Catapult

Catspult

@Marcyaz (35316)

United States

October 13, 2015 9:00am CST

Angela who works for a Pizza restaurant in Ham Lake, Minnesota delivered food to 76-year-old Lee during the summer, and discovered he had been living in a small camper with no heat, plumbing or running water. Another person saw him and said he was cold and without plans to prepare for the winter ahead, people decided to take action. A construction company has volunteered to build Haase a small home on his property. . Others helped by buying food for him, and volunteers, including surveyors, painters and electricians, have also contacted him with offers to help. He is retired and lives on his Social Security, his home was destroyed and his son died in a snowmobile accident. He has been surviving on one meal a week and eating pizza on the weekend.

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

13 Oct 15

oh that is such a sad story..but it has a happy ending and i'm so glad this woman was the delivery person to have cared enough to get some action going.. Wonder if the others who delivered were young kids who didn't bother to care?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

This story had a happy ending already with all the people wanting to help him. Good question about who delivered earlier.

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

13 Oct 15

@Marcyaz yes make you wonder why others before Angela never questioned

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

@Rosekitty Some people are just like that are never question anything while others did notice and mentioned it.

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@celticeagle (168126)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Oct 15

What a story. Community coming together, that is great. I'd invite him over for a meal.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

I would also or cook him a meal made for a King and take it to him.

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

13 Oct 15

This sounds absolutely horrendous and I cannot see any way that he would have survived the winter without help.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

13 Oct 15

@Marcyaz I have done this is in the past, but certainly not at the age of 76.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

@Asylum Since his house burned down and his son was killed I guess he had no other place to go.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

I can't image living throught the winter without any heat and no bathroom, it must have been awful for him.

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@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

that sounds really sad - how can you leave with having less than 3 meals a week?

fortunately there were a lot of concerned citizens

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

21 Oct 15

Teh poor fellow must really have been hungry when he was ordering the pizza on the weekend. Glad people have stepped up to help out.

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@Butchcass4 (5895)

• United States

13 Oct 15

O my goodness what a sad sad story God bless you all for helping this poor man. I know God is smiling down on you .You are a very special group of people and I applaud you all and I pray God blesses you in a very special way.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

It is really a sad story of a man on social security living out there in the woods in a small camper with hardly enough to eat and no heat or bathroom facilities. How sad that is but now he will be receiving some help. I am sure God will bless these people for helping out.

@Butchcass4 (5895)

• United States

13 Oct 15

@Marcyaz Yes it was a sad situation gone good thanks to all the people that helped him I am sure there are probably more people like him out there. I pray God brings attention to others in similar situations so they too can get help. I know God is smiling down on this group of people no doubt

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Oct 15

@Butchcass4 I am sure people like this have a special place in Gods scheme of things.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

13 Oct 15

How wonderful that there are people willing to help this poor man.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

13 Oct 15

Btw - what does the 'catapult' in your title mean in this context?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

It is wonderful that there are people and companies willing to help when someone needs help.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

@jaboUK That people are joining forces to support those in need.

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@allknowing (137552)

• India

14 Oct 15

What a beautiful story. Nice to know that people do have time for others.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Oct 15

Yes if the pizza driver had not noticed this would still be going on and one day his body would be found decaying because no one cared about him.

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@inertia4 (27960)

• United States

14 Oct 15

This is a very sad story. Really. How he survived is amazing. And I can only imagine losing a son. He must be extremely depressed over that. But it is great to hear people coming together to help this man. Building him a house on his property.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Oct 15

It is very sad and losing your only child has to be depressing then losing your home to a fire would take its toll on anyone. I am glad that he will now be helped and have a new home with heat and running water.

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@inertia4 (27960)

• United States

15 Oct 15

@Marcyaz That is awesome. Stories like this make you wish you had money to help these people. If I were rich I would help these kinds of people. They deserve it.

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@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

15 Oct 15

beautiful that so many people are rallying to his assistance - proof that there is human decency left in the World

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 Oct 15

It is wonderful to know that there are people who are willing to help others.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

13 Oct 15

Poor guy but so glad to read that people have rallied round to help him.

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Mohd. Irfan Alam

@gregario888 (1276)

• Aurangabad, India

14 Oct 15

Seems pretty hard.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Oct 15

I am sure it was very hard for this poor fellow.

@sherryeb (580)

• Duncan, Arizona

13 Oct 15

What a wonderful human interest story to pass along.It is indeed a happy ending for a poor suffering soul.Kindness in a community gives hope to the less fortunate.

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human interest story

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

14 Oct 15

Kindness in a community to one person will lead to others being helped also.

@Tita417 (1228)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Oct 15

That's the spirit of love. How lovely to see people caring for someone who's a stranger . That is the most beautiful thing that anyone can see. Without asking for anything in return. Awesome!!

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

So many people are ready to help others if they know there is a need. It is totally awesome,

@rahulvsmokiee (3110)

• Thiruvananthapuram, India

13 Oct 15

Oh its a sad thing my friend. Have a great day and see you soon as i have to go to the market.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

13 Oct 15

It is sad but not for long, have fun at the market.

@jstory07 (139779)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Oct 15

A very sad story with a happy ending. Now he will have what he needs.

@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

15 Oct 15

What a sad story, but it seems with a happy ending. It is wonderful to see that there are good people in the world.

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

14 Oct 15

This just breaks my heart. I am so happy to hear that his community is reaching out to help him in his time of need.

@sanketwagh (224)

• India

13 Oct 15

OMG God Bless that man........... And thanks to the people who helped him.........