Same here. A few years back an local Old Fella died and had no family. (He had lived here all his life.) Word got around there was no money for a burial (All his close friends were pretty poor) A donation can was set out at the popular local Gas Station. In six days they collected nearly 9 thousand dollars. Nearly all of it was in quarters, dimes and nickels. The owner of the Gas Station said people who lived far out in the hills truck-pooled into town just to drop in a few coins.
The Perpetual City Dwellers never understand us out here in Fly-Over country. Small Towns are just different.