He Spent His Last $20 on Her, She's Raised $116K for Him

'I wish that I could do more for this selfless man'
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Nov 22, 2017 7:34 PM CST
Updated Nov 23, 2017 5:36 AM CST
Woman Raises Over $60K for Homeless Man Who Helped Her
In this Nov. 17, 2017 photo, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., left, Kate McClure, right, and McClure's boyfriend Mark D'Amico pose at a CITGO station in Philadelphia.   (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

A New Jersey woman who was helped by a homeless man after she ran out of gas on an interstate in Philadelphia has raised $116,000 for the good Samaritan. Kate McClure, 27, started a GoFundMe campaign earlier this month after she said she ran out of gas on Interstate 95. "That's when I met Johnny," she writes. "Johnny sits on the side of the road every day, holding a sign. He saw me pull over and knew something was wrong. He told me to get back in the car and lock the doors." The AP reports Johnny Bobbitt Jr. walked a few blocks and bought her some gas with his last $20. McClure said she didn't have any money to repay him at the time but returned to the road several times to give him cash, clothes, and food.

After a few visits, she started the fundraiser with the hopes of using the money toward housing and other expenses for the 34-year-old Bobbitt. "I wish that I could do more for this selfless man, who went out of his way just to help me that day," she wrote on the fundraising page. "Truly believe that all Johnny needs is one little break. Hopefully with your help I can be the one to give it to him." Donations have poured in, and the fundraiser has shattered its goal of raising $10,000 for Bobbitt. About 4,000 people had given to the campaign by Thursday morning.

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