Students Raise $270,000 So 80-Year-Old janitor Can Retire from Texas High School

[Michie]

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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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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[LesSme]

What an awesome story!

 

[Arcangl86]

While I am grateful to the students for doing what they did, this whole thing is kind of dystopian. The landlord decided to hike the rent of an 80 year old, forcing him out of retirement and it was up to a bunch of children to ensure he could actually retire. Like things turned out good in the end, but this is not a feel good story, but mildly horrifying imo.

 

[RileyG]

Glory to God! This is wonderful news.