FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots defensive end Derek Rivers called for a Lyft the day after Super Bowl LII, and in the process lifted the spirits of 46-year-old driver Mary Vilorio with an random act of kindness.
Vilorio, who resides in North Providence, Rhode Island, and has been driving for Uber and Lyft as she searches for a full-time job, was in the Foxborough area late that afternoon when she received a ping from “Derek.” In responding to it, Vilorio was told that he would be paying for the ride, but it was actually for someone else.