Inspiring story -Homeless man finds $2,400,returns it and refused $5000 cash reward | This Is Miss Petite Nigeria Blog

Friday 3 July 2015

Inspiring story -Homeless man finds $2,400,returns it and refused $5000 cash reward

This is an unbelievably inspiring story..A homeless man in Langford, British Columbia, found $2,400 on the street and subsequently turned the money in, so that the rightful owner could be found. After the owner was found, people were moved by the homeless man's honesty that they set up a fundraising page on Go Fund Me and over $5,000 was raised ..According to a press release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Constable Alex Bérubé said,
"After hearing this story and seeing how this case touched so many people, I took a personal interest in finding this man, looking for him everywhere while on and off shift. It's not easy tracking down a person of no fixed address and no phone, but I kept trying because I needed to tell him about how the community had rallied together to help him."
Bérubé's  found the man and told him the incredible news about the funds that awaited him that were raised by strangers online.But instead of asking how he could cash in, he asked how he could give back.
 "His response surprised me yet again, when instead of asking how to collect it, he asked me how to donate it to Our Place and other food service providers for people in need."
Considering the large sum involved and that the man might be overwhelmed, the investigators asked him to think about it overnight. However, the next day, he returned with the same answer regarding what he wanted to do with the funds.
The man, who has chosen to not be identified, said that he wanted to "honor the generosity of the community by paying it forward." What he does want to do is work, meanwhile, so creators of the Go Fund Me page are now spearheading the man's request for help in finding a job.

Culled from Eonline

24 comments:

  1. Just unbelievable that a homeless man could trurn down such a huge amount of money. The man should be helped to get accommodation.

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  2. Wowww, he's a rare gem! He doesn't want the fish, he jst wana know how 2 fish...
    EdDreams this is a lesson 4 u n co..

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    1. yes he is a rear gem unlike u belinda you're a GOLD DIGGER..... as well as UGLY

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    2. Noticed.....
      *nw out 2 dig some gold, pls wait 4 d gold giveaway coming out soon!

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  3. alot of kind people around... God will do the blessing for him

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  4. He is a kind hearted man,may God keep blessing him

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  5. God will bless him beyond d reward he was given.

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  6. When God picks your call, history will be made.. Such a kind hearted man.. IT IS WELL

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  7. Trust a Nigerian man to pick that money, his village people will know he got rich overnight at someone else expense.. It's always right to do good, the result musn't necessarily come outrightly but will surely come someday.!!!

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    1. 99 percent of homeless people in Nigeria will never return the money, forget all this story you dey talk uncle.

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  8. wat is inspiring abt it he would hv simply accepted d reward dan living homeless forever, he jst missed God's blessings

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  9. I particularly have a problem with the caption of this post. 'Inspiring story...' Emeh, r u for real?? What morale r we suppose to get from this?? To be broke n keep being broke??? The guy nid get himself checked in the head.

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  10. MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.

    His reward is in heaven
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    ^™THAT EDO BOY.COM~

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  12. Wao.
    Look...help me to b honest.
    Amen.

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  13. I live in Langford close to Sydney and sookie

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  14. Y don't I pass around these areas where Pple loose money on the street.Ordinary 500naira,I haven't seen on the street.Btwn that airport cleaner hope ur hearing.Start refusing donations.Mbok

    No shaking

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    1. C u.....so uv neva picked up a N500 note in Aso Rock or $500 @ the white house?

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    2. I never picked.Patience is very stingy dats y I'm still having beef with her

      No shaking

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  15. No shaking, so u can actually pick #500? I laugh in spanish.

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