Arizona teen gives his shoes to struggling elderly man and keeps in touch
An 18-year-old in Maricopa, Arizona, gave his shoes to an elderly man he saw struggling to walk with a walker. The act was filmed without his knowledge and later shared online, drawing attention to the pair’s continuing connection and the man’s recent bereavement.
Jordan Hope said the man’s shoes barely covered his feet, so he turned back and gave him his own slides. He later found him in a Walgreens, paid for his items and arranged a rideshare to take him to lunch after a medical condition made it difficult to get into Hope’s car. Hope, who calls the man Mr Roy, has stayed in touch with him; a fundraising page has also been set up to support him.
- Jordan Hope gave his shoes to an elderly man in need.
- He later paid for the man’s shopping and arranged a lift.
- The pair have stayed in touch since the encounter.
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An 18-year-old named Jordan Hope from Maricopa, Arizona, encountered an elderly man who was struggling to walk with a walker. The man, now known as Mr Roy in their ongoing connection, appeared to be in difficult circumstances.
Hope noticed the man's shoes barely covered his feet and gave him his own instead. Since that encounter, Hope has continued to help Mr Roy by paying for his shopping and arranging transport to take him to lunch.
A video of the initial shoe exchange was filmed and later shared online, drawing attention to their relationship and Mr Roy's situation. This led to the creation of a fundraising page to provide further support for the elderly man.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Kind-hearted teen didn’t realize he was being filmed giving shoes off his feet to disabled elderly man he spotted on street”.