Arizona teen gives shoes off his feet to struggling stranger in viral act of kindness

An 18-year-old Maricopa teen unlaced his sneakers and gave them to a grieving elderly stranger struggling to walk in a parking lot. The viral act of pure kindness sparked a life-changing $15,000 fundraiser for his new friend.
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