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Strangers stop mother’s car from being towed while she’s in the ER with her baby

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When you’re facing an emergency, the last thing you’re worried about is putting more money in the parking meter to ensure your car doesn’t get towed.

And thanks to some understanding strangers, Kaylee Goemans didn’t have to.

When Goemans rushed her six-month-old son to the emergency room in Barrie, Ontario, she paid for four hours parking, thinking she wouldn’t need any more time than that.

The doctor had just called her to inform her that her son, Dominic, had complications due to an intestine disorder and urged her to get to the E.R. fast, reports TODAY.

But once they arrived at, Goemans and her son were forced to wait three long hours for the doctor.

That’s when it donned on the 27-year-old that her parking meter would most likely run up before the visit was over.

Goemans, who didn’t want to leave her sick son in order to top up the meter, took to Facebook in search of help.

On a Facebook group for local mothers, Goemans reached out to ask strangers if they knew whether her car had been ticketed or towed.

But instead of sharing any potential information, the group members decided to do one better. Strangers from all over the city began offering to stop by and top up her meter.

“Women just started pouring in, asking what car I drove and where I was parked to put change in for me,” Goemans said.

One message from Elisha LeeAnn reads, “I’m not far. I can go put change in it for you in about an hour on my way back if you are still there,” reports The Globe and Mail.

And another message, from Rachel Banks, “I live not too far from the hospital. Will head over now and top up the meter for you!”

Goemans told the Globe and Mail that she was “completely overwhelmed.”

“It made a very tough and stressful situation a lot easier for me; it made me able to focus on my son’s needs rather than having to worry about my car being towed.”

As for her son, Goemans told TODAY he’s “a happy little guy,” despite the pain.

“Dominic loves to be held and interacted with to take his attention away from the pain,” she said. “He’s so sweet and very brave.”