LANSDALE, Pa. (CBS) — She’s affectionately known as the Lansdale angel. A woman who has become the saving grace for many dealing with homelessness in the area.
Yet despite her efforts, she said she feels the problem is only getting worse.
Linda Rowland could be considered an emergency responder. She’s on call 24/7, driving around Lansdale all day and night, to help rescue as many people dealing with homelessness as she can.
“And sometimes I have to go out at 3 a.m.,” she said. “It all depends on the need.”
Over the past four years, Linda said she’s helped nearly 100 people living on the streets of Lansdale.
She provides them with clothes, food and other resources. Linda said she uses money out of her own pocket and donations she’s raised to fund the effort.
On Wednesday, Linda caught up with a man named Brian who she said she’s been helping for three years. Brian said he doesn’t know what he would do without her.