An Iowa man turned a Thanksgiving prank into an opportunity to help his community.
Austin Hermsen said someone used his phone number on a fake Craigslist ad that promised 30 free turkeys to families who called the number.
Hermsen said it broke his heart to hear how many people actually needed a turkey.
So, together, he and his friends raised more than $1,400 to buy full Thanksgiving meals for 80 needy families.
They now plan on making “Operation Give Birds” a yearly tradition.
Hermsen said he now knows who created the fake Craigslist ad and that that person has since donated a turkey to help with the cause