Former student raises $27,000 for substitute teacher living in his car
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-03-16 20:10:02-04
Substitute teachers may not always get a lot of respect in the classroom, but one in Southern California has learned what a big impact he made on former students after they threw him a birthday heâll never forget, at a time when he needed it most.
Jose Villarruel has been living out of his car in Fontana, California for the last several years. He initially made the decision because he was sending most of his income to his wife, children and family living in Mexico.