Saturday, December 6, 2025

88-year-old Army veteran working at grocery store receives over $1.7M in donations after viral video

Article Title: 88-year-old Army veteran working at grocery store receives over $1.7M in donations after viral video

Article Excerpt: "...More than $1.7 million has been raised to help an Army veteran retire after his story went viral online and a GoFundMe drew thousands of donations from strangers.

Australian social media influencer Sam Weidenhofer first learned about Edmund Bambas, 88, from a comment on one of his videos. Weidenhofer then worked with influencer Mike McKinstry to track the veteran down at the Meijer supermarket in Brighton, Michigan, where he works, WXYZ Detroit reported. ..."

Reference Source: www.foxnews.com