A Homeless Man In Ontario Made Everyone Cry By Donating $10K To Local Shelter
A Homeless Man In Ontario Made Everyone Cry By Donating $10K To Local Shelter
The anonymous man donated the money in hopes of ensuring his many homeless friends are kept safe
The anonymous man donated the money in hopes of ensuring his many homeless friends are kept safe
"The Support Worker Had Tears in Her Eyes"
A homeless man in Ontario donated $10K to a local shelter, Shelter House Thunder Bay, this past week, asking the shelter's workers to put the money towards their under-funded Street Outreach Services.
The donation moved many of Shelter House's support workers to tears.
Homeless donor said he worried about the safety of his friends, who were homeless and vulnerable
Sources say the man donated the money out of a check he received from the residential school settlement agreement.
When workers at Shelter House tried to return the man's donation, knowing he himself was vulnerable, he refused to take it, citing the importance of the SOS program to the safety of Thunder Bay's homeless population.
We tried to return the cheque — I know that he needs it — but he insisted that he wanted to make sure his friends were safe.
Alexandra Calderon
Shelter House's Development Officer
A Worthy Cause
Alexandra Calderon, Shelter House's Development Officer, said the SOS program helps transport at-risk individuals in Thunder Bay to hospitals, detox centers and shelters. It also offers food and emotional support.
Does this story make you want to cry?
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Shelter support workers say the anonymous donor's incredible generosity is inspiring other donors to come forward
Shelter House hopes to raise $200,000 in total over the next few months, so they can run the SOS program year-round. They're already taking in additional donations from around the community.
The shelter's Development Officer, Alexandra Calderon, said the donor had a personal relationship with many of the city's homeless and vulnerable people. And he knew that the SOS program had helped many of them when they needed it most.
"He wanted to make sure there was someone they could call when they needed help," she said.
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