A friendly Burger King worker who became famous online for getting small gifts after working 27 years without missing a day, has bought a house with money from a GoFundMe campaign.
Kevin Ford, who was a cook and cashier at Las Vegas Airport, bought his house on December 13. The money came from a GoFundMe his daughter started because of a popular video he shared in 2022.
In the video, Ford shows a bag of small gifts from his job, like a movie ticket and candy. Many people thought the gifts were too small and that he should get something better.
After seeing the comments, Ford's daughter Seryna made a GoFundMe Page to help her dad save money for when he retires.
Ford said he got around $350,000 from the GoFundMe campaign. It collected almost $500,000, but GoFundMe took some of it. He spent about half of what he got to buy a house in Pahrump, Nevada, for $177,000. Pahrump is about 62 miles from Las Vegas.
In a video on TikTok and Instagram on December 29, Ford called it a "Christmas miracle" and was very emotional.
Ford's new house is 850 square feet with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a covered front deck, a fenced yard, and mountain views. He told TMZ he plans to spend more money to improve his new home.
"I wanted to show you something, something you made possible, you did for me, just a hardworking guy," Ford said in the video.
"Now I know it needs some work, gonna cut off the haters already, I know it’s not a mansion, but it’s mine."
"I want to thank everyone from all around the world for what you’ve done for me. Something that I never thought would be possible for me, home ownership."
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Ford is using part of the GoFundMe money to help his daughter buy a house for herself and his grandkids, as reported by TMZ. He's saving the rest for retirement, but he's still working at the same Burger King.
