Strangers raise thousands of dollars for homeless man who returned backpack containing $40,000

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Glen James is enjoying the karma that's coming back his way.

A homeless man, last Saturday, he had turned in a lost backpack with over $40,000 and is now reaping the benefits of his good deed. Strangers have donated thousands of dollars to an online website for the man.

"There's no way I would have kept even a penny of that money! No way, no way!" said James.

He flagged down a police officer who was able to find the owner.

Boston police gave him a very special plaque. And now, just as he was a complete stranger to the backpack owner, other strangers are trying to give him a new life.

Ethan Wittington, a complete stranger from Virginia, saw his story and started an online fundraiser on the site Go Fund Me for James, who's been homeless since 2005. In just 24 hours, the site raised thousands of dollars. As of Wednesday night, the amount came to $86,000.