After $1,100 was stolen out of her purse, Diane Brown was surprised by donations from strangers.

Her reaction was captured on video as her granddaughter, Amanda Jenkins, handed her $640 of the total.

B次元官网网址淎ll of these strangers donated all of this money to you,B次元官网网址� Jenkins tells Brown in the video. Her grandmother immediately begins tearing up, and says B次元官网网址淭hank you.B次元官网网址�

The 73-year-old was shopping for Christmas presents at Hillside Shopping Centre earlier in December when she was bumped into by a stranger. She fell, and realized the money in her purse was missing. SheB次元官网网址檇 been given $1,100 from a family member since she is on old age pension and has limited funds.

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The total reached $1,145, much of it from a Facebook group for moms. One donation was for $500.

B次元官网网址淵ouB次元官网网址檙e welcome, Nan. IB次元官网网址檓 so happy that youB次元官网网址檙e happy,B次元官网网址� Jenkins said as she hugged Brown.

The post on the Victoria Rant & Rave Facebook group already has more than 200 likes and comments from people saying the video brought tears to their eyes too.

B次元官网网址淚 felt really proud of the community coming together to help my grandmother,B次元官网网址� Jenkins said. B次元官网网址淚 wanted to give more to people in my life and to strangers. I felt a really strong awareness of Christmas spirit.B次元官网网址�

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