An unsung hero stepped in to help a newly widowed mom in a moment of need

Barbara Alvarez (left) was newly widowed and overwhelmed while she helped her daughter, Monica Dreesen (right), move into college. Then an unsung hero stepped in and made the transition easier.

Barbara Alvarez lost her husband in 2017, just before their daughter went off to college. Her unsung hero helped her find the strength to be a single mother to her child at a key moment in their lives.