Stranger raises money to send fast food worker to nursing school

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- A former Kansas City police officer helped change a complete stranger's life with a random act of kindness.

After his server at Popeye's told him she was working towards her dream of going to nursing school, Donald Carter decided he wanted to help.
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Unbeknownst to her, he started a GoFundMe page called "Send a Random Girl 2 Nursing School." Two days later, he had raised more than $4,600.

After reaching his goal, Carter went back to the restaurant to break the news to the employee. He had promised donors he'd do a Facebook Live broadcast presenting her with the gift.
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"Oh my God. I thank y'all so much," the shocked employee said in the video. "Thank you so much. I don't even know how to describe it."
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