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Ed Bambas will soon play his last can of corn.
88 year old michigan A grocery worker was handed a huge check for $1.7 million on Friday, the result of a young man’s remarkable fundraising campaign Australian A person with extraordinary followers on social media.
“No, no,” Bambas said in front of reporters, wiping away tears and sniffling. “Thank you. Oh my God.” God,
Sam Weidenhoffer, 22, is using his powerful platforms to spread kindness and wealth on a trip to the United States.
He met Bambas Meijer store in brighton In a TikTok video he recorded for his 7.7 million followers in southeastern Michigan about two weeks ago, the General Motors retiree explained why he’s still working at age 90, following the death of his wife from a chronic illness in 2018.
“I don’t have enough income,” Bambas said on the video.
Weidenhoffer in turn launched an online GoFundMe drive, urging people to help Bambas.
“His story is a stark reminder that many of our seniors, especially veterans, face incredible challenges just to survive,” said Weidenhoffer, who is from Melbourne, Australia and has more than 10 million followers on various social media sites.
The response was staggering: more than 15,000 people have donated $10 to $10,000.
“It means a terrible burden,” Bambas jokingly told reporters. “I have to find everybody and say, ‘Thank you.'”
He said he started working at Meijer, a big-box store that sells groceries, clothing and other items, at the age of 82.
Bambas said, referring to his wife, “I talk to everyone who comes through my cashier line because it helps me not get depressed over her loss. … I give them a part of my life story.”
Lexi Wallace, 26, who used to be a regular customer before he moved away, went to Weidenhofer’s Facebook page and urged him to find Bambas.
Wallace said, “I thought his name was Bob. He never corrected me.” “I’d love to go to Meijer to see him.”
Weidenhofer said Bambas will be able to repay the $225,000 loan with the windfall. How he spends the rest of the money is entirely up to him.
“It feels like a dream,” Weidenhofer said.
Bambas wants to travel to meet his brother and learn golf again. As far as work is concerned, he is not leaving his cashier post yet.
“I’ll probably work for another month or two and stop,” he said.
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Associated Press reporter Corey Williams in West Bloomfield, Michigan contributed to this story.
