A Burger King employee who went viral for receiving a goodie bag for 27 years of never calling off work is finally getting more for his hard work. After a GoFundMe raised nearly half a million dollars for the dedicated worker, Kevin Ford revealed over the holidays that he officially bought his first home in Nevada.

The fundraising campaign was set up by Ford’s daughter, with the massive support leading to Ford being able to buy his own home in the city of Pahrump. Out of the almost $500k raised, Ford received nearly $350k of that money once the crowdsourcing platform subtracted its fee. Of that hefty sum, Ford dedicated $177k to buy the 3 bed, 2 bath home. While the 846 square feet abode is meant to house himself, the rest of the money was allocated to his daughter for her family’s own home, posting the “Christmas Miracle” that is his new home to social media.

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Ford’s outstanding commitment made rounds on social media in June 2022 after his manager only gifted him a goodie bag for his nearly three decades of service to the fast food restaurant. He was being celebrated for never missing a day of work in his last 27 years of employment there. Ford showcased the assortment of candies, such as Reese’s and Lifesavers that were meant to symbolize all his time and dedication to Burger King.

As people called out the employer for the meager gift, his daughter created a GoFundMe so that his wider community could uplift him further. According to the fundraiser, which is still active for donations, Ford posted an update in regards to his big purchase on Dec. 29.

“This was all made possible because of you!!! This is truly a Christmas miracle, and you were all a part of it! Much love, thank you and may God bless you and keep you all in the new year and beyond,” stated Ford.