Woman raises more than $50K for homeless man who helped her
November 23, 2017
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A New Jersey woman who was helped by a homeless man when she ran out of gas in Philadelphia has raised more than $50,000 to help him.
Kate McClure started the Gofundme.com campaign earlier this month after she said she ran out of gas on Interstate95 and a homeless man named Johnny Bobbitt Jr. offered to walk a few blocks to buy her some with his last $20.
McClure says she didn't have any money to repay him at the time but she's returned to the roadway several times to give him cash, clothes and food.
After a few visits, she started the fundraiser with the hopes of using the...
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