Elderly veteran takes up delivery job to cover family’s medical expenses | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIsabel KeaneWednesday 25 March 2026 22:57 GMTA GoFundMe set up for Larry Phillip Colvin has raised $50,000 in donations (KTVT )Larry Phillip Colvin, a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, has returned to work delivering takeaway six nights a week in Texas to cover his family's medical expenses.His Social Security benefits were insufficient to pay for his wife's necessary surgery and his son's treatment for autoimmune diseases.Savannah Saulters initiated a GoFundMe campaign for Colvin after he delivered her pizza, expressing concern that an elderly man should not have to work late nights.The fundraiser has successfully garnered over $50,000 in donations, aiming to allow Colvin to stop his delivery work and focus on his family.Colvin's situation highlights a growing issue for older Americans struggling with healthcare costs, mirroring a similar case in Tennessee where a 78-year-old delivery driver received nearly $1 million through a crowdfunding effort.In fullVeteran, 76, forced to work DoorDash in Texas to afford healthcare for his family: ‘I wish I didn’t have to do it’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in