Brennan took his mom to the car dealership with the excuse the business was going to donate toys to her organization called “Team of Life.” Through the non-profit, Big Mama has been able to collect and distribute food, toys and joy to children and adults of all ages for nearly 40 years.
But today, it’s Miss Essie, as she is also known, who receives.
Miss Essie has served as a tentpole for her community for nearly four decades, sometimes neglecting her own needs, which is why local radio personality Alex “Big Lip” Chisholm stepped in and helped coordinate the gift.