Feelin Good - Meijer Veteran Update

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Okay, it is truly the story that I think has
captured absolutely everyone's hard. He seems like such a kind
and wonderful man and can finally retire. I'm talking about
eighty eight year old Army veteran and Bambas, who went
viral after an online influencer by the name of Simon
Wiedenhaufer saw his story and decided to step in and

(00:22):
help see Ed lost his wife seven years ago after
an illness, and after also losing his pension after decades
of work at General Motors, he found himself in medical debt,
in credit card debt, and was working at a meer
in Brighton eight hours a day, five days a week,

(00:42):
just to attempt to make ends meet. We're talking hundreds
of thousands of dollars in debt and for an eighty
eight year old Army veterrend that's just not okay. Well,
the internet felt the same way, because a GoFundMe set
up by Weiedenhoffer ended up raising more than a million
dollars for this beautiful man. Check out the moment they

(01:03):
were able to give him the check, you will be.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
Able to retire. Pictures were raised you one point seven seven.

Speaker 1 (01:11):
Million dollars, not tears.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
I hope it also spreads awareness for all the you know,
other veterans and had they traded, and the more support
that we can show them, you know, in the country
and around the world.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
The most beautiful part for me, I'm gonna cry even
thinking about it is one of the Detroit reporters asked
him what he would like to say to his wife,
and he looked up to heaven and said, thank you, honey.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
Start a cry.

Speaker 1 (01:41):
One point seven seven million dollars, also confirmed by GoFundMe
as one of the biggest fundraisers in their history and
so deserving. I'm gonna put the video up if I've
got to have my mask hear and runs, so do you.
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