Luke Combs demonstrates once again how to make a difference with money and fame.
At a recent concert, Combs was preparing to perform his smash hit cover of "Fast Car," and dedicated it to a girl named Jocelyn. She is a 12 year old girl who was diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia back in 2019 and is now in remission. The way this interaction came to be was incredibly touching.
A popular content creator from Australia, Samuel Weidenhofer approached the girl and her family on the street in State College, Pennsylvania. He was short on cash on his way to a concert and asked if there was any way they could help him get to the show.
As the mom shuffled around in her purse and the dad rummaged through his wallet and pockets, Jocelyn handed over $10. Sam was taken aback and asked why she would go out of her way to help a stranger. Her answer was simple and heartwarming, "Because I had childhood cancer and now I like to give back to other people.
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Instead of taking the money, Weidenhofer surprised her with a guitar with a note on the back. Not only was she going to see Luke Combs in concert but she was going to meet him backstage. The look of shock and awe suggests the family wasn't anticipating this, even when content like this is frequent and familiar.
When Jocelyn finally met Combs, she got to tell her story. She was able to raise over $100,000 for other children battling cancer through lemonade stands and other various fundraisers. Combs would go on to sign the guitar for her and strummed some of the iconic cover for her. But the biggest surprise was still in store.
By the time he was ready to perform "Fast Car," he told her story and revealed how he would help. "A young girl and her family who flew here from San Diego, her name is Jocelyn. She's battled cancer for a long time, she's cancer free now. She has raised $100,000 at a lemonade stand for cancer research. I'm going to match that. I'm going to double it, wherever you're at." The joy on her face tells it all.
