Honest 11-year-old returns lost wallet even though his family has money problems
Vince Hietpas found someone’s wallet on the street. The honest 11-year-old took the time to return the missing item to its owner, even though his own family was experiencing financial difficulties.
Vince and his father Lorenzo were walking along Voyager Park in Wisconsin on Memorial Day when they saw the wallet. They found a driver’s license so they tracked the address to return the wallet to its owner.
Chase Dahlke had gone fishing in Voyager Park only to realize that he had lost his wallet. He had almost lost hope until Vince showed up on his doorstep!
The Dahlkes were at their neighbor’s house when Vince stepped onto their porch. Chase’s father, Jason, was the one who saw the young boy hold up the missing wallet through the doorbell’s camera. He immediately rushed home.
Jason was more than happy to reward Vince, but could only give him $2, the only cash left in the wallet. Vince humbly and excitedly accepted the amount from Dahlkes, showing what a great kid he was.
Chase’s stepmom Michelle wanted to do more. Using photos from the camera doorbell, she posted on Facebook,
“Who knows this kid? We want to reward him! So thankful for him and his dad. There is so much hate in this world and so much negativity. It’s time to focus on the positive. This kid and his dad found Chase’s wallet by Voyageur park. Instead of stealing everything Chase owns, they saw his address on Chase’s driver’s license and dropped the wallet off all intact! There is so much good and positivity in this world, it’s time we focus on the good. Thank you, kind sir, for raising a great kid.”
Michelle soon got in touch with Vince and his father.
Lorenzo, a worker at a meatpacking plant, recently recovered from COVID-19. He was juggling various jobs just to keep his family afloat. Despite the hardships, Vince and his father did not think twice about returning the wallet.
Michelle took the initiative as she posted,
“***ONE MORE UPDATE…we contacted this family. The dad had COVID and was out of work. This family still gave the wallet back even though they have nothing! This family could use some love and support from us. Thankful we found them and wish we could provide more to this wonderful family. The family wanted you all to know they are so grateful for all the kind words and love! The boy enjoys reading all the comments and says thank you!”
She was determined to help Vince and his family. Michelle organized a GoFundMe campaign.
Michelle even shared that when she asked Vince what he wanted, the boy replied that all he wanted was socks, since he and his dad were sharing socks through these tough times.
The GoFundMe campaign has since raised $11,425 of its $15,000 goal.
Vince wasn’t the only honest kid to return a wallet.
Two young boys returned a wallet with $495 intact. 12-year-old David Gray and 11-year-old Case Baker found the wallet in a gas station in Arlington, Washington. They promptly returned it to owner Scott Ames.
Gray said, “My mom always tells me to not steal anything.” Ames was going through a divorce so the boys’ timing couldn’t have been more perfect as he needed the positivity. Scott rewarded David and Case with $100 for being honest.
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Source: My Positive Outlooks