Eliana Martin had given up hope that she’d ever see her bright green bag again. However, one 17-year-old with a ton of integrity made sure the lost purse was returned to its owner and that special young man is Adrian Rodriguez. Rodriguez came upon Martin’s bag in a Chula Vista, California Ralph’s store. He might’ve simply dropped the purse off with customer service. He could’ve posted on social media and hoped for the best.

He could’ve done nothing or kept the contents of value for himself and threw the bag where he found it, but he did none of those things. Instead, Rodriguez found a driver’s license in the bag and personally delivered it to the address on the identification. Talk about going the extra mile! However, it turns out that Martin no longer lived at that address. She previously lived there with her best friend, Melina Marquez, but had since moved out. Melina was also not there when Rodriguez came by to do the good deed. Still, he left the tote with Melina’s family member and went on his way.

When Melina returned home, she was so touched by the kindness and presence of the young man she saw on her Ring camera that she wanted to find him and do something to thank him for returning the bag. Through social media, Melina quickly located Adrian and arranged an in-person meeting between Adrian, Eliana, and herself. Adrian obliged and returned to the home once again. The women thanked him for returning the lost purse and even set up a GoFundMe page to show their gratitude and admiration! “My mom always told me since I was little always to do the right thing when nobody’s around,” said Adrian to NBC News.

The fundraiser received nearly 700 donations. Adrian wasn’t expecting to be rewarded for his honesty, but his actions meant a great deal to Melina and Eliana.  Of course, Eliana was thrilled to have her purse back, but Adrian’s demonstration of character was even more impactful. Melina said, “This is something that we really need. It’s good news, positive news.”