A gesture of solidarity without borders. An 88-year-old veteran received more than one and a half million dollarscollected from donations to be able to live in retirement. The man, a resident of Detroit, Michigan, He works in a supermarket five days a week to make money retirement.
Content creator Samuel Weidenhofer went to a He bought a supermarket in Detroit and was waited on by Ed Bambas, an Army veteran who is 88 years old and was unable to retire due to a situation in which he lost his pension. His story moved everyone and Raised $1.9 million.
Bambas lost his pension and your health insurance when he retired from the company he worked for in 1999. According to him, the General Motors company went bankrupt in 2012 and his income disappeared.
As a result, the man fell into debt and had to pawn most of his possessions. His wife was ill and the husband had to bear heavy expenses while grieving her death.
“Still, Ed shows up to work every day with quiet dignityStrength and endurance,” Weidenhofer wrote in a post on GoFundMewhich he launched with the aim of demanding the solidarity of the population in order to help men leave the labor market.
Get the website 66,552 donations valued at $1,926,010in addition to thousands of comments of support and compassion for the veteran’s situation. Bambas received a check for $1,771,406, after deducting platform fees and other taxes.
“His story is a strong reminder of that too many of our seniors, especially veteransThey face enormous challenges just to survive,” the young man said.
Bambas has one Debt between $225,000 and $230,000 whom he entrusted with the medical care of his wife. The man admitted that he did not quit his job because he did not want to transfer this burden to his family.
With the handover of money Not only will Ed be able to do that retirebut he will pay his debts He will also have the opportunity to visit his brother, who is suffering from cancer, and his wife, whose travel expenses he was unable to cover.
“Every dollar raised goes directly to supporting: Help us with your living expenses, medical care and the little joys “It gives life meaning,” Samuel said. He added: “Ed fought for his country, he worked all his life, and now it’s our turn to fight for it.”
Ed Bambas’ emotion was clearly palpable when Weidenhofer presented him with the check for the million euros collected from all employees. “He cried, we all cried. And his life changed forever.he condemned.
Actually, loudly InfluencersIt was one of the largest collections on the web platform.
Meanwhile, the man also received assistance in setting up a trust fund for himself and his family through a correct legal structure and free services. Despite his surprise, Bambas could not express his gratitude in words.
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