Mackenzie Concepcion

KUSA-TV, Denver

DENVER – After more than 1,500 people opened their hearts and wallets to help a man down on his luck, that man decided to give back.

James Moss and a few volunteers were in Civic Center Park in Denver Saturday handing out sandwiches and other food to the homeless and hungry from 10 a.m. until they ran out of food.

It all started when James came to Denver from New York in hopes of making a better life for his young son. He had a job and home lined up.

But when his housing arrangements fell through, James and his son were left homeless and without a car.

Leon Logothetis, a TV host, producer, author and traveler, shared their story and gave James $1,000 and a week's hotel stay as part of the #GoBeKind Tour.

The video was posted on YouTube and soon went viral.

A month after the interview, James and his son were living in a shelter. James got a job as a barber but had no reliable transportation.

A GoFundMe account was set up to help him out – raising $54,800 in just 11 days.

"I never thought that a small act of kindness like that would spark such a huge chain reaction," James said in a follow-up video.

Touched and grateful, James decided to pay that kindness forward with a food give-away in Civic Center Park to help other people down on their luck.

James said he hopes to do more events like this in the future.

For more stories of acts of kindness, visit Humankind on Facebook.