A TikToker made a video that went viral and helped raise over $30,000 for a Florida ice cream vendor to upgrade from his cart to a van.
Don Tomas is an ice cream vendor known by people in his community; every day he walks miles under the Florida sun to do his job, and everyone in his area knows of his dedication and integrity.
Recently, a TikToker saw Tomas pushing his cart on a road, far from any hustle and bustle, and stopped to give him a kind of tip, as thanks for his years of work as an ice cream vendor.
Beryenis Lopez recorded the interaction and shared it on her TikTok account; the clip moved her followers and quickly went viral, reaching millions of views.
The response to her post led Lopez to create a campaign on GoFundMe to help Tomas upgrade his old ice cream cart to a motorized and more modern vehicle.
“Everyone in the area knows and loves Don Tomas for his hard work and dedication, selling ice cream for many years,” Lopez wrote on the crowdfunding platform page.
“He is a beloved part of our community and deserves better conditions. Despite his age and everything happening around us, Mr. Don Tomas remains a hard-working man!”
In just a few days, the campaign started by Lopez received more than 1,900 donations and raised over $30,000, of a $35,000 goal, and soon Tomas will be able to sell his ice cream… but motorized!
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