The family of Success Kid, Sam Griner, was able to raise money for the father’s kidney transplant thanks to Sam’s internet popularity.
In 2015, Sam’s mother, Laney Griner, started a crowdfunding campaign to cover the costs of the transplant for his father, Justin Griner, who had been on dialysis for years due to kidney failure.
Thanks to donations, many of which were influenced by Sam’s meme fame, they were able to raise enough funds for the procedure.












