Despite her 81 years, Nola from the United States worked at a Walmart to pay off her home loan. A young colleague reacted immediately.
New Jersey – Many people really enjoy their jobs, but most of them are looking forward to their long-awaited retirement. Nola Carpenter from the United States has not yet been able to afford this well-deserved retirement. At 81, the New Jersey native was still working to pay off her home mortgage. A circumstance that her 19-year-old colleague Devon Bonagura found difficult to accept. The young man started a fundraiser – with a moving result.
Video shows exhausted supermarket employee in break room – young colleague reacts with TikTok video
With a TikTok video, the young man triggered a huge wave of donations. The video shows Nola, 81, in the break room of a Walmart store. Both Nola and Devon claim to work in the market. Though the New Jersey native should certainly have earned her retirement, Nola was a regular worker at the Walmart store. As the young man learns from the visibly tired Nola in the TikTok video: pay the mortgage on the house.
The video of Nola visibly exhausted in the Walmart break room has been viewed millions of times. A donation website created especially for the retiree immediately went viral. As the New York Post reportedly, Devon had originally donated $10,000 as a fundraising goal. But within 24 hours, this target was said to have been significantly exceeded. As the newspaper reports, the short video is said to have been clicked on more than 26 million times at this point. A total of $170,000 is said to have been donated to Nola in a very short time. Enough for the 81-year-old to pay off his home loan.
Consequences for the young and helpful supermarket colleague
An action that may have changed Nola’s life. But the huge flood of donations also has consequences for Devon. As the New York Post he further reported that the supermarket chain was less than enthusiastic about the public video. As a result, Walmart asked the 19-year-old to take down both the video and the fundraiser. As a result, Devon has now been suspended for payment.
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