Sidney McDonald, an administration assistant at City Hall, aids visitors as they enter the building in downtown Chattanooga. How to help
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Sidney McDonald is the first person you see when you walk through the doors of City Hall.
Sitting in his wheelchair behind a large wooden desk, he answers the phone, gives directions and greets everyone who walks in the building with a smile and a handshake.
When McDonald is not working at City Hall, he is often found at the Carmike Majestic 12 theater, where he works part-time taking tickets and directing people toward the correct theater.
“I like to help people,” McDonald said. “And I’ve been helped a whole lot.”