Paying it forward: Oak Cliff teacher donates stimulus funds to brighten the day of a homeless man He recruited local business leaders who also pitched in. Ivan Loza (center), a DISD preschool teacher, speaks to a group of business owners outside of Old Hag’s Pizza and Pasta. Loza says he wanted to use his stimulus money to help someone less fortunate than himself.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) Ivan Loza, 27, likes watching YouTube videos by MrBeast, David Dobrik and others giving away thousands of dollars and pricey gifts to random strangers. It gave him an idea: Might a video of himself using most of his $600 stimulus check — the second he has received — to help a homeless person inspire others to share some of theirs?