The New York Post is reporting today that singer and actor Francois Clemmons, best known for breaking racial barriers in his role as Officer Clemmons on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” is struggling to make ends meet amid poor health and limited income, But more than a dozen longtime friends and fans of Clemmons — who shared a now-iconic onscreen moment with Rogers amid the heightened racial tensions of the 1960s — have banded together to help.
“I absolutely could consider it a Christmas miracle. I’m just floored with the kindness and love that’s outpouring,” he told The Post. Clemmons, 78, had two strokes in 2015 and 2016, two knee-replacement surgeries, and needs a health aide along with other services at The Residence at Otter Creek, the assisted-living facility where he lives in Vermont.
The rest of this heart-warming article is here. Read it and you'll see that the spirit of Christmas really does still exist:
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