Country Boy's Stimulus Plan

Danny Cottrell has always been in the business of helping people. He owns a pharmacy in Brewton and a health care store in Atmore.

"My parents always taught me when you get more, you're responsible for more," he says.

It's only fitting, in these tough economic times, that Danny would somehow figure out a way to help again. This time he's left his employees speechless.

During a staff meeting earlier this week, Danny handed each of his 24 employees a brown envelope. Divided among them was $16,000 worth of two-dollar bills.

"We were just stunned. We just sat there and looked at it," says Teresa Booker, who works in his Atmore store. "Everyone just started crying. We were just all in shock," says Lois Crenshaw of Brewton.

The cash came with just two rules: It had to be spent locally and 15% had to go to a charity of their choice or someone who needed it more than they did.

Already the money is flowing, and with such rare bills, everyone knows where they came from. Danny just hopes the idea spreads as fast as the cash.

"I know there are folks a lot smarter than me with a lot more resources maybe somebody can do it a whole lot bigger and a whole lot better," he says.