Sangha of Auspicious Companions

Strangers Gift Doordash Grandpa Nearly $1M

Brittany Smith’s doorbell camera showed a 78-year-old man slowly climbing the steps to deliver a Starbucks treat her ex-husband had sent to their daughter. After watching the video, Smith and her ex-husband looked for the man and found that he lived five minutes away. Richard retired 13 years ago, but went back to work delivering food — sometimes for 12 hours a day — after his wife lost her job. Smith gave him a $200 tip and then, inspired by “hundreds and thousands of messages,” started a GoFundMe page called Give Richard a Chance to Rest Again. In five days, strangers raised almost $1 million for Richard and his wife, who’ve been married for nearly 56 years. “It’s just really difficult to believe that there’s that many people that are that generous to … try to help us and people that don’t even know us,” said Brenda, Richard’s wife.

Be The Change

Set aside time today to check in on someone from a different generation than you. Lead with curiosity and an open heart, and simply show that you care.