NEW ORLEANS — A GoFundMe was launched for a 90-year-old U.S. Air Force Veteran who is working as a cart pusher to make ends meet. s working to eat and needs $2,500 a month to live. He says he only gets $1,100 from Social Security, so he has to work.As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, over $187,000 of the extended $200,000 goal had been raised.
Swensen updated the GoFundMe page to explain her decision in increase the original goal from $35,000. "Thank you!!! We surpassed the initial goal of $35,000, which would cover Mr. McCormick's needs for a little over a year," Swensen posted."Increased the goal to $200k – let's help him retire retire. His mother lived to be 104 years old, so he'll need some padding!"
Year old veteran working in triple digit heat just so he can eat. We can do better! Praying social media will do its thing! Get breaking news from your neighborhood delivered directly to you by downloading the new FREE WWL-TV News app now in the KVUE would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.