RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) – On Monday, June 13, Rancho Cordova Shell gas station manager John Szczecina made national news when he accidentally set premium gas to sell for 69 cents a gallon and was subsequently fired for the loss of $16,000 incurred to the business in a span of 3 hours.

Later that week, Szczecina’s sister, Paula Jackson, tried to make things right by setting up a GoFundMe campaign, considering the possibility that not only could the mistake cause John his job, but also that he might be sued. “Please contribute,” she wrote online, “even a few dollars per person could erase this huge deficit for him which is a small deficit for all of US.”

The business owners of the station located at Sunrise Boulevard and White Rock Road did not respond as to where the company stood on paying the amount back.

When donations over $20,825 were raised for something most people took for an honest mistake, Szczecina became overwhelmed with so many sympathizing with his cause. “Wow, I am overwhelmed… I didn’t think it would take off like a rocket like that,” said Szczecina, “Thank you very much for helping me out.”

As of June 20, the amount raised climbed to $24,087 and donations to this fund are no longer accepted.