WPTV's Caleb Holder
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Boca Raton man is bringing light to his community after helping raise money to house a homeless man.
John Ferber is behind the good deed and said his act was inspired by a video on social media. Ferber spotted Peter Martin at a bus stop bench months ago and decided to approach him.
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“I just had some free time and I decided to grab some Chinese food," said Ferber. “I drove up to Peter and sure enough, he was on the bench where I thought he would be and we had a great conversation.”
Ferber learned Martin lost his job back in 2023, leaving him homeless. Ferber started a GoFundMe to help Martin find a stu