@kcalnews: A homeless Sprouts Market employee from Irvine, California, is off the streets after social media influencer Jimmy Darts and his fanbase raised nearly $100,000 to thank him after he donated his last dollar. "It tested me, every part of me, and to reach this point today, I'm just so thankful to everyone who helped me out," Jeff Daley told CBS News Los Angeles. "I really appreciate it." Daley has been homeless for eight years, sleeping on the streets in a sleeping bag. However, after appearing in a filmed social experiment where the grocery store employee received $500 for donating his last dollar, Darts' legion of followers began donating to a fundraiser for Daley, raising $94,746 within four days.
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Region: US
Wednesday 30 April 2025 20:27:25 GMT
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grampacats :
sprouts had a NET income of 380 million last year, up 47% from the year prior. the millionaires and billionaires are profiting off OUR labor while we sleep in the streets
2025-05-01 04:23:00
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Cassia :
This is horrible. Sprouts should be ashamed of themselves bc the prices aren’t cheap. No one working there should be homeless. This country man.
2025-05-01 07:32:19
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Giordana🌻 :
Thanks Jimmy and all the people for what u doing.♥️
2025-06-27 11:23:38
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ysyl :
This country is disgusting. You can work full-time and still not afford housing. Greatest country in the world - I think not.
2025-05-01 05:00:47
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Molly Minikey :
This is so sad especially since the City of Irvine has received 10 million in (HHAP) grants since 2022 and has done NOTHING to help individuals or families experiencing homeless.
2025-05-01 02:12:46
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Kuromi00860 :
Wow! This is nuts! I go there almost every week & he is the sweetest guy & best cashier! He always smiling while at his job !! I had no idea he was homeless. I’m so glad people are raising money
2025-05-01 03:06:36
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bethsanchez027 :
I’ve met him at Sprouts , he is super friendly. ❤️
2025-05-01 02:36:48
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Jay :
Ummm I know LA is expensive, but how is sprouts not paying their employees enough to not be homeless?!
2025-05-01 03:22:04
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cindys6027 :
It’s over 100 thousand now🙏😇🙏😇🙏
2025-05-03 05:22:55
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Betty B 💙✨ :
Awww 😭🥰
2025-06-15 16:07:27
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𝕬𝖑𝖑𝖞 🥀 :
Gave Jeff a big hug today when I saw him. He is radiating!!
2025-05-01 00:20:54
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Chelsea :
$158,000!!!!
2025-05-11 04:26:02
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The Neutral Home :
They need to get him an RV and pay for a spot for it. An apartment or hotel is throwing away money an RV would be easy for him to maintain and it’s HIS.
2025-05-01 03:18:05
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rachelm0202 :
Chills & tears over here ❤️
2025-05-02 03:31:55
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That Good Hair :
The federal minimum wage law should be tweaked to read. Minimum wage should be no less than three times a median rental housing in any area. It would be applicable everywhere and self adjusting.
2025-05-01 19:24:59
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Say What? :
this is great, but if this happened to a Mexican man or black man in Compton, would he have gotten the same amount of donations for the same exact scenario?
2025-05-01 03:07:23
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Nicole Esquerra :
he still won't be able to rent on a sprouts wage in Irvine. rent is $2k and you have to make 3 times that to rent. it's ridiculous
2025-05-01 01:47:56
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Leslie Lopez :
Jimmy is truly the most incredible thing to come out of social media.
2025-05-01 11:01:57
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Kayla :
Jimmy darts is one of the few I trust.
2025-05-01 12:51:50
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niki_bees :
The whole point of minimum wage was to give people a livable wage.
2025-05-01 22:25:13
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kayle :
I love him so much
2025-05-01 14:07:42
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Carrie Williams :
How just a little money saves people… too much $ is going to the top…
2025-05-02 02:18:48
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homefortheporters :
I wish we could do something like this and get some help. We’ve been homeless for over a year.
2025-05-02 04:06:33
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