Jenelle Marie GoFundMe Success: TikToker Raises $180k for Elderly Veteran
A Tiktoker – Jenelle Marie created a GoFundMe account for her elderly friend Donald, with a wife who is suffering from dementia.
The GoFundMe account has raised over $180,000 for her elderly friend Donald.
Jenelle Marie had filmed Donald when he went into her pawn shop trying to pawn his wife’s jewelry but she surprised Donald with a sum of $1,300. Donald has always cared for his wife all around the clock as they have no children to call their own.
In the video, after Marie hands Donald the money, he says, “When I can afford it, one of these days I’m going to call you and ask you to lunch.”
“I appreciate that, but we’re just happy to do it,” Marie responds. “(The money) is from me, my fiance, and like 25 people.”
Before Donald leaves, he is heard saying in the video, “I’m so excited… this is fabulous.”
Many people are reacting positively to the viral video. Here is what most people have to say;
Scrotus reacted “ The illegals get thousands of dollars a month while our veterans dangle on a string in the wind, shame..”
AsundaS reacted “What a wonderful young lady! This is what the American people are like! Thank you for helping show the humanity of our nation! God Bless You!”
Phyllis Lynn commented “ So sad. This is a perfect example of how our government doesn’t care, unless you’re an illegal.”
Lorilone reacted “This is wonderful.. I wish someone would help my 91 year old father who is in the Korean War who just had to repay his VA copay insurance back and they actually took it out of his monthly social security check!!! It’s disgusting and they are barely scraping by monthly.”
Come get psalm commented “Since the government wants to send his money to fund wars overseas and leave him broke, We The People got his back here at home. 🫡”
Loffi Builds rested “It’s sad that a 90 year old veteran had to pawn jewellery to take care of his wife. That’s really heartbreaking”
Char T reacted “It’s a damn crying shame that this 90 year old veteran, who sacrificed his life for his country, has to pawn valuables to pay a bill when we are housing, feeding and giving free healthcare to friggin illegals! Doesn’t this make you angry enough to step up and say NO MORE?!?”
