Dan the delivery driver with the Diet Coke he bought himself – credit, Brian Wilson via GoFundMe
On the last day in March, GNN reported that the conscientious efforts of a 70-year-old delivery driver left an Idaho man so taken aback, he raised $24,000 on GoFundMe to reward the employee, who told him he was mere weeks away from retirement.
Well the nation has clearly concurred that Dan the Dominoes deliveryman deserves a decent retirement, and it’s sent the GoFundMe to the moon, having surpassed $129,000 at publishing time.
“Hi everyone! First off, thank you SO much for your incredible donations to Dan,” wrote Brian Wilson, who ordered the pizza that Dan delivered. “We’ve had several opportunities to chat with him about the fundraiser, and he’s BLOWN away! Dan is such a humble guy, and incredibly appreciative of your contributions.”
The story began in late March when Wilson ordered a pizza and Diet Coke for delivery, but was called by the store later to explain that they had no Diet Coke and the driver had already left. He didn’t think much of it—because he didn’t know that Dan had stopped at a nearby store to pick up the soda especially for him, an extra mile that took just 3 minutes, Dan later admitted.
Wilson was shocked when Dan explained it all at his door, and wanted to tip more at the time, but had no cash on him. So as GNN has so often seen, he started a GoFundMe, and the whole nation responded.
“We were honestly blown away. That level of care and kindness is rare these days,” Wilson wrote on GoFundMe. “Let’s show Dan that his kindness didn’t go unnoticed. Let’s help him step into retirement feeling appreciated, supported, and celebrated.”
@katey_93 When Domino’s is out of Diet Coke, but your delivery driver stops at the store to get it for you. Dan, you went above and beyond tonight, thank you!The world needs more Dans. Happy almost retirement! #dominos #fyp ♬ original sound – Katey Ann
Wilson sent a letter to the store with $50 cash, while also sharing the Ring Camera video interaction on TikTok to see if anyone else would like to give Dan a tip. Just a few days later, that GoFundMe has received more than 1,600 donations totaling over $23,000.
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In an update to the story, local news sat down with Dan while he recounted the events. He remembered going into work the next day and his coworkers saying “you’re famous dude!”
“I’ve always tried to work hard and go the extra mile on stuff, and I guess maybe I’m getting rewarded for that,” he said, when it was up to around $18,500.
Oh if you only knew Dan, if you only knew.
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