Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder showed he’s got a big heart when he came to the rescue of a family facing hard times.
The rock star read about Maryland hairstylist Tyshika Britten, who posted a public appeal for help on Craigslist earlier this month. She said her family was facing eviction and she had no money to buy Christmas gifts for her children.
“I am a mother of six, 5 boys and 1 baby girl… I'm so hurt," Britten wrote. "I'm trying my best. I pray everyday and now I'm begging for help. I know it's not about the gifts, but they are kids! I'm such a failure right now . . . please help me."
Vedder responded with a $10,000 donation.
"I was just so moved by the story and what this mother did for her children," he told the Washington Post. "I thought those kids must be so proud of their mother for reaching out. That takes a lot of courage.”
In all, a GoFundMe page set up for the family collected $18,475 USD.