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Virginia Man Raises Nearly $150,000 For Boston Homeless Man

By: Associated Press
October 5, 2013
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Glen James was hailed as a hero last month after he turned in a backpack he found at a mall in Boston. The backpack contained more than $2,000 in cash and $40,000 in traveler's checks.

When Ethan Whittington of Virginia read about James' honesty, he started a fund on the crowd-funding website gofundme.com. Donations came in from around the world and has reached nearly $150,000.

Whittington said James' sister has found a lawyer who is setting up a trust fund for him. He said James has found an apartment and is looking into job training programs.

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