A retired man who started working as a delivery man to be able to buy his medicine caught the attention of internet users, who raised US$500,000 for him in a solidarity campaign.
Richard Pulleyaged 78, was forced to work as a delivery man on the app DoorDash in Tennessee (USA) to be able to buy medicine for himself and his wife, who is unemployed.
In a video that caught the attention of Internet users, Pulley appeared on a customer’s doorbell camera while delivering a Starbucks order made through the app.
In the footage, it is possible to see Pulley walking slowly to the porch of the house. Brittany Smith. He appears to hesitate for a moment right before walking up the steps and slowly bending down to leave the order at Smith’s front door.
Smith shared the footage on his TikTok profile to spread awareness about Pulley’s story. The clip quickly caught a lot of attention from netizens, who were moved by Pulley’s resilience.
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After being identified, Pulley explained that he and his wife, Brendahas been making DoorDash deliveries after she was fired from her job. The two formed a duo in which she drives and he makes deliveries.
@savetheweens931 Tik tok I need your help!!!! Help me find this precious man! He delivered Starbucks to my house today but I need to find him because why is he door dashing at this age! He’s so precious just look at him! He should be retired living his best life😭😭😭 his name is Richard according to the app and this is the Manchester, Tennessee area! #Tennessee#helpmefindhim #letshelphimretire #pleaseshare ♬ original sound – savetheweens931
“When you’re over 70-something, there’s not exactly a line of people waiting to hire you. With just one income in the family, you have to… […] losing that, we had to complement it,” he told the channel WSMV.
After hearing the heartbreaking story, Smith created a page on the online fundraising site GoFundMe for the couple. To date, they have raised more than $500,000.
Smith met with the couple at a local burger joint to tell them the good news. They were shocked by the generosity of strangers who wanted them to enjoy their retirement.
“It’s really hard to believe that there are so many people who are so generous to try to help us. People who don’t even know us. We appreciate every single one of them. It’s taking a lot of pressure off of us.” […] and making life livable once again,” Pulley added.
Photo and video: GoFundMe / TikTok @savetheweens931. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
