Balling my eyes out rn. A 17 year old kid just knocked on our front door in East Austin. He asked if he could pull weeds or do other yard work. I love this type of hustle just like the rest of you so of course I agreed.
I stepped outside to chat with him. Life got crazy.
I stepped outside to chat with him. Life got crazy.
He explained that his mother died last week and he needed the money to get his brother and sister to their aunt's in Dallas.
Their mother was everything to them. She relocated to AUS post Katrina. His father has been incarcerated for the last decade and no family here.
Their mother was everything to them. She relocated to AUS post Katrina. His father has been incarcerated for the last decade and no family here.
I respect this young man more than just about anybody on the planet. His back in completely against the wall and he's going door to door to do what needs to be done.
We made sure he had the cash needed for the trip, enough groceries to last the rest of the week, and...
We made sure he had the cash needed for the trip, enough groceries to last the rest of the week, and...
I asked what his favorite meal in the entire world was and that I wanted to buy his family dinner.
"A meat lovers pizza from @dominos, but my brother and sister like the meat lovers from @pizzahut so let's do that."
Another selfless action.
"A meat lovers pizza from @dominos, but my brother and sister like the meat lovers from @pizzahut so let's do that."
Another selfless action.
Well, tonight they're getting both.
But beyond tonight, I am hoping that both @pizzahut and @dominos will see this amazing story and help provide many meat lovers pizzas in the future.
Before he left, I got this young man's cell number. Let's make this happen. 🍕
But beyond tonight, I am hoping that both @pizzahut and @dominos will see this amazing story and help provide many meat lovers pizzas in the future.
Before he left, I got this young man's cell number. Let's make this happen. 🍕
X Fam - Thank you so much for helping Michael (light blue shirt) and his family (Jarren and Makayla).
In light of some of the comments suggesting this is fraud, I've done some diligence to verify their story, which I will share with you below.
I will not ask Michael for a copy of his mom's death certificate. My personal feeling is that this is completely inappropriate to do to a 17 year old who just lost his mother.
Instead, here is what I have done:
Drove by their apartment building and talked to their neighbors who validated their story✅
Met up with them twice today and asked them to provide details separate from one another. Everything checked out ✅
Asked Michael to call a family member who i could speak to with no heads up. Michael's uncle confirmed the exact same details ✅
Talked to my neighbors who also hired Michael and Jarren to work and confirmed they shared the same set of details ✅
I believe Michael and I would not have given him money, food, and drinks if I did not believe his story to be true.
Michael is 17 and does not have a Venmo or cashapp. Michael's sister, Makayla, does.
If you feel inclined to donate to their family, cashapp below 👇
$kayladabrat24
Also, I have now seen a few accounts attempting to impersonate me. I am verified on Twitter. Please watch out for scammers.
In light of some of the comments suggesting this is fraud, I've done some diligence to verify their story, which I will share with you below.
I will not ask Michael for a copy of his mom's death certificate. My personal feeling is that this is completely inappropriate to do to a 17 year old who just lost his mother.
Instead, here is what I have done:
Drove by their apartment building and talked to their neighbors who validated their story✅
Met up with them twice today and asked them to provide details separate from one another. Everything checked out ✅
Asked Michael to call a family member who i could speak to with no heads up. Michael's uncle confirmed the exact same details ✅
Talked to my neighbors who also hired Michael and Jarren to work and confirmed they shared the same set of details ✅
I believe Michael and I would not have given him money, food, and drinks if I did not believe his story to be true.
Michael is 17 and does not have a Venmo or cashapp. Michael's sister, Makayla, does.
If you feel inclined to donate to their family, cashapp below 👇
$kayladabrat24
Also, I have now seen a few accounts attempting to impersonate me. I am verified on Twitter. Please watch out for scammers.
@ianmatthewroth Coming back tomorrow as well.
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