Woman Raises $350K For Homeless Man Who Helped Her Get Home

In this case, the nice guy certainly did not finish last.

A homeless man who used his last $20 to help a South Jersey woman get home is now more than $300,000 richer for his good deed.

Kate McClure, of Bordentown, ran out of gas while driving into Philadelphia on I-95. She had no money, and was frightened when she pulled over to the side of the road. A homeless man named Johnny approached the car and told her not to get out and to lock the door. He disappeared and returned a short while later with a red can of gas. He used his last $20 to make sure she could get home safe.

Wanting to repay him, she launched a GoFundMe to help him get on his feet.

“Johnny did not ask me for a dollar, and I couldn’t repay him at that moment because I didn’t have any cash, but I have been stopping by his spot for the past few weeks,” McClure said in the “Paying It Forward” post for her GoFundMe campaign. “I repaid him for the gas, gave him a jacket, gloves, a hat, and warm socks, and I give him a few dollars every time I see him.”

The online fundraiser had an initial goal of $10,000. As of Saturday afternoon, $356,925 had been raised.

The campaign was launched on Nov. 10. She was initially hoping the money could pay for the first and last month’s rent at an apartment, a reliable car, and 4-6 months of expenses.

“He is very interested in finding a job, and I believe that with a place to be able to clean up every night and get a good night’s rest, his life can get back to being normal,” McClure said. “Truly believe that all Johnny needs is one little break. Hopefully with your help I can be the one to give it to him.”

Even before launching the campaign, McClure would visit Johnny and deliver snacks and supplies. As she got to know him, she learned he was a caring and selfless person.

“One day I stopped to see him and had a few things in a bag to give him, one of which was a box of cereal bars so he could have something that he could carry around and eat,” McClure wrote. “He was very appreciative as usual and the first thing he said was ‘do you want one?’ Another time, I dropped off two Wawa gift cards and a case of water. The first words that came out of his mouth were ‘I can’t wait to show the guys’ (there are two others he hangs out with and they all take care of each other). If just those two statements alone do not give you a glimpse of the good heart this man has, I’m not sure anything will.”

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The attached image was posted on the Paying It Forward GoFundMe Page.