Post by Biggles on Jan 7, 2024 9:13:44 GMT
Long-time Burger King cook who never missed a day of work buys his first home after viral fundraising campaign
In the summer of 2022, Ford went viral after posting a video on TikTok showing the gift bag he had received to celebrate his 27 years as a cook and cashier at Burger King at Harry Reid International Airport in Paradise, Nevada. During his tenure, Ford had never missed a day of work.
In the video, Ford shows that he had received a bag with a movie ticket, two pens, two keychains in a plastic drawstring backpack, chocolate cake, and some candies.
After the video went viral, one of Ford’s daughters created a GoFundMe page in June 2022. The campaign’s goal, intended to help Ford retire comfortably, was reached multiple times and has continued to increase since it was created. At the time of writing, the campaign had raised $449,276 of the $450,000 goal, with over 14,000 donations.
Recently, Ford told TMZ that he bought a house in December with the money raised from the GoFundMe. Ford said he directly received $350,000 from the GoFundMe. ...
In the video, Ford shows that he had received a bag with a movie ticket, two pens, two keychains in a plastic drawstring backpack, chocolate cake, and some candies.
After the video went viral, one of Ford’s daughters created a GoFundMe page in June 2022. The campaign’s goal, intended to help Ford retire comfortably, was reached multiple times and has continued to increase since it was created. At the time of writing, the campaign had raised $449,276 of the $450,000 goal, with over 14,000 donations.
Recently, Ford told TMZ that he bought a house in December with the money raised from the GoFundMe. Ford said he directly received $350,000 from the GoFundMe. ...
