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The program would mean six weeks of lost wages for Elizabeth, who owns and operates Center Stage Dance Academy in Hatboro. Plus, travel expenses from Jamison to Philadelphia five days a week and specialized babysitters for the twins. So the Tolis family turned to SupportLocalStuff.com, a crowdfunding website, to raise the needed funds.

The response was overwhelming. Elizabeth remembers the moment she realized the fundraising effort would reach — and then exceed — the family’s goal.

“I was amazed at the outpouring of support. So much stress came off just from that,” said Elizabeth.

Originally, they set out to raise $6,000 over a month. By the time the drive ended, they’d received more than $10,000 in donations. But the people who contributed gave more than money. They gave the Tolis family time.

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"SupportLocalStuff helped us raise money to purchase a handicap accessible van for our daughter. Creating the fundraiser was quick and easy. We raised over $35,000 and are glad we chose social media to bolster our cause. Kudos to the SupportLocalStuff team!"

     - Holly Rutko

"We have been using Supportlocalstuff for over a year now. A majority of our fundraising comes from crowd sourcing since we don’t have much overhead to spend on events. Even with many online funding platforms we found them either inconvenient or noticed they were taking too much from us in fees. Support Local Stuff has been a lifesaver. They are super reasonable and make it so easy to build your page. They make it even easier for others to set up teams as a part of your fundraiser (literally one click). To top the cake, they are continuously innovating. If you’ve got a suggestion they totally hear you out!"

     - Uzma B - The Thaakat Foundation