what came naturally. she got online and contacted everyone she knew who might be able to help. >> i just put an apb out to recruiters i knew and my other friends and other consultants, send me what you have if you have anything, and then i'll send it to my friends and you can grab them and, you know, get these amazing people back to work. >> reporter: that spirit of friend helping friend became the genesis of the "kit list," a nonprofit social networking community that provides hope, job leads and support. >> it grew because, you know, friends would say, can i add my friends, my husband, my manager? and i thought, sure. and it just kept growing and growing. and then more and more people kept sharing job leads. >> reporter: since 1997, the "kit list" has grown from a core group of about 50 friends to its current 67,000 membership. and while sue now charges employers and recruiters for posting job listings, for those people looking for work, it's all free. software marketer kevin arndt says the "kit list" made his