TikTok star Isaiah Garza makes a 97-year-old veteran’s dreams come true in random act of kindness

Isaiah Garza is continuing to make people’s dreams come true after the TikTok star turned their life around from being homeless.

The 32-year-old American philanthropist, fashion designer and social media influencer has made a name for himself by sharing random acts of kindness online.

Previously, Isaiah has given mobile phones to people in need, taken a 100-year-old veteran to Disneyland and even bought Christmas presents for a family down on their luck.

In the latest clip, Isaiah wanted to “make today the best day of [the veteran, known as Mr Good]’s entire life” by not only taking him to a LA Rams game but also allowing Mr Good to meet the man’s idol, Cooper Kupp.

The random act of kindness has gone viral racking up nearly 10 million views in a day with over 1.5million likes.

When Mr Good found out he was going to the Rams game, he said in the video: “[It] means a lot to me, I wish more people would care.”

Isaiah then narrated that he surprised Mr Good by taking him onto the field to introduce the veteran to “one of the star players.”

Mr Good responded: “Oh no! You mean he would come over here? I wonder if we could get his autograph!”

As the video went on, Isaiah showed Mr Good wearing the Rams championship ring, being interviewed by the stadium presenters and interacting with the cheerleaders.

Mr Good concluded: “Oh boy my heart was going like crazy, my heart was beating, I was on Cloud 9 - I was way up there. Miracles happen, miracles do happen. My life now - it’s completely changed, you did a wonderful and beautiful thing for me. One of the happiest days of my life.”

The latest deed comes off the back of a string of good deeds helping homeless people as Isaiah finds a full circle moment.

In 2021, Policy Advice estimated just over half a million people to be homeless in America and despite having nearly eight million followers on TikTok, the fashion designer was once homeless themselves and is now trying to give back to others.

Garza told CBS News: “I got kind of, like, obsessed with seeing people happy and seeing the reactions on people’s faces who live on the streets or are struggling. You know, because I myself am someone who struggled for so long.

“[My family and I] had no money, and we had to sell everything…And I was like, ‘I’m going to find a way to get outta here, and I’m going to save the day.”

Isaiah moved from Washington to Los Angeles to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising on scholarship and has since worked with celebrities such as Gigi Hadid and Kesha.

Isaiah also works hard as a philanthropist trying to end human trafficking as it is estimated that between 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked in the USA each year.

He continued to tell CBS News: “My goal is ultimately to become one of the greatest philanthropists of my generation. I want to build schools in third world countries, and I want to build my own shelter someday, or shelters.”