GoFundMe Page Raises Over $15,000 For Gage Park Empanada Vendor
After an empanada vendor was robbed of his daily earnings twice, the kindness of a customer transformed his life.
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After an empanada vendor was robbed of his daily earnings twice, the kindness of a customer transformed his life.
Modesto Fuentes has been selling empanadas around Gage Park for $1, but a GoFundMe for him has already raised thousands of dollars to help the 90-year-old out.
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