For years, Bill Moczulewski braved rain and cold, walking six miles to his nightshift janitor job at Walmart. His routine changed dramatically when a woman offered him a ride. Christy Conrad discovered that despite being legally blind, Bill was determined to make the trek in any weather.
“I picked him up in nine-degree weather the other morning,” Christy recounted, noting that Bill had previously cycled to work until he was struck by a car. However, with her own family commitments, Christy couldn’t always provide him a lift. To address this, she created a Facebook group to find other volunteers willing to help.
The group, named Mr. Bill’s Village, quickly grew to over a thousand members who wanted to assist the man known for his camouflage jacket seen walking at dawn or dusk. One member remarked that it had turned into a friendly competition: “Who can give Bill a ride today?”
“There are many good people in this world,” Bill shared with CBS News during their visit to Cabot, Arkansas, where they highlighted this uplifting story. After the segment aired globally, Christy was moved to tears—“happy tears,” she emphasized.
On the Mr. Bill’s Village Facebook page, she expressed her hope that others would embrace the Golden Rule: “Treat others the way you would want to be treated.” She encouraged people to help whenever they see a need.
Local business owner Chris Puckett also wanted to contribute. He planned to gift Bill a vehicle; however, since Bill cannot drive, the car was donated to Christy—a perfect illustration of the saying, “It takes a village.”