One Woman’s Selfless Actions
TO RETURN MONEY
THAT WASN’T HERS
about the bad things, so this was obviously heartwarming. I was hoping we could help her get a car since she could have walked into any dealership and used that money.” Connell set up a GoFundMe to help Gordon afford a car, and within six days, she had raised over $60,000. By the end of the fundraiser, it had amassed over $82,000 to give to Gordon, who went and bought a new Jeep Compass with the money. If you’re wondering what happened to the original $15,000, don’t worry! The officers were able to determine the owners were a recently married couple, and they were reunited with their missing money shortly after Gordon turned it in. This story proves that it pays to be honest!
her vehicle. There was a gas station along her walking route where she often stepped in to grab a snack or drink. On one fateful day, she stumbled across a plastic bag filled with money and greeting cards. There was nearly $15,000 in the plastic bag, but instead of keeping it herself, Gordon called the local police department. In an interview with The Washington Post, Gordon stated, “If it doesn’t belong to you, you don’t keep it. I didn’t do anything special. All I did was return something that didn’t belong to me.” The wife of one of the responding officers, Stacy Connell, had other opinions on Gordon’s actions and thought she should be rewarded somehow. She stated, “I typically hear
What would you do if you found $20 on the ground in a parking lot? Most of us wouldn’t think twice about keeping it for ourselves. But what if that amount was $1,000 or $10,000? Would you still be so keen to keep it, or would you turn the money over to the authorities? A Michigan woman recently answered that question and defied expectations when she turned a large sum of money over to the police. Dianne Gordon became accustomed to walking to and from work. Her Jeep had broken down a few months prior, and she didn’t have the money to afford repairs. The 65-year-old woman opted to make the 2.7- mile trek to and from her job at a deli counter until she had raised enough funds to repair
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