Overview
- More than $550,000 has been donated to the GoFundMe titled “Give Richard a Chance to Rest Again,” which is approaching a $600,000 goal as of Friday afternoon.
- Brittany Smith launched the fundraiser after identifying the driver from a March 10 Ring video of a Starbucks drop-off and tracking him down to offer help.
- GoFundMe said it is working directly with the organizer to ensure the money safely reaches the beneficiary.
- Richard and his wife, Brenda, have tag‑teamed DoorDash for over a year after her job loss left them without employer insurance, with Brenda driving and Richard making deliveries.
- The couple met Smith on Thursday, expressed gratitude, and said the donations will ease medical costs and let them slow down, a case drawing comparisons to prior viral aid for elderly workers such as Ed Bambas.