A viral "Kindness Influencer" has saved a 75-year-old Dollar Tree employee from eviction, and has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help her retire.

Sandy Landis’ story was first shared by the popular internet personality, Samuel Weidenhofer, a "Kindness Influencer" from Australia who helps raise money for those in need by sharing heartwarming videos on his Instagram page itssozer.

He first highlighted Sandy’s story in a video shared with his 2.6 million followers in late November, when he encountered her working at a Minneapolis Dollar Tree store.

She told Weidenhofer that she was about to be evicted from her apartment, adding she lost her husband at the age of 45 due to drug abuse and no longer has contact with her four children.

Weidenhofer launched a GoFundMe page to

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