90-year-old Air Force veteran retrieves grocery store carts to afford food

A 90-year-old Air Force veteran is still pushing shopping carts at Winn Dixie in record temperatures. Here’s how a former WWL Louisiana anchors is trying to help. A GoFundMe was launched for a 90-year-old U.S. Air Force Veteran who is working as a cart pusher to make ends meet. Former WWL Louisiana anchor Karen Swensen witnessed Dillon McCormick pushing carts on Memorial Day and decided that she could help by sharing his story. He told Swensen that he is working to eat and needs $2,500 a month to live. He says he only gets $1,100 from Social Security, so he has to work.
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