Penny Macphail used Nextdoor to kick-start Good Fairy Marin, a volunteer organization that connects helpers to those in need during the pandemic. (Photos courtesy of Penny Macphail)

Penny Macphail of Marin County’s Sleepy Hollow is the epitome of a good neighbor. She founded Good Fairy Marin, a small organization that connects local volunteers with people who need support while sheltering in place during the pandemic, after her elderly mother-in-law contracted COVID-19 in England after going shopping. 

 “She survived, but had a horrible time,” Macphail recalled. 

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