Teen Cashier Pays $80 Bill for Stranger, Gets $12K Back
When Brent Cabahug's elderly customer couldn't pay her grocery bill, the high school senior didn't hesitate to cover the $80 himself. A witness decided his kindness deserved to go viral.
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Navy Vet, 85, Fights Cancer and Bills With Uber Eats
Herbert "Bert" Coffen survived lung cancer and served his country, but now he's back to work at 85 delivering meals to cover mounting medical costs. His community rallied with a GoFundMe to help the veteran and his wife finally rest.
Marine Scientists Launch GoFundMe to Save Right Whales
A Massachusetts team fighting to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales turned to GoFundMe after federal research funding cuts threatened their work. With only 380 whales left, volunteers are raising money to continue life-saving ocean surveys.
Marine Biologists Launch GoFundMe to Save 380 Remaining Whales
When federal research cuts threatened their work, a team of whale scientists in Massachusetts did something unprecedented: they started a GoFundMe. Their mission is protecting the last 380 North Atlantic right whales on Earth.
Idaho Pizza Driver, 70, Gets $23K Tip for Going Extra Mile
A Domino's delivery driver stopped at the grocery store to buy a customer's Diet Coke after the restaurant ran out. Now Dan is retiring with over $23,000 in tips from strangers who saw his kindness on video.
Vancouver Family Raises $7K for Grandma's ICU Bills
A grandmother from the Philippines came to Canada to meet her first grandchild, but a sudden brain aneurysm landed her in the ICU with mounting medical bills. The family's fundraiser shows how communities rally when visitors face unexpected medical emergencies abroad.
Tennessee Woman Raises $940K for Elderly DoorDash Driver
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she turned a viral video into a nearly million-dollar retirement fund. Richard had been delivering to survive after his wife lost her job, but 32,000 strangers changed everything.
Woman Raises $940K to Help Elderly DoorDash Driver Retire
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she didn't just tip him. She launched a fundraiser that pulled in nearly $1 million from 32,000 strangers who wanted to help.
GoFundMe's AI Coach Helps People Ask for Help
Asking for help during a crisis is hard, but GoFundMe's new AI coach is making it easier for people to launch fundraising campaigns. The tool helps write messages, set goals, and eases the stress of reaching out when you need it most.
Big Bang Theory Star Secretly Pays Strangers' Medical Bills
Kunal Nayyar logs onto GoFundMe at night to anonymously pay medical bills for families he's never met. The actor, worth $45 million, calls it his "masked vigilante thing."
Spielberg Donates $25K to Late Dawson's Creek Star's Family
Steven Spielberg and Hollywood stars rallied to support James Van Der Beek's family after the actor's death from cancer at 48. The GoFundMe campaign has now surpassed its $2 million goal to help his wife and six children.