Strangers and Southwest Florida residents alike bond through effort to help people find belongings lost to Ian — and to return found items to owners.
Take, for example, the photo of that smiling young woman, which showed up mysteriously and miraculously in theI Love Fort Myers Beach
The way family figures it, the photo made its way out of Gressman's home, around a two-story home, across a canal, over a swimming pool and inside the flooded house of a stranger before landing safely — face-up — in Suarez's bedroom.But his beloved granddaughter's photo is back in family hands: Libby Bolinger, Gressman's mother, retrieved the photo recently, meeting Suarez at her home.
"And that was her way to help...their home was pretty much gutted on the inside because it flooded so badly.
So just as she did after Sandy in 2012, Pryor started a Facebook page where people could post what they've lost to Ian, and what has made its way into their hands. has more than 1,600 followers now. Reunions of owners and possessions are charted, and photos are sorted into albums. "It was personally signed, so the owner can confirm the name," said Mary Catherine Luz, who found and posted the picture.
"Amazing story from start to finish," wrote Jill Evans Aalderink."Praying for you, Julizza Gil Suarez, as you rebuild and for this family that you gave hope to after losing their beloved grandfather. God is using each of you in this."
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