{"id":7982,"date":"2026-05-03T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7982"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:00:06","slug":"idaho-dominos-pizza-driver-dan-the-man-retires-after-strangers-raise-170k-for-his-act-of-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=7982","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Domino\u2019s pizza driver &#8216;Dan the Man&#8217; retires after strangers raise $170K for his act of kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An Idaho Domino\u2019s delivery worker whose small act of kindness went viral has retired after kind strangers helped raise more than $170,000.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Simpson, 68, known locally as \u201cDan the Man,\u201d said the surprise windfall allowed him to step away from years of grinding work from his job with the pizza chain in Boise, Idaho, earlier than planned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got up this morning \u2026 and I checked my bank account and there was $163,000, what a retirement gift that was,\u201d Simpson told KTVB Idaho on Friday. The donations have now hit $171,375.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Idaho Domino\u2019s delivery worker Dan Simpson, 68, has retired after kind strangers helped raise more than $170,000. <span class=\"credit\">11 Alive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simpson shot to internet fame in March after a family\u2019s doorbell camera captured him telling a customer he had bought their Diet Cokes with his own money when the store ran out during his delivery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, you don\u2019t need to. It\u2019s a good tip,\u201d he told customer Brian Wilson, who offered to reimburse him for the beverage.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The video spread quickly online after Wilson posted it on TikTok, drawing millions of views and prompting him to launch a GoFundMe campaign that far exceeded its original goal. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat Dan didn\u2019t know is that my wife and I are both visually impaired, so running out to the store for a \u2018quick\u2019 pickup is not something that is simple or easy for us,\u201d Wilson told the Idaho Statesman at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat may have seemed like a tiny inconvenience to solve on his end actually made a huge difference on ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Simpson went viral after a doorbell camera showed him saying he bought a customer\u2019s Diet Cokes when the store ran out. <span class=\"credit\">11 Alive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Longtime delivery driver Simpson, who also worked for the Idaho Department of Agriculture, said he\u2019s now ready for a slower pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m ready for normal again,\u201d he told KTVB Idaho. \u201cI got up today thinking, well, I\u2019ll never get another phone call for an interview.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of splurging on his funds, Simpson said he plans to keep things simple and \u201cbuy a decent van.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>He hopes to travel back roads, take photographs and possibly head to the coast.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson also spoke openly about his past, including struggles with addiction and time in prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got in a lot of trouble with drinking and drugs,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen I got out, I said, \u2018That\u2019s it.\u2019 I knew I\u2019d never drink again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI\u2019m ready for normal again,\u201d Simpson said. \u201cI got up today thinking I\u2019ll never get another phone call for an interview.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">11 Alive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He said he has been sober for nearly 24 years and worked multiple jobs after his release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver since I stepped out of prison, I\u2019ve basically worked two jobs and worked hard and tried to do the right thing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Now financially stable, Simpson said he wants to help others dealing with addiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe get them grounded in something that doesn\u2019t make drugs and alcohol necessary in their life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite retiring, he plans to keep delivering pizzas on weekends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo thank you, Boise. 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