Honest Teen Returns Woman’s Purse And Gets Rewarded With $22000

Nicola M

Published on January 7th, 2023

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There’s so much negativity in the world today, which may cause us to lose faith in humanity. However, there are still people who choose to do what’s right even when no one is looking.

Lost Purse

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Eliana Martin from California lost her purse on a grocery shopping trip one day. Little did she know that this incident would lead her to meet a noble teenager.

He Returned It

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Later that day, a teenage boy found the purse in a supermarket shopping cart, but instead of keeping the contents of the bag to himself, he decided to return it.

Tracking The Owner

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The young man found Eliana’s driver’s license inside the purse but she had not updated her address yet during the time of the incident, so the teenager went to Melina Marquez’s house, a friend Eliana used to be housemates with.

Looking For Him

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Melina’s aunt was the one who received the purse. The CCTV caught the guy explaining that he found the purse in the parking lot, and then respectfully drove off. Wanting to meet the good Samaritan, Melina posted the CCTV footage on social media in the hopes of finding him.

Meet Adrian

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Not long enough, 17-year-old Adrian Rodriguez showed up and identified himself as the kid who returned the purse. Melina asked him why he did what he did, and he answered, “My mom has told me since I was little to always do the right thing even when no one’s watching.’

Raising Funds

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People heard about Adrian’s incredible story, and they started reaching out to Melina, expressing their desire to reward Adrian, so she started raising funds to reward him with a goal of $1000.

Goal Reached

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Eventually, the GoFundMe page reached the $1000 goal, but it didn’t end there. More donations kept on coming until the raised funds reached over $22,900.

Putting It To Good Use