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(UPDATE) Fund For Honest Boston Homeless Man Breaks $100,000

(UPDATE) Fund For Honest Boston Homeless Man Breaks $100,000
The Glen James fund, set up for the homeless man who returned a backpack with $42,000 inside, has collected more than double that in donations. The Virginia man who started the campaign calls it amazing and a statement to everyone in America. As of this morning, more than 4,000 people have given money to support a better, healthier life for Mr. James, who found the backpack Saturday but immediately turned it over to police

The fund for Glen James, set up for the homeless man who returned a backpack with $42,000 inside, has collected more than double that in donations. The Virginia man who started the campaign calls it "amazing" and a "statement to everyone in America."

As of this morning, more than 4,000 people have given money to support a better, healthier life for Mr. James, who found the backpack Saturday but immediately turned it over to police.

The fundraising campaign, at Gofundme.com, has tallied $100,353 so far.

(READ the latest in this AP story in the Boston Globe)

 

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