John Helinski , 62 , slept in a cardboard box in Tampa Bay for three years . He applied for homeless housing , but struggled as he had no identification . It had all been stolen years earlier - virtually forcing him onto the streets . The man who found his wallet said it was worth about $100. Helsinki then went into a Tampa bank and discovered a lost account . Enough money and social security was in there for him to buy a house .
John Helinski , 62 , slept in a cardboard box in Tampa Bay for three years . He applied for homeless housing , but struggled as he had no identification . It had all been stolen years earlier - virtually forcing him onto the streets . A case worker and a cop looked into his past and uncovered his records . Helsinki then went into a Tampa bank and discovered a lost account . Enough money and social security was in there for him to buy a house .