A homeless veteran, who received a reward he never expected after he spent his last $20 to help a stranded woman buy gas, now says he wants to touch other people's lives the way his was touched. 
 
 Marine Corps vet Johnny Bobbitt reunited with the woman he helped, Kate McClure, for the first time on TV in a heartwarming interview that aired Sunday on "Good Morning America." 
 
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 McClure, 27, has raised more than $360,000 for Bobbitt after he helped her buy gas when her car broke down on the I-95 exit ramp near Philadelphia. 
 
 Bobbitt, 34, said he's been "overwhelmed" by people's generosity. 
 
 "I just got her gas to help her get back on her way. I didn't think anything about it. I wasn't expecting anything in return," he told "Good Morning America." "That's how I got the money to start with -- from other people. [I had to] return the favor. I can't constantly take and not give back." 
 
 A homeless veteran acts as a Good Samaritan 
 
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 McClure, who ironically works for the New Jersey Department of Transportation, was driving into Philadelphia's Center City district to meet a friend about two months ago, she told "Good Morning America." 
 
 It was close to midnight and she was driving alone on I-95 when her car ran out of gas as she was on an exit ramp. 
 
 "I pulled over to the side of the road as far as I could and I was going to get out and walk to the nearest gas station because it was not that far away, and that's when I met Johnny," she said. "He walked up and he said, 'Get back in the car. Lock the doors. I'll be back.' I was just like, 'OK." 
 
 McClure couldn't believe what happened next. Bobbitt used $20 he had collected from panhandling that day to buy her gas. He even filled her car up. 
 
 "I almost couldn't believe it," McClure added. "I said, 'Thank you...I swear, I'll be back. I promise I'll be back to give you [the] money back.'" 
 
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 McClure said she and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, made several visits to Bobbitt at that fateful exit ramp where her car broke down, delivering gift cards, cash and toiletries. 
 
 Then one day, the couple decided to create a GoFundMe to raise money so Bobbitt wouldn't have to spend the upcoming holidays sleeping out on the street. Their initial goal was $10,000. They had no idea that their crowdfunding efforts would eventually total more than $360,000 by Saturday. 
 
 "I wasn't expecting it," Bobbitt said of their generosity. "[I was] just helping someone out...I was glad to offer the help when somebody needed it." 
 
 How a former Marine found himself living under an exit ramp 
 
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 Bobbitt is originally from the Raleigh, North Carolina, area. 
 
 As a panhandler in Philadelphia, the homeless veteran is comforted by a few friends who have found themselves in a similar situation. 
 
 But prior to that, he was a paramedic, his Facebook posts depict. 
 
 One post dated September 201, said Bobbitt not only provided "non-emergency transports" as a paramedic, but also "provided advanced life support" ambulance transportation. 
 
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 His Facebook posts also detail a relationship gone wrong in 2014 and how hard it was for Bobbitt to recover. 
 
 "Today makes one month apart. Hands down, absolutely the worst month of my entire life," he wrote in November 2014. 
 
 Before becoming a paramedic, Bobbitt had a stint in the Marines where he was an ammunition technician, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. 
 
 He has now been homeless for more than a year, the newspaper said. 
 
 An unlikely friendship proves fruitful 
 
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 Bobbitt and McClure have since formed a friendship. It's been a welcome development for the veteran, who was sleeping under a highway just four days ago. 
 
 In fact, he had to wear sunglasses during his interview on "Good Morning America" Sunday due to an eye infection caused from wearing contact lenses too long while living on the street. "You don't have comforts of home," Bobbitt said. "Normal things become struggle." 
 
 "It does get kind of lonely out there. People treat you differently ... when you're homeless," he admitted. "People don’t look at you the same." 
 
 Bobbitt said McClure and D'Amico, however, "treat me like a regular person." 
 
 With more than 12,000 people donating to Bobbitt to help him get back on his feet, many are wondering what he plans to do with the windfall. Bobbitt said along with securing a place to live, and perhaps buying a used truck, he's thinking long and hard about it. 
 
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 "I want to change my life, but you know it just happened," he said. "I need to time to figure it all out." 
 
 McClure, a Florence, New Jersey, resident, has also arranged meetings with a financial planner and a lawyer to help the veteran. 
 
 "I just want to do the right thing," Bobbitt continued, noting that he plans to donate some of the money to organizations that help those in need. 
 
 "This money was given to help me. Why not help other people in similar situations or people that are actively helping other people in different situations?" he said. 
 
 "Everybody out there is facing some kind of struggle, so if I can touch their life, the way mine was touched, [it'd be] an amazing feeling," Bobbitt said. "I want to feel the feeling on the opposite end." ||||| Please enable Javascript to watch this video 
 
 PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania-- When Johnny Bobbitt, 34, used his last $20 to save a woman stuck on the side of a Philadelphia expressway two months ago, he didn't expect anything in return. Now, the homeless man is being called a hero and is being helped by thousands. 
 
 "I was driving down I-95 and ran out of gas," Kate McClure, 27, recalls. "So I pulled over to the side of the road. He walked up, and he said, 'Get back in the car. Lock the doors. I'll be back.'" 
 
 "I got her gas to get her back on her way," Bobbitt flatly says. "I wasn't expecting anything in return." 
 
 "Me and my boyfriend went back the next day. He gave him $100," McClure says. 
 
 Bobbitt jumps in. "I was ecstatic!" Ecstatic over $100. Sunday, November 26th, a GoFundMe page created by Kate has raised more than $375,000 and counting for the former-Marine, who less than a week ago was sleeping under a bridge. 
 
 Now, he's been given what he calls a second chance. 
 
 "Of course I want to change my life," Bobbitt says. "I want to give a lot of it away." 
 
 Bobbitt will use some of it on himself, though. He plans to buy a house. "There won't be no brand new car," he quips. He'll buy used, which he calls "smarter." 
 
 To date, more than 12,000 people have donated to help Bobbitt get back on his feet. He says he feels like he just won the lottery and is ready for a fresh start. 
 
 Donations are still being accepted on the GoFundMe for Bobbitt. To make a donation, click here. ||||| Update:First off, we would like to thank everyone who had a part of this amazing ride we've been on for the last few days. Your kind words, donations and help getting the word out meant the world to Mark, Johnny and myself. This would've never happened with out all of you!Now lets get down to some business. We've received a lot of comments and questions about what johnnys plans are for this money and how it will be used. Hopefully this will answer them while keeping his privacy and the privacy of the people he is helping also. The first thing on the list is a NEW Home which Johnny will own!! He will never have to worry about a roof over his head again!! Second will be the dream truck he's always wanted... a 1999 ford ranger (yes I'm serious). There will also be 2 trusts set up in his name, one essentially giving him the ability to collect a small "salary" each year and another retirement trust which will be wisely invested by a financial planner which he will have access to in a time frame he feels comfortable with so when the time comes he can live his retirement dream of owning a piece of land and a cabin in the country. A bank account will be set up for him with funds for every day needs that will get him through until he finds a job. And lastly, he will be donating to a few organizations and people who over the last couple of years have helped him get through this rough patch in his life. This is a well thought out plan that Johnny his lawyer and financial advisor came up with in order to give Johnny the means to acclimate back into a "normal" life and also to protect him and ensure he has a bright future. I hope this will answer all the questions we have been getting about his plans. Once again, we couldn't thank all of you enough for the kindness you have shown. Mark and I are beyond humbled and grateful that you took our little project and turned it into a world wide cause that thousands of people supported. The next update you receive will be from Johnny himself. He finally got his new computer and he is dying to thank all you personally!! You guys are amazing, keep checking in with us from time to time———————————————————Original story :This is Johnny.Driving into Philly one night, I made the mistake of thinking that I would be able to make it all the way down I- 95 with my gas light on. Needless to say, I was wrong. I never ran out of gas before, and my heart was beating out of my chest. I pulled over as far as I could, and got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station.That’s when I met Johnny. Johnny sits on the side of the road every day, holding a sign. He saw me pull over and knew something was wrong. He told me to get back in the car and lock the doors. A few minutes later, he comes back with a red gas can.Johnny did not ask me for a dollar, and I couldn’t repay him at that moment because I didn’t have any cash, but I have been stopping by his spot for the past few weeks. I repaid him for the gas, gave him a jacket, gloves, a hat, and warm socks, and I give him a few dollars every time I see him.I wish that I could do more for this selfless man, who went out of his way just to help me that day. He is such a great guy, and talking to him each time I see him makes me want to help him more and more.One day I stopped to see him and had a few things in a bag to give him, one of which was a box of cereal bars so he could have something that he could carry around and eat. He was very appreciative as usual and the first thing he said was “do you want one?” Another time I dropped off 2 wawa gift cards and a case of water.. the first words that came out of his mouth were “I can’t wait to show the guys” (there are 2 others he hangs out with and they all take care of each other). If just those 2 statements alone do not give you a glimpse of the good heart this man has I’m not sure anything will.I am raising money for Johnny. With the money, I would like to get him first and last month’s rent at an apartment, a reliable vehicle, and 4-6 months worth of expenses. He is very interested in finding a job, and I believe that with a place to be able to clean up every night and get a good night’s rest, his life can get back to being normal.Truly believe that all Johnny needs is one little break. Hopefully with your help I can be the one to give it to him.Please help this man get into a home. It is already getting so cold out in Philadelphia, and I can’t imagine what it will be like to be out there all winter. Any little bit will help.￼￼￼
– Just $20 changed her plight, and his life—and now a homeless man wants to help others with his sudden good fortune. Kate McClure started a GoFundMe for 34-year-old Johnny Bobbitt Jr. after the destitute veteran used his last 20 bucks on her when her car ran out of gas on a Philly interstate earlier this month. Her crowdfunding effort on Bobbitt's behalf has since surpassed $375,000, and the new friends appeared together on Good Morning America on Sunday to talk about everything that's happened since they first met, ABC News reports. "I just got her gas to help her get back on her way," Bobbitt said. "I wasn't expecting anything in return." Wearing sunglasses on GMA due to an infection in his eye from wearing his contacts too long on the streets, Bobbitt explained it can get "lonely" in his situation, but that McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, have just treated him "like a regular person." In an interview with the BBC, Bobbitt added he's "blown away" by the generosity from McClure, D'Amico, and everyone who's donated. Per GMA, Bobbitt actually asked the couple at one point to halt the fundraiser, which they did for all of 12 minutes before people insisted they still wanted to donate. McClure is arranging to hire a lawyer and financial adviser for Bobbitt, who says he plans to offer some of the cash that's come his way to organizations that help people in need. "Everybody out there is facing some kind of struggle, so if I can touch their life, the way mine was touched, [it'd be] an amazing feeling," he said. "I want to feel the feeling on the opposite end." His sudden windfall will also help him purchase a home, per WQAD. One thing no one should expect him to splurge on, however, is a luxury vehicle. "There won't be no brand new car," he said, because buying used is "smarter."