This wave of generosity was so large, it crashed One Simple Wish 's website. This avalanche of donations fulfilled a birthday wish Gletow had made just days earlier. On June 19, she published a giving page on One Simple Wish's website asking the public to donate and clear all the wishes on their site. Coincidentally, the Redditor who goes by dartdoug was browsing the 'Ask Reddit' forum and decided to share his donation story. He told CNN he had not seen Gletow's plea, but found One Simple Wish through Charity Navigator and was inspired to donate by a documentary about the plight of young adults who age out of the foster care system.

Source: CNN July 08, 2021 19:41 UTC