The Internet Just Raised More Than $600,000 to Retire a 78-Year-Old DoorDash Driver. It’s the Second Time in Three Months.
By Niel Randi
Published on March 13, 2026.
The Internet raised over $600,000 to retire a 78-year-old male DoorDash driver, Richard Pulley, in just over three months. This is the second time in the past that the internet has helped a senior citizen's retirement. Richard and Brenda Pulley have been married for over 56 years and have been tag-teasing DoorDash deliveries for over a year. Brenda lost her job and Richard was unable to support their one income and mounting medical bills. Brittany Smith, who ordered Starbucks through DoorDash, tracked Richard down and launched a GoFundMe to raise over $300,000 in less than 24 hours. By Friday evening, over 20,000 donations had been raised. The total was still rising.
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