Washington Post: ‘Did he make it to his daughter?’ A homeless man’s Christmas wish inspires offers of help.

By Editor On Dec 26, 2019 Last updated Dec 26, 2019

Just after sunrise Christmas morning, the people searching for Robert Fox began to arrive at Franklin Square in downtown Washington. They had read a story in The Washington Post about his holiday wish — to spend Dec. 25 with his daughter in Virginia — and they wanted to help him get there.

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