Today, CNN saluted Essie "Big Mama" Reed.

This lovely creature in Fort Lauderdale, Florida brings salvation to the needy day after day.

When Hurricane Wilma struck, she was there.

She was there last Thursday serving poor folks and hurricane victims Thanksgiving Dinner. She served the dinner in a vacant lot!

She is one of those great people on this earth who have little but give much. She cares for the down and out.

Read about her and other activities to help victims in Fort Lauderdale at: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-cthanks21nov21,0,6952919.story?coll=sfla-news-hurricane.

I called the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce to get an address so that donations could be made to Big Mama. They are closed on Saturday so I was out of luck. If you have this information, please e-mail me and I