The campaign to collect donations for a homeless resident of the U.S. Boston , transferred the police found him a backpack with the money already collected more than 110 thousand dollars.
Glen James went to the police at the end of last week after he discovered a backpack with cash and traveler's checks in the amount of 42,000 dollars. Police tracked down the owner of the bag.
27 -year-old resident of Virginia Ethan Whittington , who learned about the honesty of James from the press, started the online campaign to raise money for the homeless .
Now Whittington , who lives 800 miles from Boston in Midlothian , plans to meet with James and give him money.
According to the activist , he was so fascinated by the act of James that he decided to help him.
"The fact that he is in such situations , being homeless ... I was deeply impressed that he was able to do it" , - quotes agency Assoshiyted Whittington Press .
According to him , the news about the call to donate money, " resounded with lightning speed ."
" That gave me a sense of hope . This is not only in order to reward the good guy . I think the message to everyone in America - says Whittington . - If we unite and work together to achieve something , then it can happen ."
54 -year-old James , formerly of the court, became homeless in 2005. As he told the local media in Boston , he can not find a new job because of the illness of the inner ear , causing bouts of dizziness and loss of balance .
"I just wanted to thank you for what you are so good to me , - said James Whittington in a telephone conversation . - These donations will help me to start a whole new life."
Homeless man said he would not have picked myself a cent of the found money - even if I was desperate .
Glen James went to the police at the end of last week after he discovered a backpack with cash and traveler's checks in the amount of 42,000 dollars. Police tracked down the owner of the bag.
27 -year-old resident of Virginia Ethan Whittington , who learned about the honesty of James from the press, started the online campaign to raise money for the homeless .
Now Whittington , who lives 800 miles from Boston in Midlothian , plans to meet with James and give him money.
According to the activist , he was so fascinated by the act of James that he decided to help him.
"The fact that he is in such situations , being homeless ... I was deeply impressed that he was able to do it" , - quotes agency Assoshiyted Whittington Press .
According to him , the news about the call to donate money, " resounded with lightning speed ."
" That gave me a sense of hope . This is not only in order to reward the good guy . I think the message to everyone in America - says Whittington . - If we unite and work together to achieve something , then it can happen ."
54 -year-old James , formerly of the court, became homeless in 2005. As he told the local media in Boston , he can not find a new job because of the illness of the inner ear , causing bouts of dizziness and loss of balance .
"I just wanted to thank you for what you are so good to me , - said James Whittington in a telephone conversation . - These donations will help me to start a whole new life."
Homeless man said he would not have picked myself a cent of the found money - even if I was desperate .
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