Boy Thanks Homeless Hero In Delray Beach

DELRAY BEACH A little boy gave a homeless man everything he's got, in gratitude for saving his father's life in Delray Beach.

Milton Pendleton has been praised in the news for saving two men who were injured in a small plane crash in Delray Beach last week, and even though he's seen better times, his heart was filled with emotion when a10-year-old boy gave him his life savings of $100 cash.

Joshua Swerdlow says it took him eight months to save up the cash, but he was inspired after seeing the story on TV.

"He's homeless and he helped those two pilots, and he shouldn't be living in there," said 10-year-old Joshua. "It's just amazing that he's living like that."

His parents accompanied him in the trip they made from Miami to thank Pendleton.

“You don’t want me to cry,” said Pendleton. "You know the kid has got a heart. That’s very sweet.”

Pendleton says he wasn't always homeless, and had a roofing job, but eventually fell on hard times when he could no longer pay for a roof over his head. He still works washing cars everyday, but it's not enough to pay for a place to live, so he must continue 'camping out' as he calls it.

After CBS4 News cameras captured the moment, Pendleton had to be on his way to work, washing more cars.