Students at a Texas high school are being praised after raising more than $260,000 to help the school's 80-year-old janitor retire. ...
Since being posted on Feb. 15, the video has gathered thousands of views and more than 200 comments praising the teens for their kindness.
“Very refreshing to see how much these kids care!! Love it!! lets make this viral!!” one TikTok user wrote, with another saying, “This generation continues to amaze me. As a millennial I’m so proud of y’all. As much as the world lets us down yall keep pushing & I admire that a lot.” The GoFundMe has since surpassed both the initial goal and an expanded goal of $200,000. With more than 8,000 donations, the current donation total stands at over $268,000 as of the publication time of this story.
“Thanks so much to everyone that has donated and spread the word to help Mr. James. You all have made a huge impact on him that will forever change his life,” Thurmanon GoFundMe. “We will keep the GoFundMe donation link up until noon on Friday, 2/24/23, so that he can enjoy his retirement. God bless you all!!!!”
Scripps News, which shares parent company E.W. Scripps with Simplemost, interviewed Callisburg High School students Greyson Thurman and Banner Tidwell. Greyson and Banner described Mr. James and why they wanted to do this for him.
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