Heart-wrenching moment veteran, 90, resorts to pawning jewelry to take care of his dementia-stricken wife - before stunning act of kindness changes his life By Alyssa Guzman For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:09 BST, 10 August 2024 | Updated: 16:10 BST, 10 August 2024 e-mail View comments A New Hampshire woman raised more than $200,000 for a 90-year-old veteran who was pawning jewelry in order to care for his dementia-stricken wife. Jenelle Marie filmed disabled Air Force veteran, Donald, attempting to pawn jewelry off at US Gold and Pawn in Manchester to pay off the debt he's accrued while trying to care for his sick wife, who was recently diagnosed with dementia.
Marie started a GoFundMe after learning Donald's landlord had raised his rent and he was 'falling behind terribly on all of his bills' and he feared he'd lose his home. 'He's deathly afraid he's going to be displaced and that they are going to make his wife go to a home,' she wrote. Earlier this week, she surprised him with an envelope with $1,300 in it that she had collected from the fundraiser before it went viral.
'I could kiss you,' Donald says as he opens the envelope in a video posted to TikTok . Tears spring to his eyes as he realizes what's in the package and begins to count it. 'Oh my goodness.
' Jenelle Marie (right) raised more than $200,000 for Air Force Veteran, Donald (middle). Donald, who turns 91 later this month, was falling behind on bills after his landlord raised his rent and he was trying to take c.