As the saying goes, “A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.” But getting a little bit of cash for being nice? Well, that’s just icing on the cake.
That’s exactly what happened to some generous souls in Tempe, Ariz. who decided to donate their hard-earned money to a homeless person. Not only did the panhandler immediately give the money back, but these kind people were surprised with an additional $20.
As it turns out, that “homeless person” was actually YouTube star Dawson Gurley, aka Big Daws, who’s better known for his pranks on innocent bystanders (eating junkfood at the gym, playing drinking games at the library).
“I see a lot of videos on YouTube about giving to the homeless and doing great things,” Gurley says. “So today I wanted to give back to the people giving to the homeless.”
Even though there were some people who demanded that Gurley get off the streets or get a job, there were others such as the man at the one-minute mark, who wanted to give money even though he just got out of homelessness himself.
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At the end of the video, Gurley meets a woman named Charna Foley who has been struggling to find a job for three months. She breaks down in tears after receiving the YouTuber’s last $20. She later tells ABC15, “He gave me freedom that day to be normal and buy what I want.”
The clip, which is now going viral, has touched so many viewers that several have asked how they can also help Foley get back on her feet. Gurley has since set up a PayPal account for people to make donations to her (send funds to [email protected]).
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Watch What Happens When a Homeless Man “Wins” the Lottery
With the popularity of the television series Candid Camera, Punk’d, and Da Ali G Show, it goes without saying that people like practical jokes.
In fact, Magic of Rahat has made a living with his popular prank videos on YouTube. Most of the time, his mischievous acts are at the expense of the people caught on camera (all in good fun, of course). But on Tuesday, the Internet personality put his pranks to rest and published a heartwarming video that changed the life of a local homeless man and brought Rahat to tears.
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For a few weeks, Rahat noticed a homeless man hanging around a shopping center near his house. “From what people have told me, he’s a nice and respectable guy,” he said in the video. So instead of just giving him a buck or two, Rahat decided to give him a “winning” lottery ticket. Of course, the ticket wasn’t really a winner, but Rahat got a convenience store clerk to play along to give the homeless man his special prize: $1,000 in cash.
“You’re kidding me right?” the man said. “Come on man, you’ve got to be kidding me!” After his disbelief wore off, the man counted the money, turned around and tried to hand half of it back to Rahat, saying, “I want to share it, my friend.” The heartwarming exchange that followed is just the stuff that viral Internet videos are made of. Be sure to grab a tissue before watching. You’ll need it.
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