Man Finds Homeless Lady Using Money to Rent Books and Raises Over $10,000 for Her

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From the archives: This story was last updated in February 2019.

Homeless people usually beg for money to buy food. But one man in Florida found out that one homeless woman didn’t use the money she received to buy food. Instead, she went to the library. When he learned why, he was determined to raise funds for her.

In 2016, Greg Smith, who was working in downtown Orlando, would often pass by Amy Joe, a homeless woman, every day when he went to work. He noticed that Joe was different from other homeless people.