WEIRTON, W.Va.

Facebook helped to bring the community of Weirton together and help save the holiday for a family in need.

On Monday morning, someone added a post on the Facebook page Weirton, W. Va.

"I read the post and it was about a family with children and a pregnant wife who had just lost his job and they had no food. They were out of diapers, they didn't have any formula, so the baby was drinking milk," said April Tennant.

By Monday afternoon, Tennant, her sister Lizzie Becker and Elizabeth Richards had already jumped into action.

Richards went around town picking up donations at people's homes who wanted to help.

"I have six children and I know what it's like to be down on your luck at some point. I know what it's like not to have food and feed your kids and you not eat," said Richards.

She says her family has made it through those tough times, but knowing the feeling, she said she wanted to make a difference in the life of someone else.

Tennant offered up her pick up truck and she and Becker helped to collect items Monday evening at the Kroger parking lot.

"We just parked the truck and it was just a line of cars person after person donating," said Tennant.

The sisters drove the truck across the river to Wintersville, Ohio, to unload all of the items at Alex Bilderback's home.

"I'm just speechless, I'm in awe. Nothing like this has ever happened to me before," said Bilderback.

He added, "I'm so grateful, it was just a humbling experience. These people were so kindhearted and I think it's the nicest thing anybody has ever done for me in my life."

Bilderback said he had a rough start in his younger years and has turned his life around for his two daughters, and a baby boy on the way.

"That's the first thing that went through my mind, 'what am I going to do.' My kids, what's going to happen to my family, I have a pregnant wife, you know -- I wasn't sure, I wasn't living day-to-day but hour-to-hour at that time," said Bilderback.

Tennant, Becker and Richards said they wanted people to realize how much of an impact others can make on the lives of those in need and gave credit to the entire community of Weirton for helping the Bilderbacks.