Gutierrez asked his friends and neighbors to donate money to help Walker pay for a new car, which would cost $2,000. He didn’t expect that the community would come up with the full amount, but he hoped that they might be able to give Walker a good start. But to his surprise, the donations started to pour in—first from his friends and neighbors, but soon, from people all around the world who had heard Walker’s story. Papa John’s Pizza decided to chip in as well, with a combined $2,500 contribution from the local franchise and the national headquarters.