It doesn’t matter if you’re an actor, a musician, or someone struggling paycheck to paycheck, if you work hard enough then you’ll be successful. How we define success is a personal thing; however, one important thing is to never forget where you came from.
Actor Zach Galifianakis wasn’t always successful and when he was a struggling comedian in the early 90s, he was a regular patron at a local laundromat and he became friends with one of the volunteers. With the success of The Hangover, Galifianakis didn’t frequent the laundromat anymore; however, when he heard his friend was homeless, he quickly did something about it.
Actor Zach Galifianakis was hilarious in ‘The Hangover’ but he wasn’t always successful. When he was a struggling comic in 1994, he regularly would frequent a local laundromat. There, he would become friends with one of the volunteers.
![What Actor Zach Galifianakis Did for an 88-Year-Old Woman Will Warm Your Heart](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Zach-Galifianakis-Paid-for-Homeless-Womans-Apartment-01.jpg?resize=720%2C1081&ssl=1)
That friend was Mimi Haist who is now 88-years-old and she lived on tips when she volunteered at the laundromat. She has known Zach for over 20 years.
![That friend was Mimi Haist who is now 88-years-old and she lived on tips when she volunteered at the laundromat. She has known Zach for over 20 years.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Zach-Galifianakis-Paid-for-Homeless-Womans-Apartment-02.jpg?resize=720%2C517&ssl=1)
But when Zach found out that Mimi had been homeless for nearly 2 years, he quickly got her a cozy new apartment and pays her rent and utilities. He also enlisted the help of actress Renee Zellweger who has furnished her apartment and buys her groceries.
![When Zach found out that Mimi had been homeless for nearly 2 years, he quickly got her a cozy new apartment and pays her rent and utilities. He also enlisted the help of actress Renee Zellweger who has furnished her apartment and buys her groceries.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Zach-Galifianakis-Paid-for-Homeless-Womans-Apartment-03.jpg?resize=720%2C516&ssl=1)
What Zach Galifianakis does for Mimi is incredible but he doesn’t stop there! Anytime he has a movie premiere, you’ll most likely see him accompanying Mimi to the premieres.
![What he does for Mimi is incredible but he doesn't stop there! Anytime he has a movie premiere, you'll mostly likely see him accompanying Mimi to the premieres.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Zach-Galifianakis-Paid-for-Homeless-Womans-Apartment-04.jpg?resize=720%2C960&ssl=1)
Zach Galifianakis has brought her to both ‘The Hangover’ and ‘The Hangover 2’ premieres as well as ‘The Campaign’ which was also successful. Zach Galifianakis has a heart of gold.
![He has brought her to both 'The Hangover' and 'The Hangover 2' premieres as well as 'The Campaign' which was also successful.](https://i0.wp.com/winkgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Zach-Galifianakis-Paid-for-Homeless-Womans-Apartment-05.jpg?resize=720%2C403&ssl=1)
It is so great to see someone not forget where he came from. Zach has changed the life of this sweet 88-year-old woman with his generosity. Please share why Zach Galifianakis is so awesome with your friends and family.