Richard Overton gets to stay in his home after $117K raised
Up to 140k now so still taking donations
https://www.gofundme.com/Help-Richard-Overton
The prospect of Richard Overton, 110, being moved to an assisted living facility prompted Volma Overton Jr., the veteran’s third cousin, to start a
GoFundMe campaign to raise money for around-the-clock in-home care.
“We all knew that if you move Richard out of his home, he’d die,” said Overton Jr. “That home is everything for him.”
The fundraising campaign has raised $117,000 since its launch last December, enough money to keep Overton in his home of around 70 years for another seven months.
“His front porch is a special place,” Volma Overton, 68, told ABC News. “He always sits there and waves to people and everyone just comes by and talks to him.”
It was the idea of Volma Overton’s 26-year-old daughter, Sarah, a graphic designer, to start a GoFundMe campaign. The family was unsure of what to do when Overton’s caretaker experienced aging issues of her own and was no longer able to care for him.
The closest heir to Overton, who was twice married but has no children of his own, is a 95-year-old cousin who lives a few doors down. Volma Overton is now Overton’s primary family caretaker, stopping by every day to check on him.
http://www.kvue.com/life/richard-overton-staying-in-his-home-after-117k-raised/393950992