A struggling Colorado busboy who returned $3,000 in cash that he found on the floor is getting rewarded with a big tip.

People impressed with Johnny Duckworth’s honesty have raised more than $3,800 through gofundme.com.

He found the cash one Tuesday at Randy’s Southside Diner in Grand Junction, Colorado and handed it over to his boss, Randy Emmons.

The money was in an envelope behind a booth. There was also a bank ATM slip inside, and the bank was able to return the money to its owner, who gave Duckworth a $300 tip.

Emmons told KKCO-TV that Duckworth rides his bike to work, and his paycheck is being garnished for medical bills.

Duckworth says he never thought of keeping the money, saying “I work for a living.”

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Is Honesty a Trend?

Police in California say a waiter returned $32,000 in cash after some diners accidentally left it behind.

The Fresno Bee reports that a mother and son forgot the cash, which was in a navy blue bank bag, at an Applebee’s restaurant one Wednesday night. The money was from a family restaurant and rental income, and they were on their way to the bank when they stopped for dinner.

When the waiter found the money he told his boss, who called police.

The money was ultimately returned to the family. The server was not identified. He told police he did not want any publicity. Carrie Hellyer, an area director for Applebee’s, said the waiter said he just wanted to do the right thing.

Source: The Fresno Bee, www.fresnobee.com