TikToker goes viral for changing homeless mother’s life with unreal gifts

TikTok star MDMotivator is competing with MrBeast after changing a single mother’s life by giving her a quarter-million dollars in cash, a home, and even free daycare for her children.

MDMotivator, real name Zachery Dereniowski, is an influencer with nearly 7 million subscribers on YouTube and 23M on TikTok, best known for his wholesome videos raising mental health awareness and filming himself performing random acts of kindness.

For instance, in one of his uploads, Dereniowski raised over $238K for a homeless man and his son with autism, while in another, he purchased 1,000 roses to give out to residents at a nursing home.

One of his latest random acts of generosity is going viral for how he went above and beyond to not only change the life of one person, but their entire family for generations to come.

TikToker gives homeless family $750K, mortgage-free house & more

On September 17, 2025, MDMotivator uploaded a video to TikTok showing himself surprising a 32-year-old single mother based in Michigan named Brienna, along with her two children, aged five and seven years old.

The family had been struggling with homelessness and living in and out of shelters. Both of Brienna’s parents had died, and she was escaping an abusive relationship, leaving her with little support.

In his video, he handed her a manila envelope with “ten full-time job offers” inside, as well as pre-paid free day care for as long as she needs it.

That’s not all; the influencer even gifted her a new white, four-door sedan, a new home in a safer neighborhood with a completely paid-off mortgage, and even handed over $500,000 to keep herself and her children financially stable for decades to come.

In full, Brienna actually got $750K, but some of that money was used to purchase her new home. Over on Instagram, Dereniowski explained that the house he’d used in the video was actually a ‘prop home’ to help keep her location private.

The influencer also connected Brienna with a financial advisor to help navigate her newfound wealth, set aside funds for her children’s education, and make investments so she “never has to worry about money again.”

Brienna had actually been featured in one of Dereniowski’s videos prior to this specific upload. On September 14, Dereniowski published a call to action to help raise money for her and her children, who were sitting on the sidewalk near a park.

In this video, Brienna offered the TikToker a blanket, assuring him that he didn’t need to return it. Her generosity, despite her meager means, inspired the internet to raise enough money to keep her family secure for generations.

“A house, $500,000, a job, and free daycare? YOU JUST CHANGED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES!” one viewer wrote on TikTok.

“You are PROOF that kindness changes lives,” another said.

“No mortgage? Financial advisor? This is how you give,” yet another commented.

Dereniowski’s video has racked up over 14 million views on TikTok in just one day, even drawing comparisons to fellow YouTuber MrBeast, who is also known for his charitable projects such as building wells to provide communities with clean water and working to end child labor in West Africa.