Burger King worker who never missed a day in 27 years buys home with $446k from strangers
Donations poured through, and a year and $446,000 later, Ford announced in a new TikTok video that he used much of the money to buy a house.
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00:00 A Burger King worker just purchased his first ever house after going viral on TikTok last year.
00:04 For 27 years, Kevin Ford never missed a day of work. In recognition for his loyalty, Burger King
00:09 gifted Ford a movie ticket, a backpack, a couple of pens, some candies, and a Starbucks cup.
00:14 Ford expressed his gratitude for the gift, but TikTok users felt the goodies didn't amount to
00:18 what Ford deserved. His daughter created a GoFundMe campaign only looking to raise $200
00:23 so Ford could visit his grandchildren. And the campaign went viral, raising $446,000.
00:28 Ford used half of the money to buy a house and allocated the rest to retirement savings
00:32 and his daughter so she could save for a home for herself. In a new video,
00:36 Ford thanked everyone for making this milestone possible, saying, "This is truly an American
00:40 dream." While it was a happy ending for Ford, his story highlights the struggle of underpaid
00:44 frontline workers in the service industry.