“People are turning to the pop-up sites," said BBB spokeswoman Sarah Wetzel. "When you’re going to those sites you want to believe they’re legitimate."
Working off the same blueprint that built St. Louis' Bosnian community to the largest in the country, stakeholders say their initiative will bolster the region.
"He’s truly everything here. He takes care of all of us. He’s a family man, he’s just truly an amazing guy," the training officer for the Festus Fire Dept. said.