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Community helps raise money for well-known Moline man

MOLINE, Illinois – He’s been a familiar face in the Quad City community for years and now the community is showing their thanks. Dexter Johnson is a...

MOLINE, Illinois - He's been a familiar face in the Quad City community for years and now the community is showing their thanks.

Dexter Johnson is a well-known Moline local and superfan for Moline High School sports. He's attended all their games.

Dexter, who mows lawns as a hobby recently lost his mower. It fell out of his truck and when he went back to look for it, it was gone.

So his neighbor, TC Christopher started a GoFundMe page to buy him a new one.

Within hours the page had raise more than $13,000, way past its goal.

"Its something he likes to do and to see something taken away from him by buddy like that it got to me, that's why I did it," said Christopher.

The extra money will go towards repairs needed at Dexter's home

"Just thank everybody for all this and everything," said Dexter.

 

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