90-Year-Old Man Donates $1 Million To California Wildfire Victims

Here’s a feel-good story for the day!

Meet Bob Wilson. He’s a 90-year-old restaurant owner who donated $1 million to California wildfire victims.

SoCal businessman heartbroken by the destruction of the Camp Fire seeks to help high school students in Paradise. Bob Wilson traveled to Chico to directly hand $1,000 to each student and staff member of Paradise High. https://t.co/ydQiOVt8DR pic.twitter.com/4Q3XJtS4kV

— KTVU (@KTVU) November 27, 2018

San Diego businessman Bob Wilson gave a total of $1.1 million to Paradise High School's 980 students and 105 teachers and staff to help them recover from a wildfire that destroyed their town. https://t.co/Ie9FVQIGFQ

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 28, 2018

Bob Wilson came to Paradise High School with two suitcases full of $1,000 checks – enough for each of its 980 students and 105 staff members, including teachers, janitors and bus drivers.https://t.co/OVjgwwMtLd

— NPR (@NPR) November 28, 2018

I mean, that’s amazing.

Bob Wilson, a restaurant owner and real estate developer, made the donation to Paradise High School’s 980 students and 105 teachers and staff members. He said he thought of the donation after reading about the students’ hardships. His donations totaled $1.1 million, according to the Associated Press.

Wilson, 90, said his own high school memories inspired him to help make the kids smile. He said he wanted to “give a little freedom to do whatever they wanted to do and maybe take their minds off what happened for a short period.”

“High school had a great impact on my life,” the San Diego native said. “In fact, I would say it was the first, last and only truly carefree time.”

That is so sweet and thoughtful. He said the happiness his gesture gave them is “all the compensation I want.”

What a guy.

h/t Fox News