GoFundMe surpasses goal for disabled 8-year-old whose hunting gear was stolen
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In something of a Christmas miracle, a disabled 8-year-old boy from Arkansas will have his custom-made hunting gear replaced after it was stolen, thanks to generous GoFundMe donors who raised over $4,800 in just one day.
On Dec. 19, young Jayce Collum publically denounced the crooks who recently stole his bespoke hunting stand – specially made by his grandfather – and demanded its return ahead of an upcoming hunt.
"They stole the deadshot and all the things I had to help me hunt," the Forrest City boy told WREG."I want my stuff back and the people who did it to turn themselves in.”
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According to the outlet, Collum was partially paralyzed in a 2015 car accident, and learned the bad news of the stolen equipment after returning home from a hospital stay last Friday.
"He’s only 8 years old. He doesn’t understand everything about life, but he understands when they come take your stuff, it’s not right," Glenn Shepherd, Collum’s grandfather, told WREG.
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"He’s had a lot happen to him during his short life," the young outdoorsman’s mother, Kristen Shepherd, agreed.
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Though a rep for the Arkansas Fish and Game Commission confirmed to Fox News that the department is assisting the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office in its investigation, 63 kindhearted givers raised $4,835 of a $4,750 goal to replace the items via GoFundMe in just one day.
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Supporters from as far as Texas and Louisiana said they felt compelled to “help this young man.”
“There are a few bad people but a lot of good ones in this world too. Hopefully we can all help out a little bit and help this boy have a positive view about the world,” one donor wrote.
“Merry Christmas sweeties” another agreed.
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Fox News’ Michael Bartiromo contributed to this report.