KING-SIZED GIFT: Burger King employee awarded gift bag for never missing a day in 27 years receives $300K in donations
"The man in that video is my father. He has worked at his job for 27 years and yes, he has never missed a day of work. He originally began working at this job as a single father when he gained custody of me and my older sister 27 years ago. Then as our family grew and he remarried, he continued to work there because of the amazing health insurance that was provided through this employer because it was unionized," Ford's daughter, Seryna, wrote on the donation page.
Ford's wish to visit his grandchildren came true when he was flown out to New York City on Tuesday forHe was reunited with his grandchildren live on-air after not seeing them in more than four years. "I've been crying for all these days as it is and of course I’m crying live on TV again seeing my grandbabies," he said in the interview.The nearly 11,000 donations on the GoFundMe include one from actor David Spade, who gave $5,000. Spade also sent Ford a personal message on Instagram.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP
"You never know. It’s day to day, but I haven’t thought of anything to do with that money except to visit my grandkids for a while and maybe put some up for their college, but I’m not even thinking about that," he said in the TV interview. "I’m just working."
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