Homeless Man's Good Deed is Repaid Two Weeks Later

November 25, 2013

homeless man returns lost wallet in Atlanta

A homeless man digging though an Atlanta trash can in hopes of finding food came across something much more valuable; a woman's wallet. Instead of keeping the wallet filled with credit cards, Joel Hartman went to four different hotels in search of the rightful owner.

joel hartman returns lost wallet

Two weeks later, Hartman's act of kindness was repaid. The Omni Hotel at CNN Center gave him a room through Thanksgiving, $500 in cash and some new clothes.

"He did the right thing, and now I want to do the right thing for this guy," Scott Stuckey, the hotel's general manager, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

joel hartman

Hartman said he was anxious to sleep in a bed, relieved that he can set down his bag without worrying that someone will snatch it from him, and most importantly, take a warm shower.

Source | Photos: Hyosub Shin


Click Here For The Most Popular On Sunny Skyz

feel good videoBoy With Down Syndrome Nails The Whitney Houston Challenge, And The Crowd Goes Wild

feel good storiesThe Batman Effect: A Study Shows People Gave Up Their Seats Just Because He Was There

feel good storiesThis Typhoon Photo Is Going Viral For Being Beautiful, Haunting, And Deeply Relatable

feel good storiesPeople Are Sharing The Funniest Company Fails After This Health Insurance Letter Went Viral

feel good stories‘Heavily Intoxicated’ Raccoon Passes Out In Liquor Store Bathroom After Breaking In

feel good storiesCat With A Gat: Owner 3D Prints Toy Glock, Hours Later Walks In On This

feel good videoSecret Santa Surprises Single Dad Delivery Driver With The Gift Of A Lifetime

feel good videoBoy With Down Syndrome Nails The Whitney Houston Challenge, And The Crowd Goes Wild

feel good videoPenguin Chicks Leap Off 50-Foot Cliff In Stunning, Never-Before-Seen Footage

feel good video'I Don't Celebrate Christmas Anymore': Man Is Brought To Tears Over Christmas Kindness

feel good videoThey Rolled Down The Window To Listen. What They Found Was A Veteran, A Pig, And A Cry For Help

Chris Filippou 12:17 PM (3 minutes ago) to me