Well-wishers have donated over £11,500 to a 59-Year-Old man who hung a Morrison bag on his Garden Gate with a note seeking help with electricity and food.

The hard-up man placed a note outside his home in the Carlton area of Nottingham and it reads: ‘Please Help: I have no food and no electricity. Any assistance would be appreciated.’

In hope that passersby would drop a couple of tins of beans in the bag, William surprisingly received food from the Clifton food bank and his heating and light was equally turned back on.

Williams revealed he had only expected a couple of tins of beans when questioned by local reporters, but offerings, including cash donations and hot meals, started trooping in. 

Well-wishers donated over £11,500 to a 59-Year-Old man who hung a Morrison bag on his Garden Gate with a note seeking help with electricity and food

Revealing his recent proper meal was a Jam Sandwich, Jenny Connell residing in Carlton also offered to drop William off at hot dinner a couple of times a week.

Included in the donations was £1 from an anonymous single working mom who wrote: ‘Sorry it’s not a lot. In thousands of debt myself, but what’s an extra £1! Merry Christmas X.’ 

Revealing his recent proper meal was a Jam Sandwich, Jenny Connell residing in Carlton also offered to drop William off at hot dinner a couple of times a week

A Christmas Card: An 11-year-old Savannah, saying: 'I am so sorry you have to live like this but we are going to try and help you soooo much. I am so glad to help you'

Another donated pocket money, while an unidentified well-wisher also chipped in another £1. Accordingly, someone else donated £1.78 with a message: ‘I can only apologize and this is all I have in my bank account. We all fall on hard times, but we all need to assist each other.’

Craig Crawford, a Businessman who had the balls rolling in said: ‘It’s disheartening, but also heart-warming seeing people give their earning to assist him. It’s really humbling and I am proud to see the community pulling together to assist someone in need.

Cards can be sent to a PO Box which is in the process of being set up

Nevertheless, Williams had been meeting ends meet by selling off games and furniture following the death of his mother. Good News:  Adult social care has been contacted to assist Williams in claiming his benefits.