88-year-old veteran who went viral on TikTok surprised with over $1.7 million Strangers around the world have donated more than $1.7 million to help an 88-year-old man retire from a job at a Michigan grocery store.

The beautiful side of social media: TikTok influencer @itssozer surprises 88-year-old veteran #EdBambas, helps him retire with online fundraiser that garners $1.7 million
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¿Quién donó 1.5 millones a un anciano para que se jubile? Ed Bambas, 88 años y cajero en Michigan, recibe 1,5 millones para saldar deudas y jubilarse; claves, fechas y protagonistas de esta historia. El cambio llegó en cuestión de días. Ed Bambas, 88 años, v...

¿Quién donó 1.5 millones a un anciano para que se jubile? #EdBambas #Brighton #Michigan #GoFundMe #SamWeidenhofer #Meijer #donaciones #solidaridad #Viral #jubilación #8dediciembre #felizlunes #EstadosUnidos
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If my 84 year old Dad cried about being broke in his broken English, people would tell him to learn English and get a better job. He is no #EdBambas

Broadwaybabyto (@broadwaybabyto) Ed Bambas lost his pension from GM, his health insurance and his wife. He had to work full time at a grocery store to make ends meet He’s an 88 year old veteran who was utterly failed by the syst...

❤️ #EdBambas lost his pension from GM, his health insurance & his wife & had to work full time at a grocery store to make ends meet
He’s an 88 yo #veteran who was utterly failed by the system & the country
Last night he received $1.77 million dollars from donations that poured in after a video 🙏🏽

He had his retirement halted. This stranger changed everything. Ed Bambas, 88, works 40-hour weeks at his local Meijer in Detroit. After a video about him went viral, generous strangers stepped in to help.

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#EdBambas is just one person, but the number of people who helped build this country & served in the military and then got screwed is HUGE.

Donate to 88 & Still Working:Let’s Support Veteran Ed Bambas, organized by Samuel Weidenhofer I want to introduce you all to Ed Bambas, a man I met recently i… Samuel Weidenhofer needs your support for 88 & Still Working:Let’s Support Veteran Ed Bambas

#MerryChristmas #EdBambas #Veteran 👍
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Donate to 88 & Still Working:Let’s Support Veteran Ed Bambas, organized by Samuel Weidenhofer I want to introduce you all to Ed Bambas, a man I met recently i… Samuel Weidenhofer needs your support for 88 & Still Working:Let’s Support Veteran Ed Bambas

Please help #veteran #EdBambas #88YoVet
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How is this situation legal?! #EdBambas
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Shouldn’t this Veteran receive a pension and healthcare via military service? How can GM cut workers off?😡
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