AccountDeleted Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Tens of thousands in donations pour in for homeless man who returned backpack with $42K AP Photo / Steven Senne Glen James, of Boston, left, smiles as Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, looks on during a news conference at the police headquarters recognizing James' Good Samaritan actions in Boston on Monday. {C} By Elizabeth Chuck, Staff Writer, NBC News Honesty really paid off for a homeless man in Boston who turned in a backpack worth nearly $42,000 earlier this week. Since his good deed, an online fundraiser had raised more than $73,000 for Glen James by Wednesday afternoon, and brought in offers from strangers who want to help the Good Samaritan by donating computers and offering health care services to him. "I like to make people happy. That's what makes me happy," said Ethan Whittington, 27, of Midlothian, Va., who started the effort for James. Whittington has never met James, but felt compelled to start a fundraising campaign for him after reading about him in the news. More ... http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/18/20561328-tens-of-thousands-in-donations-pour-in-for-homeless-man-who-returned-backpack-with-42k?lite&ocid=bingbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Niiiiiiiiice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicsAreKewl Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Whoa. I'm totally using what I learned from this story... for EVIL. :lol3: :lol3: :lol3: :lol2: :lol2: Edited September 19, 2013 by CatholicsAreKewl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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