Family Buys Entire Stock Of Elderly Man's Ice Cream So He Can Go Home For Father's Day, And Raises $40K For Him

Jul 12, 2020 by apost team

Last month, Don Rosario, 70, stopped selling his paletas - Mexican-style ice pops — for a few minutes and cried as he recalled the gift he got for Father's Day this year; a local family bought all the paletas in his cart to allow him to go home early to enjoy the day. The gesture was captured by one of the family and shared in a TikTok video. A GoFundMe account set up for him raised nearly $ 40,000 within a day to help Don Rosario fully withdraw from a long life of labor.

Paletas have always been Rosario’s specialty, and the Mexican-style ice cream popsicles are a huge hit in his city. Still, you can tell that the shop is barely enough for him to get through life, especially as a septuagenarian. Thus, Mosqueda decided on a whim that the dutiful senior citizen deserved to take an afternoon off at the very least.

To make a little money magic happen, the noble samaritan and his clan bought every item in the store’s stock. With a complete day’s worth of sales completed in a single transaction, Rosario had no choice but to have a relaxing Sunday with no sundaes to sight.

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Rosario wept tears of joy upon the realization that he was receiving the bounty of a stranger’s benevolence. To immortalize the precious moment and call attention to the businessman’s plight, Mosqueda filmed the touching encounter, and the footage revealed a truly sizable inventory.

Of course, this makes you take notice of Rosario’s impressive recurring feat of pushing that clunky cart around town on a daily basis. Naturally, the internet went into a delighted frenzy upon watching this uplifting clip.

Amazingly, this helpful act was only the beginning of Mosqueda’s kindness. His family’s remarkable gesture was followed by an even more impactful deed. They decided to open a GoFundMe account for the distinguished snack seller.

Their original target was just $10,000, but the thoughtful money-raising initiative exceeded expectations in a major way. As it stands, the page has accumulated more than $65,000 in donations. This whopping number of Benjamins is bound to make an astoundingly big difference in Rosario’s livelihood.

When the cash flow started trickling, Mosqueda actually paused the page’s activity until he could verify that Rosario would be willing and able to accept the monetary assistance. After confirmation was received, the account reopened and subsequently amassed a miniature windfall.

To explain his decision in going above and beyond for Rosario, Chicago Tribune reports that Mosqueda indicated that the vendor’s uniquely vulnerable position was a key motivating factor. He said that the elderly gentleman appeared to be a prime target for violent crime, particularly since he handles payments without any form of security. All he wanted to do was make sure Rosario was free from the threat of robbery; instead, he just guaranteed that the salesman could enjoy much-deserved comforts throughout his golden years.

Be sure to spread this story’s profound hope to anyone who could benefit from an additional dose of cheer.