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High school seniors managed to secure a quarter-million dollars for their sweet, 80-year-old janitor who had to come out of retirement after his rent went up.
The money was raised through a GoFundMe, which started out as a simple goal of $10,000, but quickly took on a goal of its own.
Several seniors at Callisburg high school in Texas noticed their school had a new janitor: “Mr. James” an 80-year-old former retiree whose rent had gone up $400 and needed a job to support it.
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The money was raised through a GoFundMe, which started out as a simple goal of $10,000, but quickly took on a goal of its own.
Several seniors at Callisburg high school in Texas noticed their school had a new janitor: “Mr. James” an 80-year-old former retiree whose rent had gone up $400 and needed a job to support it.
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Students Raise $270,000 So 80-Year-Old janitor Can Retire from Texas High School
Donations came from all over the country and even beyond, wishing the short-term janitor a happy retirement.
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