GoFundMe Raises Over $133,000 for Retiring Domino's Delivery Driver After Kind Gesture

A GoFundMe campaign initiated by Boise resident Brian Wilson has raised more than $133,000 for Dan Simpson, a 68-year-old Domino's delivery driver. The fundraiser supports Simpson's retirement following an incident where he went out of his way to fulfill a customer's order. As of Wednesday afternoon, over 6,000 people had donated to the campaign.

On a busy Friday night, Wilson ordered food and a Diet Coke from a Domino's location. The restaurant was out of Diet Coke, and Simpson left a voicemail informing Wilson and offering a substitution. Simpson then stopped at a store on his way to the delivery to purchase Diet Coke for the order.

The delivery was captured on Wilson's Ring doorbell camera, and the footage has received nearly 3 million views on TikTok.

In the video, Simpson explains to Wilson that he bought the Diet Coke himself to address the shortage. Wilson and his wife, who are both visually impaired, noted that the gesture addressed a significant inconvenience for them. Wilson told The Idaho Statesman that retrieving the item themselves would have been difficult due to their visual impairments.

Simpson arrived with the substitution and apologized for the issue. During the interaction, Wilson learned that Simpson was retiring soon after 14 years working a second job at Domino's.

also works at the Idaho Department of Agriculture.

He told The Idaho Statesman that he has faced challenges in saving for retirement and previously served prison time on a DUI charge, after which he became sober and returned to school. Wilson started the GoFundMe to help Simpson enter retirement with support. The page states that the funds will go directly to Simpson to aid his retirement and provide financial relief.