Often the elderly find it difficult to maintain their homes. Leonard Bullock overheard some teens say his home was “ugly” and should be “burned down.” The 75-year-old wasn’t able to update his large Oregon house, which would explain its appearance. Luckily for him, he wasn’t the only one who heard the teens making fun of his house, reports Buzzfeed.
Josh Cyganik, a 35-year-old train track inspector overheard the teens making fun of Mr. Bullock’s house. He then organized a group of volunteers to help Leonard paint his house.
To my friends! So I was at work a couple weeks ago and I heard 2 teenage boys walked by this old man's house. He sits on…
Posted by Josh Cyganik on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Bullock, who had some mobility issues, was floored by the offer of help.“He was speechless,” Cyganik said.
He asked a few railroad coworkers to help with the labor, and also asked for volunteers in a post on Facebook. That post was shared more than 6,000 times.
Well we all made it through the day! Every thing turned out awesome! I want to thank the people who donated everything…
Posted by Josh Cyganik on Saturday, July 18, 2015
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