A local couple’s generosity after a storm has turned into a vital program in Southwest Florida.

It started after Ian. Colbi and Brad Congress and their jewelry store, Bradley's Jewelers in Fort Myers, got through the hurricane relatively unscathed, but the experience made them think about those who didn’t.

"We said, OK, in our minds, what's the easiest thoughtful thing we could do?" said Colbi Congress. "So we talked to some people we knew in the community and started to figure out where we could start giving chickens."

So they worked out a deal with Costco in Fort Myers to order, pay for and then donate rotisserie chickens to those in need. Their Pitch in for a Chicken program now benefits many other local feeding organizations.

"You know, it's not about the storm anymore, it's about

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