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The Fundraiser

Johnny Bobbitt Jr. / Ginny Irovando Long

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36: The Fundraiser

A New Jersey couple raises money on GoFundMe to repay a homeless man for his act of kindness.

Prelude: Ginny Irovando Long organizes a fundraiser for her terminally ill son.

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