Stranger helps desperate old man in pawn shop (Smile File)

Hear why this old man was desperate and how a complete stranger helped him out of his seemingly impossible situation.  (Photo: Getty Images)

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This story just choked me up. There's a gentleman in
New Hampshire. His name is Donald, he's ninety years old.
He's an Air Force veteran, and he was recently trying
to pawn some jewelry to keep him and his wife
with dementia from being evicted from their apartment. Well, this
TikToker just happened upon them in this pawnshop. Her name's
Janelle Marie, and she started to GoFundMe for he and

(00:22):
his wife, and so far they've raised three hundred and
twenty thousand dollars.

Speaker 2 (00:28):
Oh my goodness, that's just so cool. What a relief
for them too. I know it's one of the most
difficult times of their life. Man, sweet