Over $370K raised for 81-year-old delivery driver paying wife’s medical bills
Don Johnson works as an independent contractor delivering lost or delayed luggage to homes in order to pay his wife's medical bills.
An 81-year-old delivery driver in Texas, Don Johnson, has become the subject of a massive fundraising effort after a woman witnessed him struggling to deliver lost luggage. Erin Howell, the woman who spotted Johnson, created a GoFundMe page to support him, raising over US$370,000 so far. Johnson, an independent contractor, has been working tirelessly to deliver luggage from the airport to homes in need.
He explained that he continues to work despite being 81 years old because it is the only job that will hire him. Johnson's wife, Josephine, is battling a severe case of cancer, and the mounting medical bills, treatments, and everyday living expenses have put immense pressure on their finances. Johnson's doorbell camera footage caught him carrying heavy luggage up a steep flight of stairs, which broke Howell's heart.
Since the GoFundMe campaign went live, it has collected more than $371,200 from over 6,500 donations, with Johnson expressing his gratitude for the generosity. This isn't the first time a community has come together to support a delivery driver; in a similar case last year, a Tennessee woman raised over $970,000 for a 78-year-old DoorDash driver.
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