On This Day in YouTube, November 09

Veteran’s transformation goes viral

Nov 9, 2013

This video segment reports on a story that went viral, showing the incredible transformation of a homeless military veteran.

  • The report discusses a video that had received over a million hits in the two days prior to the news segment
  • The segment features the “makeover” of homeless Army veteran Jim Wolf
  • A Christian nonprofit group called To Guage Ministries arranged the makeover.
  • Following the event, Wolf moved into housing, received counseling for alcohol abuse, and is working towards getting his life back on track
  • The news anchors highlight that the most powerful part of the video is Jim Wolf’s reaction to seeing his reflection after the haircut and receiving new clothes, noting the confidence it gives him.

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