her followers to raise money to buy them cars.“I was like, do me a favor and take this challenge; let’s get a mom a car,” she said. “Find something in your house that you can sell on Facebook, then Venmo me the money or drop it off on my porch.”The group also had yard sales, and Todd even shrimped for cash. She also launched her business, Color Conne